This can be applied to any usage of FileMaker virtual lists. This technique allows us to work around this limitation. However, FileMaker Pro virtual lists have a crucial limitation: because they rely on calculations, they cannot be edited directly. This can result in greatly improved user experiences. Because developers control what data is retrieved, they can avoid loading unnecessary data because they control when it is retrieved, can avoid reloading it unnecessarily.
PerformanceįileMaker Virtual lists have another, sometimes crucial benefit: they can be dramatically faster than retrieving data directly, especially over a remote connection. Once the structure is in place, we can also reuse it for multiple purposes. We can gather information from a variety of sources and combine them how we wish, without impacting the schema (other than the initial setup of the virtual list structure). That’s new and fancy and most people believed impossible, until now! FlexibilityįileMaker Pro Virtual lists allow us to display information (usually in a portal) in virtually (pun unintended) any configuration we want. Since FileMaker Pro virtual lists were introduced more than five years go, they have seen wide use due to two primary benefits: flexibility and performance. The whole point of this tip is EDITING values in a virtual list.
*Tested in FileMaker Pro 14-16 Virtual Lists WordPress Repair and Troubleshooting ServicesĮditable FileMaker Pro Virtual Lists FMP tip developed by David Thorp, Article written by Andy Persons.WordPress Maintenance & Support Packages.
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