Digital Transformation Blog

Surveys for Success: Techpoint Youth

Techpoint Youth provides STEM education opportunities to thousands of underrepresented youth every year. Their signature work is robotics, anchored by the Indiana Robotics State Championship, alongside in-school and after-school STEM programs, mentorship, coding initiatives (Hour of Code, Coding Help Hotline), and work-based learning (Xplore). Through Surveys for Success, your feedback funds that work directly.

Leah Bass  /  News  /  April 14th, 2026

AI-Driven Email Generation in Claris FileMaker

Discover how to harness the power of AI in Claris FileMaker to streamline your email communications! From support ticket follow-ups to client outreach, AI LLMs can generate clear, professional messages directly from the data stored in your FileMaker solution, saving time and ensuring consistent, personalized communication. Includes Sample File and Video.

Grant Gonzalez  /  Claris FileMaker,  Free Downloads  /  March 31st, 2026

FM Agent: Bridging the Gap in FileMaker AI

AI integration in FileMaker has become more accessible, but turning that capability into something usable still requires technical expertise. This article explores the gap between what FileMaker can do with AI and what teams can realistically use today, and introduces FM Agent as a solution that makes AI practical, intuitive, and immediately useful within existing systems. Includes videos.

Sam Gallagher  /  Claris FileMaker  /  March 25th, 2026

How to Generate QR Codes in Claris FileMaker

Create QR Codes from text in your FileMaker easily and with no plug-ins or add-ons! The Barcode Generator add-on does not currently support QR Codes, and this simple webviewer allows for generating and saving QR codes from any text! Includes sample file and video.

Dylan Frechette  /  Claris FileMaker,  Web  /  March 18th, 2026

Inside FM Quickstart 2026: New Features and AI Integration

Start building faster with the latest update of FM Quickstart for Claris FileMaker! Discover new features and see how the FM Agent add-on unlocks AI-powered functionality in your FileMaker solutions. Includes a video.

Kiyan Allaei  /  Claris FileMaker,  Free Downloads  /  March 13th, 2026

Moving Beyond AI FOMO: A Structured Approach to Real Business Impact

Explore how organizations can successfully adopt AI through a structured, outcome-driven approach—one that goes beyond experimentation to real impact. This framework supports practical delivery, aligns leadership and planning, and lays the foundation for sustainable, long-term growth, ensuring AI initiatives drive measurable value across the organization.

Jacqueline Doe  /  February 19th, 2026

Claris FileMaker: Images and Designs in Whiteboard WebViewers

Need to do more with images than view them in your FileMaker solution? With an image whiteboard, you can resize, reposition, and organize pictures and text to meet your needs, whether it's a flowchart or designing a graphic whiteboard. Web viewers give you the ability to do more than FileMaker at its base can. Includes video and download file.

Dylan Frechette  /  Claris FileMaker,  Web  /  February 11th, 2026

Visit Us at Mission in Motion for Salesforce Solutions

DB Services launches Mission in Motion, a new brand that empowers mission-driven organizations through digital transformation and Salesforce innovation. Building on over 20 years of expertise with nonprofits, education, SMBs, and the public sector, Mission in Motion provides a centralized hub of resources, webinars, expert insights, and tailored Salesforce solutions to help organizations move their mission forward.

Sarah Daily  /  News  /  February 5th, 2026

Claris FileMaker Performance Optimization

Slow FileMaker apps can frustrate users and limit growth. Discover proven optimization techniques for layouts, scripts, portals, calculations, and server environments to boost performance and reduce technical debt—ensuring your FileMaker solution scales smoothly with your organization’s needs! Includes video and demo file.

Tanner Stanley  /  Claris FileMaker,  Free Downloads  /  January 21st, 2026

Surveys for Success: Feeding America

DB Services’ Surveys for Success program will donate to Feeding America for every survey received during Q1 of 2026. Feeding America is the nation’s largest hunger-relief organization, working to provide meals to individuals and families facing food insecurity across the United States. The Surveys for Success program is our way of saying thank you to our customers for their valuable feedback by paying it forward to those in need!

Leah Bass  /  News  /  January 8th, 2026

Claris FileMaker Found Set Security

Struggling with clunky pop-ups and rigid record-level security in FileMaker? Found set security offers a more innovative way to control who sees what without disrupting the user experience. Discover how dynamically filtering records by role, access, or data can enhance the security, flexibility, and intuitiveness of your FileMaker apps. Includes a video and a sample file.

Sophie Kussow  /  Claris FileMaker,  Free Downloads  /  December 23rd, 2025

Claris MCP for FileMaker

Claris MCP is now available for the Claris FileMaker platform, introducing a standardized, zero-code way to connect AI assistants directly to your FileMaker data. This powerful integration enables real-time data access, analysis, and automation—making AI more accessible than ever within FileMaker solutions. Includes Video and Download File.

Andrew Bosworth  /  Claris FileMaker,  News  /  December 19th, 2025

Claris FileMaker: GetLiveText for OCR on Container Images

Optical Character Recognition (OCR) is transforming how businesses handle data in today’s digital workspace. Traditionally, extracting text from images required costly third-party integrations, but not anymore. With FileMaker’s GetLiveText feature, you can harness the built-in OCR capabilities of iOS and macOS to capture text directly within your database. This includes a video and a demo file.

Cletis Jones  /  Claris FileMaker,  Free Downloads  /  December 12th, 2025

Surveys for Success: Charity: Water

DB Services' Surveys for Success program will donate to Charity: Water for Q4 of 2025. Charity: Water brings clean and safe drinking water to people in developing countries. The Surveys for Success program is our way of saying thank you to our customers for their valuable feedback by paying it forward to those in need.

Leah Bass  /  News  /  November 3rd, 2025

Claris FileMaker: Sending Outlook OAuth Emails

Microsoft is phasing out basic authentication for SMTP, with rejections starting in March 2026 and a full cutoff on April 30, 2026. If your FileMaker apps still rely on basic authentication, you could soon face major disruptions. By preparing now, you’ll safeguard your email workflows, strengthen security, and avoid last-minute headaches. Includes sample file and video.

Michael Wyda  /  Claris FileMaker,  Free Downloads  /  October 31st, 2025

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