As a firm with a dedicated FileMaker App Development team, we have helped organizations across all industries create some amazing FileMaker applications in our 27 years in business. Headed by IT Solutions Director of Service Delivery John Kelly, the IT Solutions App Developer team includes FileMaker Developer Mike Ahern and FileMaker Consultant Beth Latta.
This month, our team wanted to share a few ways any business professional can use FileMaker to extend their working productivity. Not using FileMaker yet? Contact us by emailing Jim Higgins jim.higgins@itsolutions-inc.com, call 866.PICK.ITS (866.742.5487) or contact us.
Track Time for Employees in the Field
With many firms, field employees are a big part of their business model. Yet, collecting data from multiple people, in multiple locations, can be challenging. If they are also submitting it through various mechanisms — by phone, email, text, etc. — processing in the home office can become unwieldy and time-consuming.
Using FileMaker, organizations can build a mobile time entry interface that runs on phones, tablets or laptops connected to Wi-Fi or mobile hotspots. The sophistication of FileMaker enables the data to be converted automatically into the preferred format for import into the company’s payroll system.
Furthermore, fields can be added for auxiliary items, such as mileage driven, purchases, e.g. supplies, and other common field employee data. FileMaker can also be used to handle employee scheduling and special requests, such as traveling to a new location to perform urgent, unscheduled activities or leaving the field early for personal reasons.
Manage and Access Contact Information
FileMaker Pro has the ability to become a complete contact management system (CMS). Once contacts are imported and set up with the appropriate fields, users can rely upon the database for just about any activity in which they want to reach multiple contacts. (Customized emails is one of our favorites.)
Pro Tip: To use FileMaker as your CMS, you must import your contacts first. Fortunately, that’s easy, and explained here: https://support.claris.com/s/article/Tip-Import-your-Contacts-into-FileMaker-Pro-1503692983371?language=en_US Moving forward, you can perform many other activities, including creating custom fields and much more.
Extend App Functionality
With the debut of Claris FileMaker Pro 19.1.2, Claris released nine built-in JavaScript add-ons. (These are in addition to the 55 third-party apps to which Filemaker users can connect.) These enable business users to achieve rich functionality with drag-and-drop simplicity. From a barcode generator to an activity timeline, the possibilities are endless.
To speak with us about any of these new features, or book a no-obligation exploratory discussion about what FileMaker can do for you, email Jim Higgins (jim.higgins@itsolutions-inc.com) or visit https://www.itsolutions-inc.com/contact
Complimentary Trial Link: https://www.claris.com/trial/
To learn more or to book an exploratory consultation, email Jim Higgins jim.higgins@itsolutions-inc.com, call 866.PICK.ITS (866.742.5487) or contact us.
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