Event Title: Reversing Sort Order for Numbers in FileMaker with Custom Functions
Event Description: Numbers are everywhere — invoices, prices, counts, rankings — and in FileMaker, sorting numbers dynamically(especially in descending order) can quickly become a challenge when dealing with portals and UI-driven sort keys.
In this webinar, we’ll teach you how to:
Convert numeric fields into sortable, padded strings
Use 999999999999 - value to create reversed sort keys
Apply dynamic sort direction using a single global toggle
Leverage Evaluate() for character-by-character substitution with full control.
Avoid schema duplication and make your layouts smarter
You’ll walk away with lightweight, production-ready techniques to sort any numeric field in both directions, without changing context or cluttering your relationship graph. (edited)
Date: 09/19/2025
Time: 1PM Pacific Time
URL: https://www.twitch.tv/fmtraining