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Remote Backup Ensures FileMaker Server Reliability
Learn how remote backups can protect your most critical FileMaker Server data and keep your operation running smoothly Imagine this: it’s the end of the month. The revenue report looks balanced, but several service orders in the field are missing. Your technician is doing their best to keep up, yet your CFO faces a delayed, […]
Unlock the Full Power of Studio + FileMaker + Connect
The era of isolated systems is over. Businesses can no longer settle for efficiency alone; they need full command over their data Imagine a CFO at a large manufacturing company. Every day, reports pour in from sales, operations, and accounting, each stored in separate systems, disconnected spreadsheets, and tools that don’t talk to each other. […]
Blind Decision-Making Is Expensive
Making reactive decisions is a risk your financial planning can no longer afford. Learn how to turn the data you already have into actionable forecasts and gain an immediate competitive edge. In this year, volatility was the norm. CFOs and COOs face daily regulatory pressures, shrinking margins, currency fluctuations, and rising expectations for financial forecasting […]
Service Order Automation is a COO’s Top Priority
The cost of disorganization isn’t on paper; it’s hitting your bottom line. Discover how modern solutions can turn service orders into immediate business intelligence Imagine this: your revenue report looks solid, but behind the scenes, there’s a mountain of incomplete or lost Service Orders. Your field technicians are working hard, but operational chaos prevents your […]
Extend FileMaker to the Web with Claris Studio
Transform how you share FileMaker data, with Claris Studio, securely, visually, and from any browser. Companies that rely on FileMaker already understand the power of keeping data, processes, and workflows integrated in one environment. Yet as teams become more distributed and clients expect real-time access, a new challenge emerges. How do you efficiently handle external […]
Clean Code, Sustainable Software
Building Reliable, Maintainable, and Scalable Software That Drives Results High-quality code is the backbone of software that’s reliable, maintainable, and scalable. Over time, it ensures stability, minimizes rework, and prevents small issues from becoming major failures. In this article, we show leadership how to assess code quality using practical metrics, implement best practices, and leverage […]
How Our Design Thinking Powers Your Product
Turning an idea into a market-ready product is notoriously difficult. Even strong concepts fail when they overlook real user needs, misinterpret business priorities, or move into development without alignment across teams. Design Thinking solves that problem. It creates a structured way to connect people, processes, and technology so ideas become solutions that are not just […]
The Importance of the Discovery Phase
Clear priorities reduce risk, optimize processes, and drive business value from day one. Starting a project without understanding your business processes and user needs increases the risk of delays and costly mistakes. That’s why the Discovery Phase exists: to map priorities, uncover opportunities for ROI, and define the right path before any development begins. Through […]
Clean Code, Sustainable Software
Building Reliable, Maintainable, and Scalable Software That Drives Results High-quality code is the backbone of software that’s reliable, maintainable, and scalable. Over time, it ensures stability, minimizes rework, and prevents small issues from becoming major failures. In this article, we show leadership how to assess code quality using practical metrics, implement best practices, and leverage […]
How Our Design Thinking Powers Your Product
Turning an idea into a market-ready product is notoriously difficult. Even strong concepts fail when they overlook real user needs, misinterpret business priorities, or move into development without alignment across teams. Design Thinking solves that problem. It creates a structured way to connect people, processes, and technology so ideas become solutions that are not just […]
The Importance of the Discovery Phase
Clear priorities reduce risk, optimize processes, and drive business value from day one. Starting a project without understanding your business processes and user needs increases the risk of delays and costly mistakes. That’s why the Discovery Phase exists: to map priorities, uncover opportunities for ROI, and define the right path before any development begins. Through […]
Improving Software Performance
Practical strategies to identify, analyze, and enhance software efficiency for scalable, robust applications Slow or inefficient systems frustrate users, create technical debt, and eat up resources. It becomes a silent tax on your resources: they frustrate users, increase churn, and are the definition of non-strategic technical debt. In this article, we break down practical ways […]
Why Proactive Data Security is Non-Negotiable
Strategies, tools, and best practices to protect critical data, ensure compliance, and maintain development speed without compromising functionality Protecting data in custom software is essential for companies in every industry. Security breaches can cause severe financial losses, damage your brand reputation, and erode client and partner trust. Technology leaders face a constant balancing act: moving […]
API design best practices
Why Fragile Integrations Are Your Next Big Operational Risk. At Codence, we recently partnered with a client facing this exact challenge, an integration built elsewhere had begun to fail under real-world load, disrupting operations and exposing deeper architectural issues. It’s a scenario we see often. APIs are the backbone of today’s connected software ecosystem. For […]
How to Choose the Best FileMaker Hosting Option
A Comprehensive Guide to Protecting Your Data and Optimizing FileMaker Workflows Across Hosting Environments Selecting the right FileMaker hosting environment is critical for safeguarding your company’s data, maximizing performance, and ensuring scalability. With FileMaker 2025 introducing new features, it’s more important than ever to compare hosting options and identify the setup that aligns with your […]
Claris FileMaker and AI: Intelligent Automation
Build Smarter Workflows with AI-Driven Custom Solutions and Automation for Modern Businesses The business world is evolving fast, driven by automation and AI. Leaders today need tools that help them move just as quickly, platforms that are innovative yet practical, easy to build on, and able to grow with the business. For more than 40 […]
Genesis Accounting as a Strategic Tool for Financial Services
