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We have a web and e-mail server (NT operating system) and I am wondering if Unlimited can co-exist with these applications. Thanks. Evan Panagiotopoulos

Hello! What does the checkbox "Save Relative Path" means when you save a file? Thanks! Danny

I'm not sure what you mean by "test portal". FM 5.5 comes in several versions. For serving more than a few client machines, use FileMaker Server 5.5. FileMaker Server 5.5 will host 125 files and 250 users. For a initial capability serving under 10 users you can use a standard copy of FileMaker 5.5. Exact performance or suitability is a little hard to determine with no description of what you are trying to do. -bd

I have recently purchased Developer 5.5 All our users are using 5.0 (and I did develop the whole application with 5.0) I just discovered a simple problem that only happens in 5.5. The code was written with 5.0 and is still working if I use 5.0 (the problem is in a simple if-condition statement) Was I just lucky all this time or are there know differences in 5.5 that are not downward compatible? At this point I still think that I was the one who made a mistake ("I was just lucky it worked before") but my boss is concerned that their might be other differences that we might not catch right away... and it would mean either dropping 5.5 or upgrading everyone to 5.5 (w…

Hello People, I did a database for a company for them to record transactions and track marketing data. The transactions database has a couple hundred thousand records. I did a number of reports for them and these work fine. The database was also functioning properly. It is running on Filemaker Pro 4.0 v3 on a Dell PowerEdge Server. The server had a Pentium III 450 Mhz processor, with 128 Mb of RAM (Windows NT 4.0). They also use the server as a general File/Printer Server and the Peachtree Accounting is hosted on it. Everything was fine, but then they said they needed some 'special' reports. The transactions are recorded with date, product, customer, price, etc. Now in…

Can Crystam Reports be used with a Filemaker 5 Database? If so, can it connect through Filemaker Server 5?

Any people snow I to deploy Filemaker 5.5 with MSI. The read me am indicating, I need to set up as many installation packages as you have installation codes, so I will like to create only one package and put different key code. And not create 50 different package. Is

Since I have loaded 5.5 unlimited on two machines as a raic for the website both machines are running up to CPU 100%. Any ideas. It is on a windows 2k box. The system usage in task manager says it has been using the cpu constantly since I restarted 4 hours ago. Help Simon

i have an issue where a client is saying their program occasionally has an error "filemaker is unable to read the disk the file is on" "click continue to try again or click quit and copy this file to another disk." not sure where to even begin on this one... they're running macs... he ran norton to check the disks... anyone have any experience with this error... and does this problem originate from a filemaker problem, physical network (wiring?) problem, OS problems, etc?? ideas appreciated!

Hello, Do you need a licence for each computer that will access the database. Thanks, MICHAEL LEE (ravenswood) [ November 19, 2001: Message edited by: ravenswood ]

I just started using Filemaker 5.5... copied all my files from FM 5 (OS 9) but now I can't find the tool bar (grayed out in the menu) or use my F keys (F1 - F4) for copy, paste etc. All help much appreciated - Ric O

Hi I am making a db about vehicles. Now i would like to have a page where i can sort every vehicles owner with the first letter "a". I would like to change this value, and sort the owners city with just a klick on a button. I would like to have predefined sorting rules on specific fields (eg "owners city"), and this sorting rules will run when i klick a button. Just the same as the sort-function in the Filemaker menu, but i want the field and rule to be predefined. Please help a stupid little man (me...) [ November 15, 2001: Message edited by: Newbie ]

Pretty much, you have to upgrade to get it to work. I ran into the same problem with 5.0 to 4.1 when I changed jobs, I tried exporting to tab-delimited text, but then the whole functionality went out the window. If it is a complicated database, then upgrading is your only option to be able to use it without having to re-create everything. At least that is what customer support told me when I called two months ago.

