Tag: Strangling Fig
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Strangling the Legacy: Modernizing FileMaker Systems One Component at a Time
How I’m using the Strangling Fig pattern to breathe new life into a decade-old FileMaker database The Challenge: A Digital Archaeological Dig When I inherited a FileMaker system last updated in 2013, I found myself staring at what felt like a digital archaeological site. Over 100 tables, 100,000+ records, 100+ scripts, and 100+ layouts—all frozen…