Upgrading from Claris FileMaker 2023 (v20)
Overview
Release Date: Apr 2023
End Of Life: May 2025
Update Releases: 20.1.2, 20.2.1 and 20.3.1
File format: .fmp12
🚀 1. Claris Studio Integration
FileMaker 2023 brought tighter integration with Claris Studio, enabling developers to seamlessly incorporate web-based forms, dashboards, and list views into their FileMaker apps.
This unified platform experience allowed easy data collection and visualisation directly within FileMaker Pro.
🌐 2. Enhanced Web Viewer with Chromium Engine
The Web Viewer was upgraded to use the Chromium engine on Windows (matching macOS), offering consistent cross-platform rendering.
Improved JavaScript performance, better compatibility with modern web libraries, and enhanced debugging capabilities.
🧱 3. Layout Calculation Engine Enhancements
FileMaker 2023 improved layout performance with a smarter calculation engine, reducing rendering lag on complex forms and portals.
This meant faster UI response times and better scalability for data-heavy solutions.
🔒 4. Modern Authentication & Security Enhancements
Expanded support for OAuth 2.0 providers, improved multi-factor authentication (MFA) workflows, and enhanced SSL validation.
FileMaker 2023 aligned more closely with enterprise security standards and IT compliance requirements.
🧑💻 5. Developer Tools and Script Debugging
Script Debugger enhancements included breakpoints on conditional logic, a new watch list, and better variable tracing.
These tools made diagnosing issues in complex apps easier and faster than ever.
📱 6. FileMaker Go Modernisation
FileMaker Go 2023 featured faster launch times, improved gesture handling, and better support for iOS/iPadOS system features like camera access, location services, and NFC.
📊 7. Performance Monitoring with Logging Enhancements
New diagnostic tools, including more granular server logs and real-time performance stats, empowered developers and admins to optimise server-side operations with greater insight.
🛠️ 8. Add-ons 2.0
Add-ons received a usability upgrade with better UI integration, dynamic configuration options, and improved drag-and-drop reliability in Layout Mode.
🧬 9. Better API and Integration Tools
Improvements to the Data API included faster query handling, more detailed error messaging, and better support for bulk operations.
More flexible JSON parsing and script parameter handling streamlined integration with external systems.
☁️ 10. Claris Platform Consolidation Path
FileMaker 2023 introduced clearer pathways for migrating to the new Claris Platform, with support for shared licensing, unified login, and data portability between FileMaker Pro and Claris Pro environments.
Ready to upgrade from Claris FileMaker 2023?
DataTherapy have provided a high-level guides to upgrading from FileMaker 2023:
FileMaker 2024
https://www.datatherapy.com/planning-your-upgrade-to-claris-filemaker-2024-platform
At DataTherapy, we help organisations get the most out of the Claris FileMaker platform. We’re a UK-based team of fully employed professionals—no freelancers—and all our developers are Certified Claris FileMaker Experts. As a Claris Platinum Partner, we’re trusted by businesses across the UK to deliver robust, scalable systems that power growth and performance. We can provide assistance in licensing, upgrading, supporting, cloud hosting and developing Claris FileMaker systems.