I'm trying to determine whether, in the version move from server-v3 / pro-v4.x to server-v5 / pro-v5, FileMaker Inc delivered significant improvements in speed and stability. I'm interested in both personal experiences and "official" sources of information (which I can't seem to locate at filemaker.com.) I have a client that I think should do the upgrade -- from server/client versions 3/4.1 to 5.5/5.5 -- but the only justification they'll really buy into is the speed-and-stability one. I know that I can address issues such as: archiving old records, improving the hardware, re-writing client-side processes. But aside from all those things... If nothing else changes, wi…

Is there any way to make a button into a Default Button, so that it receives the focus and activates when the Return key is pushed?

i have been using filemaker for just over a year now and am wondering why they dont have any of the below features, as i feel the inclusion of these would really improve it triggers - on delete on create on update, that sort of thing more behaviours on the layouts to run scripts not just on click button it would really make presentation a lot better if they had rollovers or the mouse over behaviour lastly is there any way to get alternating row colours in list mode any thoughts... [ November 13, 2001: Message edited by: thewalker ]

We use Filemaker Server 3.0 running on NT Server 4.0 SP5. Our existing Filemaker administrator is resigning and we are trying to reassign her privaledges to another admin. Our problem is no matter what we do only the original account has rights to all the Filemaker databases. We assigned NT administrator rights and complete file and share access to another account, yet when he opens Filemaker Pro he cannot set the database to single mode, perform backps, etc and it only works when logged in using the old admin's NT account. Our last resort is to simply rename and reassign the old account but that doesn't get to the root of the issue. I suspect we need to change a set…

Hi, I have a client who is still using an SE 30 and Filemaker II to manage his small business ( unbelieveable! but true! ) He is thinking about moving up to a couple new Macs and updating FM II to FMP 5.5. I tried to convert one of his files using 5.0 but to no avail. I suppose I could export all his data as tab delimited text then import that into fmp5 but I would still have to rewrite all the scripts and that would be time consumming. Does anyone know what version of FMP can convert Filemaker II files and subsequently be converted itself to fmp5? Thanks Steve

Using FM Pro 5 v3 on a Mac. Added pictures to database which I later removed. Now every time I quit my database FM goes into a "scanning for unused blocks" then "removing unused blocks" modes that seem to take forever. I've seen these messages before but they took only seconds. Not it's more like minutes. What's happening and how can I stop it? Thanks in advance for any assistance.

Filemaker seems to have devoted all of its time and effort to web issues in the latest releases, which I suppose is understandable. However, there are many areas of Filemaker that could use improvement. I'm still using 5.0v1 and wondered if anyone could tell me if any significant changes have come about in 5.5 that are not web-related. For instance:

Hello. It's posible to have an alarm for agenda type of file that reminds you of an event at different hours or dates? If upgrade is necessary please advice... Thanks. Manuel

I can install fmp5 in win2000pro but it will not load. The program pauses for a min and then it just quits.

I'm running FMPro Server 5, with clients running MacOS version 5.5. TCP/IP is the default protocol. To make it easy for users to connect to databases on the server, I have small databases they keep on their computers, with buttons activating scripts that open the served database for them - saves them navigating their way through open dialogue boxes. But for some users, the first time they try to open one of these databases, FMPro tells them it can't find the database. They cancel their way out of the script, and then try again, and there it is. This can get pretty annoying - has anyone else seen this? Any hope of a solution?

