The "Virtual List" Technique
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Please join us Tuesday February 24th! Food is provided.
The "Virtual List" Technique: anything is possible when you're not in a relationship
Presenter: David Hollander, MD, Combined Fields Consulting
(Some of you may remember that David presented on this topic two years ago; this is a refresh of that presentation with new content - and many of you weren’t around the first time. This is a great session! - Colin)
A "Virtual List" does the impossible. It can mix data together from different (even unrelated) tables in one portal, or data from different tables at different times through a single portal on the same layout. With just some scripting and global variables, one utility table can display anything from a Virtual List, without relationships.
Once you see it, you'll understand how to put this technique to work. No experience required. We'll start from a very basic introduction, and then demystify Virtual Lists by examining situations that call for their use, various ways of building them, and their advantages and disadvantages. A demo file will be available.
About the Presenter
Thanks to learning FileMaker in 1985, David Hollander, MD, switched from internal medicine to medical informatics. He started Combined Fields Consulting in 1991 as an independent contractor. He's built FileMaker databases for medical researchers at the University of Pennsylvania, tracking blood samples, mice, and other research data. His uniqueness is his combined background in medicine, research, medical informatics, and FileMaker (FileMaker 9 and 11 Certified). He's attended DevCon and PauseOnError, and almost every Philly FileMaker meeting since 2007. His website is http://combinedfields.com .
About the Philadelphia FileMaker User Group
The Philadelphia FileMaker User Group was founded in 2004 as an initiative by FileMaker Business Alliance Platinum member IT Solutions Consulting. The group’s goal is to provide an open forum for FileMaker developers and those interested in FileMaker to meet, brainstorm and network.
We hold meetings the 4th Tuesday of every month at 6PM, in the office of IT Solutions Consulting, Inc., at 414 Commerce Drive, Suite 150, Fort Washington PA.
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