Hardware & Networking
Hardware & Networking
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Unfamiliar with networking, so here goes... A new (potential) client has several computers on a network, and will be getting FMP (in some version) to run a solution over the (Wintel) network. How many computers should be linked before it's worth buying the Server version, how many can run on the one copy of FMP Server, and what else (if anything) is needed? It would be nice if the FMP website were more informative. Ah well.
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Interestingly, I only saw this message on MAC machines, never on the PC. The message reads "You can not connect to the server, because maximum number of users is connected" Meanwhile that's not the case, only 2 or 3 users are connected to the server. Has anyone experienced this with File Maker 5.0 and OS 9.0 ?
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Previously, I had two computers hooked up, with the fastest one (running Win2k) acting as the host, and a win98 machine acting as a guest over a TCP/IP ethernet network. I had a new, faster computer donated (this is our reservation system for a Little Theatre) so I decided to use it as the host and the other two as guests. The newest computer is an 850 Mhz Duron processor running Windows ME. Once I got the Windows networking functional, I tried opening the database over the network using the Filemaker "hosts", but could only get the Win98 machine to work. The Win2k machine does not "see" the new computer's files as openable when using Filemaker's Open command. …
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Hello all, I have a growing relational database system I am building for my own start - up company. Soon I expect to have it hosted remotely so my partner and I can both access it from home. Right Now i'm hosting it on my own home computer (G4/400mhz). He has a new G4, much more powerful than mine. I am cable, he is 56k. before I go any further, on either of our machines, FMP runs really fast. we're using FMP5. Now the probem is, we have tried to have him connect to me as a guest user, and also with filemaker Server 5 on my machine, thinking that might help. Neither way seemed to make a difference; and neither did it seem to help if FMP/server was…
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Hello, This is a general question and perhaps a filemaker forum isn't the best place to ask for this kind of information, but I tried to find some information on the internet, and I was overwellemed by products so I can use some experienced advice. I am looking for a database that -tracks approval flow -does filetracking But before I start making this in Filemaker i want to check if perhaps there are other more convenient ways of doing this. I will give an example of the kind of info that should be tracked in the database. eg. Suppose: - You make a document in indesign, you send it to a customer, - He/ approves …
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I am using OS 9.2 with pro5.0 v3 and am considering installing OS X on my G4. Does anyone know of any issues which I should be aware of when using pro5 and pro5 developer with OS X?
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FileMaker Pro 5, Windows Platform. I live in Russia. Initially the database was made and the data were entered on a computer with regional settings "English (United States)". When clients have started to be connected to this database from computers with regional settings "Russia" all data in a database, filled in Russian have a not readable kind. If on clients computers to establish regional settings in "English (United States)" all will be good but so I can not make because many programs in Russian cease to work. I know, that something can be changed in registry in CurrentControlSet that at "Russia" settings all data data in databases in Russian language saw normally, …
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I hope someone can help me! We have a consultant that is trying to connect to our server using our TCP/IP address. However, when he types in the address from his computer, he can't connect to us. I'm sure the TCP/IP address I gave him is correct. We are running FileMaker Server 5.5 on a G4 which is running Mac OS X Server (if that helps). Is there something I need to change in our configuration to make it so he can connect to us? Thanks in advance. Kristine
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Running FM Pro 5.5 on brand new Dell w/ Win 2000 Pro/7200 rpm HD/256MB/P4 1.7GHz/32MB ATI Rage video card on a TCP/IP network. Have system w/ FM server and 8 other users. On ONLY this new machine, image files (pics in related field linked to separate pics database, and small logo image in bottom corner of layout) take a very long time to load on each record. On all other machines, images load up instantly. Already tested the network switch, cabling, connections. Brought in other machines to test at this location and worked fine. Brought new machine to other location and still did not work. Other applications on this machine work fine through the network. …
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Hey, I've written some dbs in FMP - but this is first time when use one in a network. It is not complicated, but works so sloooooooowly (having just 3 comps) - it takes about 6 sec to perform all scripts. DB exists in a server (NT 4.0) - it is run as a host and opened by 2 users as guests. All db consists of 5 files (in FMP called databases). Calculation requires to find some data in other files (using perform external script) and then returns to original file. Why it is so slow? I noticed that being a guest - even when I had opened the other file before (having two files opened) - performing an external file - it reopens the file again from the server (host) and…
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I need to build/Share a database. I've got FM5 (Mac and PC) and one other user here, out of the 4 that will need to share this data, as an older version. 1. With so few users, do I need to get FM Server, or can we simply set up one machine to host the data? The usage will be very low, with each photographer updating data one record at a time as a shot is completed, maybe 10 times a day. 2. Will the web companion allow us to build a solution on one system and have that host it as web pages to the others...or is that worth more trouble than a few CAL's would cost us to do it the other way? Thanks thrill seekers!