Hello Everyone, we have a Windows 2000 workstation with 1 GB RAM and 30GB hard drive that we have tried to installe FileMaker 5.5 Pro on. After the install, when trying to open FileMaker, we do not get anything. IF you look in Task Manager, the filemaker executable is running but nothing comes on the screen. Has anyone ran into this before? Thanks in advance, Constance

Hi, We have been run the Filemaker Server 5.0 in Windows Dell machine. Most the users are using Windows 98, 95 and MAC, we DON’T have any problem when there are so many user log in the system at the same time as long as it’s not exceed 250 users. However, yesterday we just setup a network in a room that has 10 PC running Windows 2000 for training class. These ten PC’s will network/access/login to a database system that served by the Filemaker Server 5.0 as mentioned above. It seems we have a network problem when we ALL (10 PC’s) try to the login at the same time which we never this kind of problem before. Other word, 10 users cannot login at the same time. Once a…

I just found FileMaker TechInfo Article 107471 that outlines the technical specifications for FMP 5.0. The gist of the article is below, but I recommend you check the original article to see if it has been updated: --- Technical Specifications Of FileMaker Pro 5.0

Hello out there and in advance thank you for taking the time to read this message. My question I beleive is simple for someone who has more experience with File Maker Pro. My database is used for pieces of art. I have the name of the artist and various titles of their pieces. Fields being used are: Last name First name Title Year Medium Dimensions Photo Credit I have created a layout (letter) where this information is merged into. What do I want to do you ask?: I want to e-mail a letter to each artist asking them permission to use their pieces. So what is the problem? How do I copy and paste the letter so that I can add it to an e-mail. What have…

Hello, I am want to create a personalized web page for FM 5.5. I have read enough info to know that I need to use XML- with xsl and I think FMPXMLRESULT. But, now I am just not sure how it should actually be formatted. I don't want anything in-depth, just a page with our name and info, then links to the databases I have created. I was hoping to find some templates that I would just have to personalize. Is that available anywhere? Or where do I start? I have heard about CDML, but I don't have Claris home page, and I have heard it has real security issues. That is why I want to use, XML. I appreciate any help!! MaryFran

Here is the scenario: I have several teachers that would like to updatate their databases via the Internet. Should I create individual databases for each teacher or should I have one db where each teacher will have the ability to edit their records? I NEED HELP!!!!

Hi, I have a runtime program in Kiosk mode. A Setup was created using Setup Factory which (according to Indigo Rose) is compatible with the XP System. Problem - program will not start after it has been installed. It works fine on Win95 thru ME. Question - is this a FMP5 compatibility problem? The problem was brought to my attention when someone install the program on their new Compaq having the XP System (I'm using Win98). Thanks in advance for your help, Stan

It seems that printing scripts (with the page setup restore function) from 5 does not transfer well into 5.5. All my layouts that were automatically printing are now printing in the portrait orientation rather than what I had specified earlier. Has anyone run into this? This is going to be a pain for me if there is no resolution - I have programmed many many forms in this dbase and will have to reset these settings again script by script. Any suggestions? Thanks

I am looking for a way to generate "CODE 39" bar codes from Filemaker. Is there a plug-in available to do this?

Does anyone know if this is possble. I have a 5.0 Filemaker file that I made at home that I need to use at the office, but the office only runs 4.1. Am I out of luck? Please help. Jack

Last week I installed FM 5.5. on Windows 95-platform. When I started FM and worked with it, after a few times when I clicked on the FileOpen-icon, the dialogbox did not appear. So every time I have this problem I have to quit the program and start it again. Does anybody know what's the problem? (A few months ago I have tried FM 5 Trail Version) Thanks Oscar

I can't copy or paste in a Calculation field in Filemaker 5.5 under OSX. Has anyone else had this problem or is it just me?

I was working on the "Collections" template...modifying it and such...and when I got it to how I wanted it, I decided to change the name of the DB from "Collections" to "photocatalog". When I tried to open it afterwards, it said the database was corrupted and to do a recover. I did that and it's fine now....but now I have photocatalog_recovered. I want to change it to just photocatalog.....but does renaming a database CAUSE corruption??? Should I start all over again from scratch? I don't want this slight corruption to haunt me down the road seeing as how I just started.

