ISO FileMaker Magazine

Over the years, there have been more than a few systems for extending the default FileMaker method of layout navigation. This video presents yet another method for automating and enhancing the way your solution provides layout navigation.

However, in this case, I'm quite fond of the combination of both simplicity and complexity. Simple in terms of implementation and complex in terms of what can be accomplished. Using the discussed method, it's possible to navigate to any desired layout based on a multitude of criteria. This makes your navigation system quite flexible - especially as your database grows.

A company that starts out with two employees, which uses this system, will be able to expand to many hundreds of employees with all kinds of different levels of navigation access!