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For all those whose posts I've read here, who are having problems with 5.5 having updated their system to X.1.5 - I got it sorted, finally. The problem was the preferences file for FMPro. I just deleted it and bingo - now FMPRo starts up, just as before. This is in the "Your Username"/Library/Preferences/FileMaker Pref. Folder, not the general root Preferences folder. It's not a standard text file so you can't edit it or see what's wrong with it. It would be nice if you could... I guess the update to X.1.5 or the networking update changed some features of networking, so when FMPro tried to access the TCP/IP network, it found something which didn't fit any more. …
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[color:"red"]I am new to FMP, using v4. All databases are web based and we want to put them onto a dedicated server. I know I have to change the port, but do I have to install Appleshare and put the Web volume on this server? Or can the web volume remain on the file server?
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hi all i want to connect to my filemaker server from my home to the office, there for on my firewal i need to port the ip address of the server through the firewall, does anyone know what port that FM server uses? thanks
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Hello. I think I may have some kind of problem that is bigger than the database or Filemaker itself. (I will paste the details from my last post below.) Today I removed FMPv3 as administrator from the add/remove in windows 2000, reinstalled it, restarted the computer, installed FMPv5.5, opened a clone from a saved file from April that hasn't been used at all since then, entered one record and had the same spell check crash. It just closed the program without warning. Sometimes you can spell check a record or two, or a word or two before it closes. As long as you don't use spell check, everything else in the database seems to work fine. I think I will open one of the…
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Does anybody know if there are any USB numeric keypads out there that have a tab key (or programmable keys)? This would be awesome for entering inventory (or other numeric applications) in a FileMaker database.
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I currently have two Mac G3s both running FileMaker Server 5.0, each hosting 50 files. Each has anywhere between 20-50 users accessing the files. My question is regarding server maintenance. How often should I defrag the hard drive for each server?
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Hello all, I need to create a "droplet" that will make a list of dropped images and place the data into FileMaker 5.5 PC and subsequently rename each image with data from an id field in the FMP database. This really easy on the mac but I have no idea where to begin on the PC. Any suggestions would be great. Thanks, Graham Sprague
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Help! I'm developing a database in MS-Access that creates new work order records via Outlook custom forms. I started out using Access and hated Filemaker when I was forced to learn it at my new job. Three years later I now realize that Filemaker is much easier to work with and has few limitations. Does anyone know how I can create a record in FileMaker via Outlook custom forms?
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I have the following problem with Pop-up menu when running Windows NT4: 1. Using FileMaker Pro 5.0 and 5.5 2. Operating system is Windows NT4 (Service Packs 4 and 6) 3. In Layout Mode, I have chosen for Field Format for a particular field, under Style for a value list: "Pop-up menu" 4. When in Browse Mode on this field where Pop-up menu used, the list does not appear vertically with the ability to use the up and down arrows to scroll up and down the vertical list 5. Instead the list is presented vertically to the depth of the screen then further columns of the value list are presented horizontally until the value list runs off the right hand side of the scree…
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I have posted similar queries in another forum, but am hoping that there is a connection here with certain port 5003 issues: I have several users working with a FileMaker Server hosted database who are complaining that they are being disconnected frequently. The most common message seems to be: Communication with the host was interrupted and could not be re-established(-3259) or sometimes (-1072) (Close File). This is on a Blue G3 Tower running OS 9.1 and FileMaker Server 5.0v2. The majority of complaints are coming from users across DSL connections. Each building has a Cisco 1605 with two ethernet ports, one connected to thei…
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Hey kids. Hello. My name is Paul ... and I'm a PC user. I was just given an old Mac (OS 8.6), and have little idea how to use the thing. I've plugged it in, installed some software, and played with the control panel a little. But I really know nothing. There are bound to be some good FREE tutorials out there to start me from scratch, but I can't find them. I'm looking for basic stuff, like how to uninstall applications, basic file management, and maintenance. Does anyone know any URL's they would like to direct me to? Thanks. Paul
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Hi, I'm using FMP5.5 on OSX 10.1.1 and have a problem where Filemaker will die when opening a file and give a EXC_BAD_ACCESS and KERN_INVALID_ADDRESS error. Certain files will open without a problem, but others just kill the app before it opens them. I fired up 5.5 on my Windows machine (didn't want to have to go back...) and all files open without a hitch, so I imagine the error doesn't lie in a bad relationship or erroneous calc field. I had a similar error when I tried to Print Preview from an open file and FMP didn't like my OSX HP printer drivers. It would die every time I tried to preview, but worked fine when I uninstalled the hp software. Any ideas/suggestion…