welp....I'm at wits end...I have installed FM Pro on my mac...set up the web companion, setup sharing, etc etc.....but it just returns a "server error" when I try to load the webpage from a PC. I have a windows version of FM Pro 5.0 here at work and set it up, and it worked fine viewing the web page from my Mac. I did everything exactly the same. I am behind a firewall at both places, but I put the Mac on DMZ to allow all ports through and that still didn't work. It's not returning a page like it can't FIND something....just a "Server Error".....actually....if I go to www.filemaker.com and click "FileMaker Collections" it gives me the same error. Is there some setti…

In using version 5.5 in osx, I noticed that one of my lookup fields is no longer working. It works fine under os 9. Does anyone know what is going on here? thanks

Is there a script or calculation that sends an alert to a data-entry person who forgets to enter information in certain fields? What I have in mind: When exiting the record (for any reason), the person leaves the address or zip field(s) blank, I want a beep/message that says "YOU ARE LEAVING THE RECORD WITH INCOMPLETE FIELDS. PLEASE COMPLETE THE DATA ENTRY" Thanks.

So, am I missing something but is scroll wheel function not working on OSX 5.5? Is there work around? Thanks

Config: FileMaker Pro v5.0v3 Windows 2000 SP2 Outlook Express 5.0(also tried 6.0) I'm using A Send Mail script, utilizing the MAPI feature of Outlook Express. OE is set up to use IMAP with the mail server (running Ipswitch IMail). When the script executes, the mail is sent, however, the message is unable to be moved to the Sent Items folder. I dialog box displays on the screen stating that OE is attempting to move the message to the Sent Items folder. Every 1 minute, it asks if you want to wait or stop the process. Clicking either button has the same effect...it continues, unsuccessfully, to move the message. The only way to stop it is to kill the FMpro process. I…

Anyone know of a good contact list template for maintaining a mailing list? Nothing too fancy. The templates on the FM site were total business solutions, over kill for my needs. Thanks!

I'm using FMP 5.0v3 and have 1500 records. All records contain a photograph within a container field, some in tiff and some in jpg format. I upgraded my Mac OS to v9.2.1 and I'm now having problems with FMP crashing when I scroll the records. I'm getting an error code 2. When I restart the program, I get a message about the number of users has been exceeded. I called FMP help desk and they told me this problem is caused by crashing, and to zap the p-ram to fix the problem with the "number of users exceeded" message. Well, it gets rid of the message... until the next time FMP crashes ( a few time I get a Mac bomb and I must restart my Mac). Running with extensions o…

I have two lists both on FileMaker Pro 5.5. One file has 5,000 names, address and phone numbers of current customers. The other has almost 15,000 “some” current customers and the others perspective customers. I need to run the list of 5,000 (current customers) against the 15,000 eliminating duplication by “phone number”. Can you tell me the best way to do it? Thanks

I was able to connect and display Filemaker data in VB. Also, I was able to add and delete records. But there is a major problem I'm running into ( of course, I'm sure I'll run into many more as I'm doing something really simple now to see if it can be done before I proceed ).... anyways I'm not able to add/update any text fields all the number fields work fine. Do you know of anything that might help.

I have two lists both on FileMaker Pro 5.5. File 1: has 5,000 names (with Name and Address in the [CONTACTS]file and Phone Numbers in the [PHONE]file related by unique ID Nbr.. File 2: has 15,000 names (with Name and Address in the [CONTACTS 2]file and Phone Numbers in the [PHONE 2]file related by unique ID Nbr.. What I need to do is run the list of 5,000 "current customers" agains the 15,000 "customers & prospects", eleminating duplication by "PHONE NUMBER". Then I need to keep my list of 5,000 customers and add what is left of the 15,000 names after the Purge. What's the best way to do it? Thanks for your help, Harry

I was able to connect and display Filemaker data in VB. Also, I was able to add and delete records. But there is a major problem I'm running into ( of course, I'm sure I'll run into many more as I'm doing something really simple now to see if it can be done before I proceed ).... anyways I'm not able to add/update any text fields all the number fields work fine. Do you know of anything that might help.

