The latest iteration of the Claris FileMaker Platform, was released in late April, 2023. This new version, dubbed “2023”, is an incremental update to the existing Claris FileMaker 19.6 platform. The new version numbering scheme, which will undoubtedly mirror the progress of the years to come, is representative of the Claris commitment to continual updates to the platform.

This platform update includes a new version of Claris FileMaker Pro, Claris FileMaker Server, and Claris FileMaker Go. We’ll take a (shallow) dive into each of these and highlight a few of the key enhancements.

Claris FileMaker Pro

Notable Enhancements

OnWindowTransaction script trigger: This is a new file-level script trigger that can be configured from the File Options dialog. The script configured with this trigger will be run after a transaction is successfully committed. We’re just getting started with this new feature, but it has implications for building robust audit logging since we can capture record create, edit, and delete operations.

Perform Script on Server with Callback script step: This new script step allows us to send scripts off to the server for processing without waiting for completion, but then fire a local script when the server process is complete. Imagine sending a long process off to the server, getting back to work in your system, and then getting a notification that the server process is complete. This has been possible for a while, but involved a lot of manual work to set up the appropriate scaffolding.

Trigger Claris Connect Flow script step: With this new script step, triggering Claris Connect flows from Claris FileMaker is easier than ever. Add your API Key, specify the URL, and include your JSON object.

We’re also happy to see the remaining issues with macOS Ventura officially resolved. With 19.6 and the early builds of macOS Ventura, we had experienced (and reported) a few issues related to card window display and printing. While many of these issues have disappeared over the past few months, it’s nice to see them noted in the 2023 release notes as resolved. It’s now (officially) safe to upgrade to both Claris FileMaker 2023 and macOS Ventura.