SQL error checking improved

We have various FMSQL functions in MBS FileMaker Plugin for years. You can execute some SQL command and pass parameters with FM.ExecuteFileSQL function. The function does the job and either returns OK or an error. But in case of the error, we like to log as much as possible.

After each call to our of our FileMaker SQL functions, you can query details:

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ISO FileMaker Magazine: Stop Waiting: Use MBS cURL Async within FileMaker

Check out the FileMaker Magazine website. Matt Petrowsky provides a huge collection of training videos around FileMaker. And recently he started a series of videos about our MBS Plugin:

Watch it on filemakermagazine.com and subscribe to his YouTube channel.

Matt shows what cool things he built with our CURL functions to run asynchronous calls to web services.

We add CURL.AddOptionHTTPHeader function for Matt for the next release.

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MBS FileMaker Plugin, version 16.2pr4

New in this prerelease of version 16.2 of the MBS FileMaker Plugin:
  • Fixed alignment bug with future FileMaker version in Script Workspace.
  • Fixed a problem with our FileMaker.Evaluate integration.
  • Improved Files.CanOpenFile function to work better with shared home folder on Windows.
  • Improved Text.TextToHTML to better handle closing tags with paragraphs.

New functions in documentation

Download Links: Download Mac dmg or Download Windows/Linux zip


Downloads at monkeybreadsoftware.com/filemaker/files/Prerelease/:


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Monkeybread Software Interview about DynaPDF

Recently Matthew Hardy from Hardy Media interviewed me for his company and we are happy to receive a recording. Especially he is interested to use DynaPDF functions server side with FileMaker. By triggering a script via Data API he can provide an API to output PDF on request.

You find the slides here: MBS_Plugin_Server_PDF_Guide_DBS.pdf.

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MBS FileMaker Plugin, version 16.2pr3

New in this prerelease of version 16.2 of the MBS FileMaker Plugin:

New functions in documentation

Download Links: Download Mac dmg or Download Windows/Linux zip


Downloads at monkeybreadsoftware.com/filemaker/files/Prerelease/:


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AI Development with the MBS FileMaker Plugin

The MBS FileMaker Plugin provides a comprehensive set of components to integrate Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) into FileMaker solutions. This includes local LLM execution, platform-native ML frameworks, external API integration, and scripting bridges to other AI ecosystems.

Below is a technical overview of the available components and how developers can use them in real-world scenarios.

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MBS @ FMTraining.TV - MonkeyBread Plug-in PDFs & Search Functionality in FileMaker Q&A

Check out the FMTraining.tv website. Richard Carlton and his team do a daily free live stream about FileMaker to watch.

A few days ago Christian Schmitz from Monkeybread Software joined a live episode to talk a bit about the MBS FileMaker Plugin. Watch it on YouTube.

We check DynaPDF functions and our new script search coming in the 16.2 release.

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MBS FileMaker Plugin, version 16.2pr2

New in this prerelease of version 16.2 of the MBS FileMaker Plugin:

New functions in documentation

Download Links: Download Mac dmg or Download Windows/Linux zip


Downloads at monkeybreadsoftware.com/filemaker/files/Prerelease/:


You can subscribe to our FileMaker mailing list to get notified for new pre-release and release versions.


Elevate FM

We are happy to sponsor the Elevate FM conference in Toronto. This is an English speaking FileMaker conference in Canada happening from June 4 to 5th, 2026 in the Toronto Hilton hotel.

Currently you can get early bird tickets for $899 CAD, which is about $650 USD or 560 Euro.

I visited the conference last year and stayed in the Marriott Downtown at CF Toronto Eaton Centre, which was more affordable and in walking distance to the conference.

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MBS @ FMTraining.TV - FileMaker MonkeyBread Plug-in 16.1 Release

Check out the FMTraining.tv website. Richard Carlton and his team do a daily free live stream about FileMaker to watch.

A few days ago Christian Schmitz from Monkeybread Software joined a live episode to talk a bit about the MBS FileMaker Plugin. Watch it on YouTube.

We talk about the new version 16.1 of MBS Plugin. Check out the announcement, the release notes and the new functions.

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MBS FileMaker Plugin, version 16.2pr1

New in this prerelease of version 16.2 of the MBS FileMaker Plugin:

New functions in documentation

Download Links: Download Mac dmg or Download Windows/Linux zip


Downloads at monkeybreadsoftware.com/filemaker/files/Prerelease/:


You can subscribe to our FileMaker mailing list to get notified for new pre-release and release versions.


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