Ultimate FileMaker Course - 06 - Permissions First
As with all increasingly complex human creations, especially those that go beyond the simple steps of “1, 2, 3, and done”, it’s important to plan for a solid foundation. A well-thought-out foundation guides a project toward long-term success and easier maintenance once the initial effort has been invested.
These early investments in your technical solution cover a variety of areas, one of the most important being permissions. Controlling what can be done, and by whom, not only protects against malicious intent from outside your organization but also helps prevent the inevitable accidental mishaps that occur internally.
This video begins laying the groundwork for implementing permissions properly when building FileMaker solutions. By setting a few initial configurations, we can encourage mindfulness about what happens as users navigate layouts and perform actions within the system. Following the process shown in the video allows us to be intentional about our permissions and to test them as we move forward along the development path.