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I'm trying to view my web pages served by filemaker without any kind of network connection and I'm running into problems. This is no problem under Mac OS 9. I simply enter some static IP, launch filemaker, a browser, and type in the local static address. Everything runs well. However, I can't seem to get this to work under Mac OS X. The browser never manages to connect -- as soon as I plug in to my network, even still just accessing the localhost, it suddenly works. Anyone know a work around? I'd like to be able to work while I'm on the airplane, etc... (w/o switching back to OS 9) Thanks! Jeffrey
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I am getting a Javascript error (Could not process the request due to a syntax error) when trying to connect to a FMP database using Omniweb. it happens while I am trying to load the index page, not processing a find. works great with all other browsers, so I am guessing it has to do with Omniweb. anyone aware of problems with omniweb? thanks
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Recently I have started experiencing problems with starting FM 5.5.2 and opening FM files in Windows XP Professional. It takes about 2 minutes to launch FM (I have a 1.8 GHz Dell with plenty of memory)and it sometimes takes even longer to open an individual file, regardless of its size. I have a 10-file solution that can take up to 20 minutes to fully open. Windows Task Manager reports "FM Not responding" while files are being open. Once the files are open everything works with no problem and the application is snappy. Any idea why it may be happening? I haven't made any chages to the configuration of my computer or installed any new programs since the last time FM run wi…
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Hi, I'm not a specialist so I need your help on this one. I have FM 5 running on a Win NT server. I would like to know if it is possible to program the server to start up FM at 8 am. and to make it quit the application at 8 pm. Thus my db could be integrated in the total server backup on dat that is scheduled evry night at 10 pm. thanks
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I am looking for a server to run Filemaker server 5.5 on. It is going to be used for our main contact/subscription database and will be accessed by 40+ people at any one time. The database has 7 main files. Main file has 27 fields and 10,000 records when compleated There are 5 other files with under 30 fields all with 10,000 fields growing by 2,000 fields a year. There is also going to be another file with 95 field and 2,000 records growing at 3,000 records a year. I am looking for a windows 2000 server to fit in with our current network infastructure. Can anyone recommend a system specification I should be looking at to run…
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We recently loaded FileMaker Server (Pro 5) on a dedicated machine. The files are located on this machine also and I was listed as being the "Administrator". When I open up the Server, I get the 3 windows (Admin, Data, & Usage), but whenever I select Open File in the Admin window, the "Open Database" window is empty. How do I get my 4 FileMaker files to show up here? The System Admin guy that set up the server, followed the instructions that were included in the product. Also, even though I am the administrator, when I open up the files themselves (not through the server), I have access to all of the functions, but I cannot set the Layout order and I now canno…
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I have an application written in FM 4 running under OS 8.1 which included a container field for a Quicktime movie. The original quicktime movies occupy 7 CDs and when the user clicked on the container, the system would prompt "Please insert CD-6" (or whatever the CD was called). Running the same application under OS X generates a different error message: now it says "I can't find file 'filename'. Please locate it" and it opens the standard open file dialogue. This is not helpful if you have 7 CDs to search. FM must preserve the path information for the container object somewhere, to make available to OS 8. If I can make that visible by copying it into a field, t…
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Hi Everyone, I am running FMP 5 on a dedicated Filemaker Server (TCP/IP) and a Novell 6 network which is set up and maintained by abn outside organisation. The PC's are having difficulty holding onto the network protocol. I have re-congigured this several times and the novell network technician has ghosted the image across to each PC. It occassionally works when trying to access the FMP database thru the Network Application Launcher but all too often the Filemaker network settings are set to 'none' and I have to reset it in preferences, close filemaker and relaunch from the NAL and it works ? Does anyone know anything about this stuff or pointe…
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i can open a file using a shortcut that way: "filemaker_pro.exe serversharefile.fp5" and it's not the right way to do... BUT, i want to open it from a host where many file are open. is there a parameter that i can use to open it like fmpro.exe /host:file.fp5 or something like that, i don't want that user need to select the file that they are opening but creating Icon(shortcut) for ech application...
