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Generate shipping labels and tracking numbers on the fly for all major carriers such as UPS, FedEx and USPS. Learn how to integrate your FileMaker solution with a global network of carriers via Shippo, an all-in-one Shipping API.

It is never too late to jump on the sales freight train that is Amazon. We will demonstrate how you can streamline your operation by directly integrating your FileMaker solution with Amazon using Amazon Marketplace Web Service. Includes unlocked sample FileMaker file with code and YouTube video.

This article will show you how to integrate FileMaker with Xero, including how to create a Xero developer account and application, establish a connection to the API, make a request, and parse the response. Eliminate double data entry with Xero.

Integrate FileMaker 16 with the leading business intelligence software available, Tableau. Tableau allows you to create advanced charts and reports of your data, and create interactive dashboards that let you see trends and turn data into actionable insights.

Learn how to create cross tab reports using native FileMaker and through the use of a web viewer to make flexible and fast reports.

FileMaker Server 16 now has the ability to create PDFs on the server! Gone are the days of creating overly complicated PHP setups and unreliable FileMaker Pro robot machines. Learn a few of the great new features FileMaker Server 16 adds for PDFs.

FileMaker 16 has introduced new location monitoring features that truly give FileMaker Go the edge by enhancing your app’s ability to take on any location-specific needs. Whether you’re indoors, outdoors, coming, or going, FileMaker can monitor it all.

One of the most important and wide-reaching updates in FileMaker 16 is the ability to set cURL options in the Insert from URL script step. This allows FileMaker to natively integrate with innumerable services across the web, including Google Calendar, Google Maps, Microsoft SharePoint, and many other services.

Many companies use both QuickBooks and FileMaker end up having to do double data entry from one system to the next. In this article, we will demonstrate how you can eliminate the hassle of manually copying the information by integrating your FileMaker solution with QuickBooks online.

Have you inherited a system built by someone else, changed a field’s name and everything stopped working? The issue, hardcoded names used in indirection, makes the system fragile. FileMaker provides many methods to add flexibility using indirection. However when these instances of indirection aren't treated properly they will raise all sorts of problems. In this article we will discuss good practices regarding indirection that will help you build a dynamic and robust FileMaker system.

REST APIs are a universal standard for interacting with other programs and services, so by learning REST you can greatly expand the capabilities of what FileMaker can do, and the services it can interact with. If you've ever wanted to integrate FileMaker with Google Maps, Google Calendar, Microsoft SharePoint, or many other great services, you'll want to learn what RESTful APIs are and how to use them. Includes video and sample download file.

Oftentimes documents are commonly needed in multiple programs, but the lack of integration can result in having to enter in the same files in different applications. Microsoft Graph is a powerful tool that provides a unified API interface for many of Microsoft’s most popular Cloud programs, including the popular web-based application SharePoint. Learn how to integrate FileMaker and SharePoint plus OneDrive using Microsoft Graph API. Includes video and download to sample application.

Barcoding in FileMaker is very easy and there are many options. We look which barcoding options you can use and the various ways to implement barcodes. Whether you are managing inventory, selling tickets, creating name tags, barcodes can easily be used to provide an instant way to locate a record in your custom application.

Integrating a FileMaker solution and Stripe is both straightforward and simple, and the result is an efficient and secure way for any business to process a wide variety of payments.

With the power of Zapier, different applications can be integrated into your FileMaker solution and overall business with ease. The great potential of integrating various platforms and automating the many tasks within them with Zapier can greatly increase productivity and enormously speed up company wide workflows.