There is no equivalent feature MySQL or other SQL database servers, but this functionality can easily be simulated using SESSION variables. It is important to know that each FileMaker user gets there own private copy of global field data. Global Fields - A Global field in FileMaker is used like a global variable in programming languages. This prevents unnecessarily calculating these values if they aren't being used on a form, improving performance. Unstored Calculation Fields - Unstored Calculation fields are calculated in real-time within the form controller - but only for fields actually displayed on the form. Here a few techniques I used:Īuto-Enter Calculation Fields - Stored calculation fields are calculated and stored within the model saves a record to the database. I have done a few of these conversions recently into the CakePHP framework. They want the web application to look and work the same as the original desktop application. This can be helpful for situations in which companies don't want to have to retrain their employees. In fact, it can be difficult to see the difference between the web application and the original database if you get all of the object properties implemented.
This info can be used to create form files representing the same look as the original layout. I have found the clipboard data to be the most reliable source of this info.įmPro Migrator is able to parse in the XML and convert it into the PHP web application.Įach object on a layout is represented in XML, along with style and position info. This XML info is available either thru copying the layout via the clipboard or reading it from the Database Design Report XML file. Most people don't realize it, but there is a wealth of FileMaker metadata available in XML format for performing these types of conversions. Here are the limitations of the demo version: Yes, if your database is small enough, the demo version of FmPro Migrator will convert the database and also build you a PHP web application - at no cost.
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