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Friends, it's time to get some new hardware and I need your advice..... It strikes me that how I use Filemaker, together with a little knowledge about how FM works, might make some choices more sensible than others. For example, I work on a notebook and it's usually plugged into the mains supply. I have a lot of related files and some are large with 1,000+ fields and lots of scripts (200+). Plenty of calculations too. I am usually online all the time and have a word processing program and graphics program open at the same time. So what is FM's dream environment? I know that having as much RAM as possible is always recommended but to really get thing…
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FileMaker is an Apple susidiary, yet OS X 10.1 breaks several features in this great program. I am no talking about the absence of the toolbars (a yippee yippee Windows sop I can do without), but something much more essential to developing FileMaker solutions. I am a FileMaker developer and after updating to OS X 10.1 I can no longer copy and paste when in calculation dialog boxes. FileMaker tech support tells me that the bug is in OS X, not FileMaker. What a pain this is when editing a number of calculations or script steps containing calculations that are similar enough to copy, paste and change the variable necessary. So I am now launching the Classic version to …
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So this client with three PCs networked, with three copies of FMP (one on each machine), and the files on the machine we'll call the "Server", has a container field in which pictures are imported -- well, actually a link is created (there are thousands of records, each with one pic). Even though another machine (not the Server) is used when creating the links, many of the linked pics cannot be seen on either of the two non-Server computers (they can all be seen on the Server). When the link is re-created, it works fine, until the user closes and reopens the FMP file, and then it's screwed up again. Any ideas? Any questions? Anyone for tennis?
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I have a client with a network problem. I suspect too many hubs. Someone once told me that there should be no more than 2 hubs between any two LAN nodes that want to communicate with each other. However, that is not physically practical in this situation. Between the computer C1 and the printer P1 there are a total of 3 hubs, one switch and one Ethernet to Localtalk converter and a couple of media converters. The topology is as follows: C1------H1====H2-------H3====MC1-------S1-------MC2====EL1..........P1 Where: Cn Computer (Macintosh) Pn : Printer (postscript laserwriter) Hn : Hub Sn : Switch ELn : Ethernet to LocalTalk a…
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This is a repeat from the Macintosh section, but I am hard-pressed to find a resolution... I have posted similar queries in another forum, but am hoping that there is a connection here with certain port 5003 issues: I have several users working with a FileMaker Server hosted database who are complaining that they are being disconnected frequently. The most common message seems to be: Communication with the host was interrupted and could not be re-established(-3259) or sometimes (-1072) (Close File). This is on a Blue G3 Tower running OS 9.1 and FileMaker Server 5.0v2. The majority of complaints are coming from us…
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are there any differences from mac 9 and X i am asking this cos i have upgraded my machine to os X but every one else in the office is still on os 9 will my development be a waste of time on mac X or does it operate the same on both platforms
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Bob: Let me make sure I understand. The first time you open Filemaker you have to go in and choose TCP/IP even though you chose TCP/IP during the setup, right? If you then log off and then log back in do you again have to reset it to TCP/IP? If so, what user account are you logging in with? If you have not tried so already, log in as local NT Administrator, set FM to TCP/IP, then log off and back in as Administrator and see if the TCP/IP setting is retained.
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I am unable to print to my Epson 760 under OS X when in FM 5.5. I can print from other OS X applications, i.e. Freehand 10. I can also print from FM 5.0 under Classic. Does anybody have any ideas Chris
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I am running a Database with 10 Files on a Server(3.0 v4German)and 3 FM4.0 v2 German und one FM 4.03 English(for programming, its easier to do this in English, the German translations are quite awfull). Last August I got a Cube, last month I got 1 new IMAC. These 2 Mac termiate the connection to the server und freeze after a while. The server notes "cube(imac) doesn t answer, connection is cut.". Relunching the Filemaker with Apple, control and esc FM will work a while and freeze again. [ April 19, 2002, 09:20 AM: Message edited by: macgyn ]
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I have managed to adopt the FileMaker Solution Framework1 for my work and I was trying to change/rename the Forms names that appear in the report window- it did allow me to rename the layout (LineItems.PF5) from Service invoice to Service Order but when i go back to the report browser is still diplaying the Service Invoice. Help!?
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I need to develop a solution that will be in a PC only office.
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I'm pretty new to FileMaker so I hope someone can help me. My work just purchased Filemaker 5.5 and filemaker server 5.5 and I would like to know the best way to go about using dial up remote access to access the database from a laptop or other computer when away from the office. any help would be appreciated. Thanks in advance, Nathan
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Has anyone tried to benchmark the latest crop of G4's or any other computers running FMP? Any link to a page would be great! I really need to know if a Dual G4 will be significantly faster than a single, and or if OSX will run faster than OS9, etc. thanks Chris
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Hi Can anyone recommend a good hardware / software solution for scheduling my G4 FMServers to reboot, or is the energy saver control panel good enough?:? Thanks in advance [ April 03, 2002, 06:36 AM: Message edited by: scratchmalogicalwax ]
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On some days, when the computer is feeling more temperamental than other days, when we try and open our main database, a message pops up " 'Client gen info' is currently in use and could not be opened. The file is single-user or the host could not be found on the network" The server *is* on the network, and our way round it is to open it through filemaker, via clicking on 'host'. This always works, so it's not a huge problem, just abit annoying. Especially when you have to do the same for all the related databases which open with it. Our office has 5 client iMacs working on 1 server iMac, connected via TCP/IP (although the same thing used to happen when we we…
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I'm not a Mac person. If I create a run-time version of an app for MacOS on a CD (say), how does a Mac user install it? Is there a tool like InstallSHield? Thanks.