I am building a dictionary of a native language using specially designed fonts for the language. To get the correct alphabetization for the native language, I have had to build separate databases for each letter of the native alphabet. Now I want to print the output of each database in sequence, but I cannot figure out how to alter the page number variable so that it does not reset to 1 by default. I apologize if I am overlooking something simple, but I would appreciate some assistance. Thanks

I upgraded from Filemaker 5.0 Developer to Developer 5.5 and received the new version last week. I thought I'd share with you all what I've found out. My opinions are strictly my own. I have no need for any web-related enhancements, so please keep that in mind. The only user interface improvement that the FM gurus made is changing the mouse pointer to a hand...hardly a significant change. As for what they've given us as developers, it is half baked and rather amaturish. The script debugger does half the job: it displays a line by line execution of each statement. What's missing is the display of values that are being set by the script. You still have to do this thr…

Can one tab vertically from one record to the next in a List Layout without using the mouse? It appears that the user can only tab horizontally (within the same record)in a List layout, and has to use the mouse to move the cursor up/down a record or use a button to trigger a script to move from record to record. It is annoying for user to enter vertical data in a list layout, as I don't think the user can use keyboard to move vertically to enter data. Is that correct?

I managed to take over a client who uses filemaker 3.0v3 I believe. One of their guest machines locked up and they had to shut it down. The host machine still thinks this user is connected to it and will not close any files. I do not want to control+alt+delete it because I don't want to corrupt data. I don't have a fairly recent backup because the backup won't backup open files. Does anyone have any idea what I may be able to do to fix this?

Is it likely that FM will lose a Find Request or unexpectedly use another Find Request in a script? I have had this happen several times. I have about 10 clients using our databases from a server. All of them are read/print-only. We are an arts organization with many donors. I create a script that finds "Best 300," i.e. patrons who have given at least $xx. It finds approximately 300 names -- perfect. A month later I run the script and it's finding 900 names. No, not an increase in donors. It's now Finding with different search criteria. It's easy enough to re-do the find request, but it troubles me for security reasons. Any experience with this? Thanks. Ma…

hi, thanks to you good folks and all your help i have a little rdbs going! however, when i sort -in a Table view- by "Username", in this case, i get about half or so of my records sorted, then there is the rest of the records sorted, by Username, again. this seems to be because those Usernames that are appearing in the "latter sorted section" are also Users who listed in the first, i.e., i have Usernames appearing multiple times -which is fine, BUT in a sort by Username is seems that it does each name once then the multiples appear (sorted) -even if there are 2 more occurances of the same Username they WILL then be "together". how can i get them ALL together? i can…

I use filemaker pro 5 for my purchase orders system. I downloaded and reviewed all the filemaker business accounting templates at filemakerworld.com and none of them were right for me. Any better ones out there? I want to link my current filemaker PO system to an accounting solution. Some of them had too many features and some didn't have enough. I want one that does not lock me out of the layout mode. I liked the one called "FAIM" the best, but I still think that I could find better. Any suggestions?

Has anyone tried running a "-script" tag on a FMP RAIC server system that has multipe machines serving the DB that the script is from. If a set of DB's is hosted on a machine running FMP Server, and 5 other machines are clients to that server, which are then "sharing" those same DBs with an Apache server running WSC does the actual "running" of the script take place on the 5 'client' machines or on the Server? Or Both? The big question is would it be possible to access _other_ data (not another script) in the same DB that a script was being run from IF it were on a different one of these clients? -Arin

Can anyone please help. I am creating a client database and have created three files 1)organisation - hold company info including Address etc. 2)contacts - holds specific peoples contacts with organisations requiring many to one relationship 3)Main - where I am trying to put all my layouts. My problem is that i want to put a layout for creating a new contact in the main file but it is creating a new record in organisation as well. How can I get around this.

