Developed to run across Apple’s Macintosh operating system, there have been quite a lot of changes and upgrades that have happened over the years. If you want to work in the industry as a FileMaker developer, you need to qualify the certifications and tests. The application is hands on with someone who has little to no programming experience can create models that are competent to be used in the industry.

The security features provided by FileMaker

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The security related to databases and sharing of data is handled in different ways. From ensuring restricted access to databases to controlling a user’s interaction with the available information, FileMaker offers different supports. SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) encryption and external authentication are some of the few security features available.

It implements a RAD (Rapid Development Tool), this makes it have its own limitations like it would with different databases. However, FileMaker is powerful and an extremely useful tool to execute complex tasks and data. It is easier to develop databases using this application with little time and investment. Some users use it as an organization critical software. A developer knowing PHP, HTML or XML can provide more customisations to the application to make it to their own requirements and needs.

How to pass FileMaker Certification

To pass the certification, one must be actively involved in the development of FileMaker applications along with participating in training sessions happening from time to time on online platforms and within communities. It is important to actively take part in the training sessions along with having practical knowledge to have a basic idea of almost all aspects related to FileMaker development. 

One must work on strengthening their basics in calculations, layouts and scripting, from knowing the uses and working of all functions to their operation and functionality, there are quite a lot of domains to learn to excel in the test. Recursion concepts, relationships between files, layouts and databases are just some of the few important areas. Deployment, validation, integration, and FileMaker Go are some of the trickiest topics that require more focus.