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Record Locking
In FileMaker 6 and earlier versions, record locking occurred when a guest on the network clicked into a field. That's was all that was required to prevent others from changing the record. Unfortunately, this also prevented other guests from copying data from a locked record and other basic features. FileMaker 7 has changed how record locking works. In order for a guest on the network to lock a record, he must actually modify a field, allowing user to work with a record without locking it. However, the most important change is when scripting for record locking. You don't want to test if the record is locked by setting a field to a value. FileMaker 7 introduces the Open Record/Request script step which attempts to lock a record without modifying it. If the record is locked, an error of 301 will be returned. If the record is not locked, this script will lock it until the Guest exits the record manually or the Commit Record/Request script step is intiated. |
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DevCon History
Here's a list of the FileMaker Developer Conferences* through 2020:
| # | | Year | | Location |
| 23 | | 2020 | | Nashville, Tennessee** |
| 23 | | 2019 | | Orlando, Florida |
| 23 | | 2018 | | Grapevine, Texas |
| 22 | | 2017 | | Phoenix, Arizona |
| 21 | | 2016 | | Las Vegas, Nevada |
| 20 | | 2015 | | Las Vegas, Nevada |
| 19 | | 2014 | | San Antonio, Texas |
| 18 | | 2013 | | San Diego, California |
| 17 | | 2012 | | Miami Beach, Florida |
| 16 | | 2011 | | San Diego, California |
| 15 | | 2010 | | San Diego, California |
| 14 | | 2009 | | San Francisco, California |
| 13 | | 2008 | | Phoenix, Arizona |
| 12 | | 2007 | | Orlando, Florida |
| 11 | | 2006 | | Orlando, Florida |
| 10 | | 2005 | | Phoenix, Arizona |
| 9 | | 2004 | | Phoenix, Arizona |
| 8 | | 2003 | | Phoenix, Arizona |
| 7 | | 2002 | | Palm Desert, California |
| 6 | | 2001 | | Orlando, Florida |
| 5 | | 2000 | | Palm Desert, California |
| 4 | | 1999 | | San Diego, California |
| 3 | | 1998 | | Monterey, California |
| 2 | | 1997 | | San Jose, California |
| 1 | | 1996 | | Santa Clara, California |
* Name changed to Claris Engage in 2020 to match renaming of FileMaker, Inc. to Claris.
**Due to the COVID-19 virus, this conference was changed to a virtual conference. |
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