Organizing and documenting the Relationships Graph
ExpertApply layout, grouping, and color conventions to the Relationships Graph so complex solutions remain navigable.
What you'll learn
- How to use colors to group related TOs visually
- A spatial layout convention for anchors and their related TOs
- How to document the purpose of a TO in its name
The FileMaker Relationships Graph becomes a spaghetti diagram in any non-trivial solution. Deliberate layout, color coding, and naming conventions transform it from an obstacle into a documentation tool that new developers can read at a glance.
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Color coding by module
Right-click any TO in the graph to change its color. Assign one color per functional module (Contacts, Invoices, Projects, etc.). Utility TOs (globals, config) get a neutral color.
// Color convention example: // Blue: Contacts module TOs // Green: Invoices module TOs // Orange: Projects module TOs // Gray: Globals / utility TOs // Purple: Filtered/special-purpose TOs
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