Claris FileMaker 19.5 Release

Ben Fletcher • 16 June 2022

New Features in Claris FileMaker 19.5 Release

The Claris FileMaker 19.5 Platform release demonstrates Claris’ impressive commitment to more agile and frequent updates to the platform. Significant features in this release:

Extensibility enhancements

OData: Easily integrate your FileMaker data into your other apps and services with the popular, REST-based integration standard, OData — now on Windows and macOS, in addition to Linux.
Live Text and QR code support: Expand your data capture capabilities. Add QR code data and Live Text from images to your FileMaker files (available with the latest Apple operating systems).
FileMaker WebDirect OAuth scripts: Add OAuth sign-in buttons to your custom websites via JavaScript.
GS1 barcode support: Scan GS1 barcodes on your iPad and iPhone with expanded barcode support.
Data migration tool enhancements: Streamline data migration when updating files in multiple languages. Plus, now developer tools are all available for free.
JSON calculation function improvements: Determine if your JSON syntax is valid with the new JSONGetElementType calculation. Prevent errors and save time while troubleshooting.

Performance, reliability and security enhancements

Ubuntu 20.04: Get enterprise-grade Linux with support for Ubuntu 20.04 LTS in FileMaker Server. Includes support for the latest third-party libraries, security features, and performance enhancements. Runs on open-source NGINX for high-performance web serving.
Save a Copy as XML: Generate XML representations of your FileMaker files on FileMaker Server at lightning-fast speeds. Get better automation capabilities, granular audit control with version tracking, and easier integration with third-party developer tools.
Server-side summaries: Speed up data processing for groups of records with server-side summarization.
Parallel backups: Automatically group related backup files together and run them simultaneously for more efficient processing with parallel backups.
Cancel backups: Easily cancel backups if the process is interrupted or another operation needs to be performed for easier maintenance.
fmp URL protection: Protect hosts from connecting to malicious clients with proactive warning notifications.
Increased memory cache: Perform memory intensive tasks more effectively on the FileMaker Server scripting engine with 4x increased cache.
FileMaker WebDirect performance improvements: Experience improved FileMaker WebDirect performance with server-side CSS caching.
Bug fixes: Nearly 400 bugs fixed across all platforms that address performance, scalability, and reliability issues. Areas of focus include security, installation, calculation functions, Script Workspace, FileMaker WebDirect, FileMaker Admin API, FileMaker Data API, and much more.

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DataTherapy can provide scalable, managed FileMaker packages for businesses of all size. Full details of all of our packages can be found here:

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We can offer a range of a variety of enhanced options such as domain management, custom SSL certificates, VPN, VLAN, disaster recovery and integration with other technologies.

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