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FileMaker: How to Maintain Sort Order (Even When Sort Value in Field Changes)

Beginner, Quick Tips

Who: Anyone who uses sorting and wants that sort to stay consistent.
What: How to maintain sort order (even when sort value in field changes).
With: FileMaker 12+
Why: Sometimes you don’t want the record you are on to change it’s order in the found set when you update the record.

How to Change the Thumbnail Icon in FileMaker Server Launch Center

Articles, Beginner, Quick Tips

Who: Anyone who has multiple files hosted on FileMaker Server
What: How to change the icon of your FileMaker solutions in the FileMaker Server Launch Center
With: FileMaker 14+
Why: When your list of solutions in the Launch Center (Open Remote…) grows, it can be difficult to differentiate between them quickly.

How to Use Font Awesome as SVG Icons in FileMaker Buttons

Articles, Quick Tips

Who: Anyone who wants to use Font Awesome as SVG icons in FileMaker
What: How to Use Font Awesome as SVG Icons in FileMaker
With: FileMaker Server 14+ (not tested on earlier versions)
Why: Font Awesome is a common and useful set of icons.

How to Install a Wildcard SSL on Windows Server

Articles, Digging-Deep

Who: Anyone interested in securing your Azure cloud server with SSL (Wildcard or single domain)
What: How to Install a Wildcard SSL on Windows Server in Azure
With: FileMaker 14+ (these instructions will likely work with past versions as well)
Why: Security is a priority with any solution, but especially if you connect your server over a WAN (as opposed to your local network).

When Tab to Next Field Doesn’t Work

Articles, Beginner, Quick Tips

Who: All Users
What: How to fix the problem where tabbing does not go to the next field.
With: FileMaker 11+ (not sure how far back it goes)
Why: Sometimes when you use the Tab button to navigate, instead of going to the next field it just creates a Tab spacing as if you pressed Ctrl+Tab.

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