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I use a Windows platform for development. If I were to write a (brief) user guide for my app in MS Word, how would I connect it (or fold it into) to the app as a pop-up help screen? Making it a part of the app is preferable, because then it would work on a Mac.
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Hello, My brother's company runs an FMP 5.5 database on Windows XP(Home). The client systems are Windows ME, and Win 98SE, running FMP 5.0. The client systems cannot see the DB on the host. I was going in to check the XP firewall settings. Will the FMP 5.0 talk to the FMP 5.5 across a network?
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I am trying to automate FM with an email program. I am using WindowsME and have Task Scheduler open the email program automatically. It sends the emails, then closes the program. The problem is, I need to have FM open for it to read the database. Can FM and its file be opened automatically some how using Task Schedular (or some other means)? Thanks in advance, Kip
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I am working on an Apple Mac G3 running filemakerPro 5.5 on OS9.2.1 I am trying to open a databse running filemaker 5.5 server on a linux host networked server. I have placed the database and related database in the /var/fmserver directory. I have installed the Server Administration plug-in and restarted both systems. As far as I can see (with my limited knowledge) everything is set up correctly but when I go into the Remote Administration dialogue box the database name is not listed. When I click on Open File in the Remote Administration dialogue box both the database and the related database are present but when I double click on them I get an error message …
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After moving FMP 5.5 Unlimited from a Macintosh to a new HP 510n 1Ghz Celeron computer with Windows XP, the files hosted on this machine can no longer be seen on other local machines. I have verified connections and communications. The files can be seen if the protocol is changed to SPX, but when I change back to TCP/IP, the files can no longer be accessed. Any thoughts and suggestions are welcome.
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Hello, I am new to this site but I hope someone can help me with de following problem. Our group works with hosted FM dbases. Recently we decided to purchase FM Server to allow more guests to check our FM files over the intranet. Although absolutely not recommended, this FM Server was installed on a workstation of one of our administrators. The problem now is that this person cannot access the dbases hosted by FM Server on his own computer. How can this problem be tacled? Mireille
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Here is my problem, hoping to explain with my poor English. I act habitually in hosting on AIX environment: every company approaches its databases on our servers; every company has a certain number of users who approach the same database (i.e. the 20 users of the company A at the same time approach the files of the company A, 15 users of the B company approach the files of the B company, and so on). On a single server I can accommodate several companies. Now we have acquired a solution developed with FM 5.5 (approximately 120 files) for the integrated management of the Quality System; this usually works on networks with FM server. We would want to o…
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I've been running DB files on FM 5 UL on a G4 server. Some are accessed both via the web (using Webstar/Lasso) and FM clients. I have put aliases of all the currently active DB files in the Startup folder so if I have to do a server restart, they open back automatically. I am migrating the DB files over to a new additional G4 running FM 5.5 Server, and opening them on the original FM UL copy on the old server for web access. I've run across a problem, maybe because I'm not particularly technical, with the new aliases I created. I created them, moved them through my own workstation desktop (because sharing is off on both servers) and they don't work because i…
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Good Day: My client has FM Server 5. They only have 17 database files only 1 of which is large. However, there were 4 people in the office accessing the database. They have a new employee, however, if she tries to access the database, they receive the "too many users " error. How can I check to see how many users they are allowed? If they are allowed 5, what might be the problem?
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i had posted a similar question before but i'm thinking I did not phrase it properly... I have a windows xp computer running filemaker 5.5. I have a local area network where I host a bunch of files for the office people. I'm having a heck of a time being able to connect from home to the computer. I can connect via web companion by typing the ip address in a web browser...but I would like to be able to connect with my filemaker program at home so the interface would be the same... i have tried with or without the firewall...i am very confused as to the setup i'm supposed to do... where am i supposed to open port 5003? i don't have a router..i have a …
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I have some scrolling mice installed on a number of machines. The problem is they scroll through the records when you don't expect them to. You can position it over a blank area on the screan and move the wheel up and down and nothing happens then move it and place it back without touching any buttons and move the wheel and you go flying through the different records. Does anyone know why this happens and how I can stop it or turn off the scrolling in Filemaker?
