Read data and create charts
Ask Genie a question about your FileMaker data in the chat. Request a summary, table, or chart when you have a preferred output.
Examples
Section titled “Examples”- “Show monthly invoice totals for this year as a table.”
- “Chart open support tickets by priority.”
- “Check whether any customer records are missing an email address.”
- “Compare this quarter with the previous quarter.”
Workflow
Section titled “Workflow”- Open Genie.
- Ask the data question in ordinary language.
- Name the relevant table occurrence, fields, filters, grouping, and desired output when known.
- Genie discovers or reads the needed metadata and uses read-only
SELECTSQL. - Review the answer, table, chart, or raw result.
Read-only queries, tables and charts are free. They never change records or schema.
Accuracy tips
Section titled “Accuracy tips”- Use exact table-occurrence and field names for critical reports.
- State date ranges, status filters, and grouping rules explicitly.
- Ask Genie to show the assumptions behind an important result.
- Before asking for a data change, run a read-only query to check which records it would affect.
Reading versus changing data
Section titled “Reading versus changing data”Queries only read. If you ask Genie to change records or schema, it shows the change and asks you to confirm in a native FileMaker dialog first. Executable data changes require a paid plan. See Change data and schema.