360Works Web Services Manager

360Works Web Services Manager is a cool tool that lets you publish your FileMaker scripts as XML Web Services. This makes it super easy to connect FileMaker with just about any other system, programming language, or hardware out there.

Easy Integration with SOAP

Once you've got the Web Services Manager set up, any software that works with SOAP (Simple Object Access Protocol) can easily trigger your FileMaker scripts. This includes popular languages like Flash, .NET, PHP, Java, Ruby, Python, C++, and even FileMaker itself using the FM Nexus Web Services plugin.

Leveling the Playing Field

The web services published by 360Works Web Services Manager are just like any other SOAP server. This means your FileMaker system can compete on equal footing with all kinds of IT solutions!

Integrate Without Limits

This manager lets you connect FileMaker with software that might not usually work together. You can pull and push data to your FileMaker databases without a hitch!

User-Friendly Control Panel

You’ll use a FileMaker-based control panel to set everything up. Here’s where you decide which scripts to expose and how to pass parameters. You can also set password protection and choose which fields will show in the XML results. And don’t worry—tooltips are there to help guide you through!

Automatic WSDL Generation

Once you finish configuring everything, 360Works Web Services Manager automatically creates a WSDL (Web Services Description Language) file describing all the services available for use by any SOAP-compatible software.

Performance and Scalability

This tool is built for performance! It triggers scripts directly via the FileMaker Web Publishing XML gateway, skipping over layers like the PHP API or FX.PHP. That means there's no limit on how many records your FileMaker script can return.

Smooth Streaming Results

The best part? It streams results! So even if there's more data than what fits in the server's memory, it still works perfectly fine. Expect around 2-10 transactions per second when it's constantly loaded.

No Plugin Needed!

No need to worry about plugins here! 360Works Web Services Manager doesn’t require anything installed on client machines. All it takes is putting two databases on your FileMaker Server and copying a single PHP file to your Web Publishing Engine.

You’re all set!