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I'm no network expert, so please forgive me if this is a stupid question -- but: Is there an easy way to launch a FileMaker file on a REMOTE computer (in other words, to have the file actually open on the remote computer, instead of opening on the local computer)? For various reasons, I would like to be able to host FileMaker databases on a FM Server machine (Windows 2000), and use the Task Scheduler on that server to open the hosted databases on a remote machine (which I use as a web server). (Among the "various reasons" I want to do this is that the computer clocks in the place I'm working are all screwed up, so I can't use the Task Scheduler on the remote machine…
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Hi I need to use a cash-drawer with my FM POS. Any idea where I could get a cash-drawer that would connect with my IMac? Bikeman17 "The road belongs to me"
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Someone has sent me FM files to work with that were created on a MAC but I can't seem to read them. They come in to my computer as *.SIT and I am not sure what they are. I have FM5.5. Any ideas or suggestions. I am trying to find out what version they have. [ March 10, 2002, 08:58 AM: Message edited by: symansky ]
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This is the *worst* way to share FMP databases! It will lead to file corruption, data loss and wasted time: I've been working with people who believed that daily crash-and-restore is normal! It's not. Others will concur. Get a machine and dedicate it to being a FM Host. Get another license of FMP (or better yet FM Server) and open the databases on this host. Turn off file sharing and web serving and all other non-essential stuff. Delete (or zip) all other copies of the databases from the network (yes all of them!). Get a backup system working for the server. Teach people to access the databases by opening them fom the Host, or create a "opener" file to automate the p…
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1) I want to create a three level password system for a peer to peer FileMaker network solution. Does the password level of the person who opens the solution on the file host determine access of guests who access the solution subsequently? i.e. if a level 2 person opens the solution first, can a level 1 user login with greater access? 2) If a level 3 user logs in with access to only 2 of the 6 files in the solution, will the relational data still appear in the accessable files even though the user does not have priveliges to open the parent file? Any insight would be wonderful. ~Dennis
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having not use os x i dont know to much about we are using os 9 and basically we want to be able to do all the funky ole stuff that you can with windows, store excel tables, bits of word files that sort of stuff i no that there is no such thing as this in os 9 but what about os x
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I have a windows xp computer. My computer is the host and there are 5 other computers in our office that connect to my computer via tcp/ip. I have dsl service and was wondering if I also have filemaker at home, is it possible for me to access the files on my computer so that I don't have to go thru instant web publishing. If it is possible..how would i go about doing it (how would i map the path from my computer at home to the computer at the office)? thanks
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hello strait to biz... I TRY TO MAKE A STEP FOR BACKUP ON CD/DISK IS THERE A COMMAND TO DETECT CD or DISK ? I MEEN IF THAY WAS INSERT TO THE SLOT : THANKS RUBY
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Installed OS 10.1.2 and when I launched the OS 9 native version of FMPro v5.5 instead of it opening it classic, it just crashes. I then installed the OS X native version and all was fine. However, like most intelligent sys admins, after I experimented for exposure, I went back to OS 9. Now when I double-click a FMPro db on my desktop, it produces a bogus error about incorrect installation, missing system components and insufficient memory. If I launch FMPro and do a File:Open, no problems. Obviously the OS X version is causing the OS 9 version to misbehave. Anyone know if this is a known issue or am I special and will have to deal with it accordingly?
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Hi, I have in the past succesfully networked my PC (win98) with an iBook (OS8.6) and we have worked on FM 5.5v1 databases with no problem. The files resided on the PC and were accessed with the "open remote" option from the file menu of the iBook. Does anyone know of a compatibility issue between Os 8.6 and windows XP?? because with this new computer running XP i can't open FM files on the iBook and iBook can't open on the PC. I am also trying to have the files reside on the iBook as my 1st option. If i can't get it to work i will go back to having files reside on the PC. When i run windows emulation software on the MAC then both machines "see" each other in …
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I am using a FM5 solution for document management by importing a referrence for scanned documents into a containor field. These cannot be used for "find" so the identifying data (used to find the document) needs to be entered manually. Can OCR'd scanned documents be entered into a text field that can then be indexed for "find"? If so, any suggestions on such a good scanner and OCR application. My Umax Astra MX3 is rather slow with 20 sec per scan and the OCR is useless.
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Hello, Has anyone had any issues with Filemakerpro3.0 running on a Win2k Dell Optiplex ? I know this is an old version. But upgrading is not an option at this time. Thanks for the help. --Mary
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Good Morning We have just installed FM Server and when accessing our database within our Firewall it's a very fine thing!!! However we want remote access for our teachers from home and FM tells me I need to do something to Port 5003... manuualy unblock it or some such thing... essentially at the moment when online at home through remote access, FM can't find the host file when you click on "Locate Specific host" and input the IP address Thanks... Andrew
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Apparently, there is a problem with some drivers installed by dell on windows 2000 machines. I am creating a widely-distributed run-time CD, so will not have control over my users. The suggestions I've seen has been to turn off the audio program or uninstall sound driver...etc. I noticed that the tech article says that 5.5 has the problems, too. Is this true? I saw a post on here that says 5.5 fixed the prob... Also, would I need to upgrade the developer software? Thanks much for your input!