Genesis Accounting enables strategic finance, automates reporting, streamlines workflows, improves forecasting, and drives business growth. Effective financial management goes beyond recording transactions. Many growing financial services companies still rely on spreadsheets, siloed systems, or outdated software. These tools can slow decision-making, increase errors, and limit strategic growth. This article explores how Genesis Accounting, a customizable […]
KPI in Manufacturing Plants with Genesis BI
Genesis BI lets manufacturers track performance, monitor production, and spot bottlenecks early to prevent costly issues. Running a plant efficiently isn’t just about producing faster. It’s about understanding exactly what’s happening at every stage of operations and acting before small issues turn into costly disruptions. Many factories still rely on outdated data, fragmented spreadsheets, and […]
Why Financial Companies Trust Codence for Custom Systems
Custom financial solutions streamline processes, unify data, and boost control, accuracy, and support for strategic decisions. Financial firms operate in a high-stakes environment where accuracy, speed, and compliance are essential. Off-the-shelf software often cannot keep up with complex workflows, multi-entity reporting, or constantly evolving regulations. In this context, Claris FileMaker custom solutions for finance streamline […]
Manufacturers: Time to Move Beyond Spreadsheets
FileMaker delivers a secure, scalable, and automated solution designed to handle the complexity of growing manufacturing operations. If you work in operations, IT, or finance in manufacturing, you probably rely on spreadsheets to track orders, inventory, and costs. But as your business expands, those spreadsheets can slow you down and introduce errors. This is the […]
How Genesis BI Dashboard Improves Manufacturing Analytics
Manufacturing analytics are evolving fast. Genesis BI Dashboard centralizes data from production, inventory, and operations into one clear, actionable view. This makes it easier for manufacturers to make faster, smarter decisions. Whether you manage a plant floor, run finance reports, or oversee IT systems, Genesis BI simplifies monitoring by providing real-time insights into key metrics […]
Transforming Your Law Firm’s Accounting with Codence
Managing law firm finances is complex, but the right system can change everything. Codence, with Genesis Accounting, delivers software built for legal teams so you can simplify trust accounting, stay compliant, and focus on your clients. Law firm accounting comes with unique rules, risks, and compliance needs, especially around trust funds and client billing. Many […]
How Codence Can Help Your Law Firm Eliminate Manual Processing
Still buried in paperwork and repeated tasks? Codence helps law firms take the manual work off their plate with custom FileMaker apps. The result? Less time chasing files, fewer errors, and more focus on what matters: your cases. Manual processes can slow down even the most efficient legal team. Whether you’re tracking deadlines, managing case […]
Genesis BI: Transforming Business Insights
Revolutionizing Business Intelligence Data fuels decision-making, but turning raw numbers into meaningful insights is no easy feat. Many businesses struggle with fragmented systems, complicated reports, or data that are simply too overwhelming to act on. Genesis BI changes that by giving organizations the ability to transform their data into a strategic resource—faster, simpler, and smarter. […]
Getting Started with ChatGPT as a Claris Developer
Unlocking the Power of OpenAI: Writing Custom Functions in Claris FileMaker with GPT-4.
The Life Changing Magic of the Genesis General Ledger
Dive into our multi-part video series on the Genesis General Ledger Reporting tool. Introduction to the Genesis General Ledger Report Find and Drill Down in the Genesis General Ledger Exporting the Genesis General Ledger Report Obviously, life changing magic is an outlandish claim, but finding an easy way to mine your accounting data for answers […]
The Value of Verification Scripts
You don’t know what you don’t know. It’s as true in Claris FileMaker as it is in life. As Claris FileMaker developers, we strive to create workflows in our solutions that enable data to tell accurate, insightful, and succinct stories. Even if the process of data entry is disjointed, spanning multiple tables, users, and periods […]
The Genesis Accounting Advantage
Discover the powerful features and benefits of Genesis Accounting, the robust accounting solution designed by Accounting Professionals and Claris experts. From standard accounting capabilities to advanced reporting and customization options, Genesis Accounting offers businesses a comprehensive and streamlined financial management experience.
Simplify Development with Claris Studio
New Form Experiences with Claris Studio 1.11 Claris Studio 1.11, released on June 14, 2023, introduces exciting enhancements that empower developers to create customized and efficient form experiences for their clients. With valuable feedback from the developer community, Claris has incorporated new features that optimize data formatting, streamline user journeys, and provide enhanced calculation capabilities. […]
What’s New in Claris FileMaker 2023?
The latest iteration of the Claris FileMaker Platform, was released in late April, 2023. This new version, dubbed “2023”, is an incremental update to the existing Claris FileMaker 19.6 platform. The new version numbering scheme, which will undoubtedly mirror the progress of the years to come, is representative of the Claris commitment to continual updates […]
Scale Faster w/ Stripe and Claris FileMaker
Stripe is a very popular payment processing system that combines the features of a merchant account, a payment processor, and a payment gateway in a single unified payment platform that (by design) is very developer friendly. The Stripe API is well documented and very easy to understand. This means that as a Claris developer, the […]
Moving Forward Virtually with DocuSign
DocuSign is an industry standard application platform for collecting digital signatures on important documents. If you’re using a custom Claris FileMaker solution to help run your business, and DocuSign for collecting digital signatures, you should consider integrating the two systems. By using FileMaker’s Insert from URL script step, and the very robust DocuSign REST API, […]
API design best practices
Why Fragile Integrations Are Your Next Big Operational Risk. At Codence, we recently partnered with a client facing this exact challenge, an integration built elsewhere had begun to fail under real-world load, disrupting operations and exposing deeper architectural issues. It’s a scenario we see often. APIs are the backbone of today’s connected software ecosystem. For […]
