Chapter 14Database Searches and Limits

Finding all the records and creating a few new records might not seem like very advanced database functionality within a web site, although it is a very significant achievement in displaying FileMaker data directly to any end user with a browser. Here we will explore the actual detailed finds that power all database-driven systems, allowing you to finally have search forms and create links that point to specific records.

Beyond the Find All

Learning the techniques of using the FileMaker API with the find all command allowed you to see the structure of a FileMaker command without any additional parameters. In this chapter you will use the knowledge from Chapter 13 that includes the setField function along ...

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