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I am running filemaker unlimited behind an apache server running on linux using the Web Server Connector. I want the Web Server Connector to automatically start with the linux machine, but I cannot seem to do it.
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We have a been serving databases without problem on Win2K work station for months and will locate that machine at a remote location. New machine for this location is WinXP-Home Edition work station and it is mostly working, but it has crashed 2x's this AM. Once during an ODBC import from AS/400 system and once when imports were not running, but users were starting their day. Is anyone else having problems with XP as the server?
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I'm new to web publishing, am trying to test my first application using trial version of FM 5.5 with CDML and localhost on a PC. I can make changes in my HTML editor (CoffeeCup) and bounce back and forth to browser (usually netscape but same happens with I.E.) but there comes a point when I enter http://localhost in the address box and it just sit there with the status message "resolving host localhost". The browser continues to run SLOW until I shut down FileMaker. Restarting the machine doesn't resolve the problem. Thanks.
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i am moving my fm server from3.0 on a 233 power pc with mirroring to a g4 with fm 5 server with os x - i would like to use a raid such as the new vst raid system-- has anyone has exp with fm server5 and raid [email protected]
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We have been using FM Pro on our Macs for many years now. We have about 10 computers networked (ethernet), running FM Pro 3.0v5. Recently, we've been having problems while clicking a "print" button to print an invoice. The button is a simple "change layout and print script." One computer in particular will crash when that button is clicked. We just got a new iMac to replace the one that was crashing, and it also crashes. It is an intermittent problem and the computer is fine otherwise. There is no other software running on this new computer (ie other extensions, etc that might interfere). Any ideas?: Mike
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I have installed a solution on a server with 5 network users. I have found that I can make changes to the layouts i.e. define fields, rearrange layouts, add to layouts, from a computer on the network with no problem. But I could not add passwords or access privileges via the network with stopping the service on the server. What I would like to know is what other design features do I need to stop server service to fix or change.
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Hi We have been running Filemaker Pro Server 3.0Bv4 on a Mac System B1-7.5.3 for several years now (thus the Mac OS version). We run a variety of clients, Mac and Win versions 3 - 4.1 all connecting via TCP/IP. All has been working without any problems until the middle of last week. Since then, some Win clients (FM 4.0v3 and FM 4.1v3 on NT4 and W2000) have experienced problems opening files from the server. The named file opens as normal, but any related files that are needed take several seconds to open up. I looked at the Task Manager and noticed that Filemaker is running OK when the main database is opening, but as soon as it comes to opening the related dabase, …
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In MacOS it seems that you cannot get the value list that is attached to a field formatted as "menu" to display, unless you explicitly click into the field. In does not display if you tab into it, and into doesn't display if you go to the field through a Set Field script step. If you format the field as a list, however, it displays the attached value list. But, in Windows, a field formatted as a menu, shows its value list if you either tab to it, or use the Set Field script step to go to it. Is there anyone who knows why this is so? And could you make the menu value list display perhaps through the use of AppleScript? Thanks for any help, Daniel
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in 5.0v1 is it common for files to get corrupted? I have had this a couple of times. The Recover ... function says its worked but as soon as the file is opened FM quits and needs a restart as it claims I still have a copy running after it's quit! ps. I hope this is an appropriate place for this message - I couldn't see a better one.
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We have a user that has been using FM Pro for several years. recently, we needed to move this uyser to another building. We have network connectivity through a Cisco wireless access point, and a wireless bridge. Since the user is connected to a switch, and then into the wireless bridge, no changes were made to her network settings. Yet, whenever she attempts to access ANY files she receives an error message stating that the file is not multi-user or the host could not be found. She is able to browse to the directory where the files are located (which is in the building she moved from). She can also access the files when she is logged into a computer in the main buil…
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What's the best situation to use a Raid, ie; if your DB's are 'X' size, or if you have x amount of DB's?
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Hi all, Please help .... I have a client that has upgraded to a WIN 2000 small business server (clients running WIN95/98). Server also used for routing and file sharing. When I open my fmp solution on the server, the clients do not "see" the hosted files shared via tcp/ip (have tried typing the ip address). But when I open a shared file on a client pc, the others can "see" it, and so can the server. Please help if you have any answers. Thanks!
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I just upgraded our databases from 4.1 to 5.5 and installed one new and one upgraded 5.5 on the LAN. We use AirPort to network. The main machine has the FP5 files on it. The folder in which the files are stored is shared with the other computers on the network. When a machine on the net shares this folder with my main system, it can see the files in the folder just fine. All of the files are marked multi-user and not hidden and all are sharing over TCP/IP. But any attempt to open a file which is already open on the other machine results in an error saying the file is single-user or the host can't be found on the network. Clearly the host is found; it's sharing the fil…
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When my users access files served from Mac FM Server 3.0 on a Win2K desktop that also has Conversions Plus installed, they often get an error of the type "FileMakerPro.exe has caused errors and will be closed." To fix the problem, I go into the task manager and kill the "MacName" process, which is the Mac Opener app (part of Conversions Plus) that watches for mac files to open/convert. However, the problem usually returns in a week or so, probably after a reboot. I think the error is due to the fact that our FM server is a Mac, and on these Win2K machines Mac Opener jumps in before Filemaker can open the remote file. Boom - two processes trying to open the same file at …
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Hi Folks! I've used FM for a few years now on my Mac, and now my PC, and need to know about networking and usage on a network. I've got 2 PCs in a small office, mostly using FM for sales orders and organizing the information contained within those orders. I've just installed the 2nd PC, and am not sure what to buy. I've got FM5.0 on PC1 (the old one), and nothing on PC2 (the new one). I want to be able to keep my database on the new pc, PC2, but the person working on PC1 needs to access the files as much if not more than I need to on PC2. Now, I'm not sure if I can get away with upgrading to 5.5 on PC1, and buying another issue of FM5.5 for PC2, or do I have to buy the "…
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Remote office clients connect across 56k frame-relay; using TCP/IP. 4 minutes to open med-size DB, 15 minutes to close the DB. I don't expect great speed at 56k, but any suggestions on "performance tuning" of FM5.5 server and database to help this? This seems extremely slow. Probably will upgrade to 128k connection, but still would like optimized performance.
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Pardon the posting in more than one subheading. I am trying to set up my remote users such that they aren't coming into the filemaker server 5.0.3 on the default port of 5003. All I am changing is port address translation for port 5003. Setting it so that 9999=5003, both UDP and TCP. When this is done, it doesn't transmit the DB list. If feels like a UDB problem, but I have a sneaky suspicion that FM isn't able to handle this for some unknown reason. Any thoughts, Ideas? experiences of your own? clients coming in using both 5.5 and 5.0 on 9.1, and 10.1.1 (macs only, so far). Server is OS 9.2.2, running 5.0.3. thanks, st
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I ran into a wird problem. I Have a Fmp 5.0 Unlimited hosting a native fmp 5.0 DB (created by FMP 5 Unlimited) on the backside off a router/firewall,(filtring all, exept port 21, 80, 5003) with some nating. I found this info in the FMP 5.5 help file under "firewall" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- " FileMaker Pro shows only the databases hosted on your local TCP/IP subnet. To open a database on a different TCP/IP subnet, in the Hosts dialog box, click Specify Host and enter the host computer's IP address or domain name. ? If the guest is outside your LAN's firewall, blocking must be removed from port number 5003 b…
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Everyone: I'm looking for some advice. My small office had (until recently) two separate networks: 1) a 35 user network running FileMaker Server 3.0 and macs and a few pcs on FileMaker Pro 3.0 2) a small 5- mac network running FileMaker Pro 3.0 with a host machine running "Multi-user" files from its own version of FileMaker Pro 3.0. We recently combined both networks to share a high-speed internet connection (we had two different isps previously). After the conversion, the smaller network users could only access files that were opened through the FileMaker Server software on the large network server machine. We have, at this point, put all of our files on the same …
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I am new to networking so please help. I want to set up a LAN using our school districts WAN. I have developed a database for our school. It will serve about 40 clients. This week I will order the server and software. The clients will be both Win and Mac. Will a Mac server work, or will I need software for the Win boxes to see the Mac server?
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I have a solution that I develop/maintain on the Mac. I send new files to a user via a CD. I have discovered that when she transfers them to the hard disk, they retain a read only file "property." This is, apparently due to the fact that they were on a CD (Read Only, of course). Question: 1. Is there a way to transfer the files via FM scripting which will re-set those properties to read/write (so the solution is immediately usable)? I will also need to rename the old and the new files, but I think I can do that via scripting, anyway. 2. Is there a different way to do the above with a simple program, one that the user merely double-clicks? Right now, I have the user r…
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When changed from a modem to dsl, get a blue screen with hex dump when using filemaker. Tried tcp/ip and IPX/SPX protocols. when the dsl settings are removed, fmpro works normally.
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Can someone help me. I am trying to print using windows 2000 machine and nothing is happening. When I use the same application on a windows 98 machine there is no problem. The printer otherwise on the 2000 machine seems fine. I can print using MS Word. What is going on?:?
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I've had problems installing a 4.0 runtime version on XP. Anybody else having this problem? thanks nati
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