I am currently running two main servers, Novell Client 32 & Windows NT. FM Server is being run on NT and Paradox made databases on Client 32. Users need to log onto both servers to use FM databases & Paradox databases and need to open them both on their PC's. The problem is that I am getting calls from users stating that the Paradox system keeps locking up and causing FM to crash plus the PC. I have checked the specs of the machines, seems in order and made sure that they are running on 100mpb & TCP/IP. But I cannot find out what the problem is. Has anyone out there experienced this problem? Has anyone got a solution? If so please let me know. Many Tha…

I need to be able to type the first few letters and have the value list scroll letter by letter. For example, I have many universities in my customer database and need to locate one near the bottom of the list. I am currently using Lotus Approach, which allows the list to scroll alphabetically as the letters are typed. When I attempt this with FM 5.5, the list keeps jumping to whatever letter is pressed next. When I press "U" the list goes to the first "U". When I press "N" the lest jumps to the first "N".

What am I doing wrong? I select save-as from fm5.5 and even though the dropdown box claims that I can save-as a *.fm5, *.fm3 or *.fm I try the latter two and I when I try to open it from a filemaker 4.1 program I get an error stating that it was created with 5.0 and I can't continue. I also try the export feature which doesnt' work for me either. Can you help? Evan P.

Hi there, I am relatively new to FM, but have been asked to sort out a problem! We have a database which has 1500 + records. It is loosing detail (client names, addresses) when we close the file and reopen it. This is the spec: FM Pro 5, iMac (running Mac OS 8.6) 160 MB RAM. Help!!!

FM Forums have previously helped me with picture problems (Vaughn and others - thanks) I have been imbedding photos in our FM4 DB of properties for sale. the file had increased to the magic 2gb and would take no more. I then spent some time and finally found out how to hold only references to the pictures rather than the imbedded photo (Yes I know i am a slow learner!) So now the file has dropped from 2 gb to 30mb - Great. However in the process of putting the photos in (Fileimport export import picturestore only reference to the file) I have stuffed up some where as instead of the db increasing only a few k for every 20 - 30 pictures it suddenly jumped from 30 mb …

I have fmserver 3 and 5 on the same network. they are serving approx. 50 files on each. the files on both servers have the same names and i want to convert the server 3 files to version 5 and have them all live in fm5 land. Problem is, when i convert the files and rename them, i have to change all the relationships and any reference to a file in all the scripts...... This would take several days.... is there another way to do this???

Have a database setup on a Win2000 Pro systems. Connect remotely to this pc, create share, but when try to open Database says something along the lines that file can't be opened. Any help on this issue would be a great help. Thanks,

You'll have to excuse of ignorance in FileMaker Pro. I have a Filemaker 5 DB with over 2,000 records running on MAC OS 9.1. Each record has fields that detail company information, name, address, etc. I need to export these records into a Word or Excel File so that they come out like the following example... Acme Lawn Mowers 222 James Street Anytown, NJ 90210 When I export the records (doesn't matter what type I choose) I select the particular fields that I want to export and then click the export button. The only problem is that when I convert the document to Word, Excel, HTML, or whatever the fields are listed across the page like so... Acme Lawn Mowers 222 J…

Hi, When typing in Filemaker Pro 5, the cursor sometimes lags behind the keyboard strokes. Also, sometimes when clicking on a field, the pop-up list takes a while to appear. It seems FMP5 is always a few steps behind. There are currently only two people using this database file, myself and one other. It happens when I am the only one using this file, too. Has anyone encoutered a similar problem? Does anyone have any solutions? Thanks, Christine

Hello good people! I work for a company that has a need for an adaptive database that can integrate all of our functions of business, and I'm trying to decide if FileMaker Pro is the right product for us. We are a computer manufacturing company that builds and installs networks for dental offices. We have to have a very flexible inventory, and scheduling will be pretty intensive as well. We would like to maintain several (20+) "warehouses" for items, and have the whole database be scalable for whatever growth we experience. What I would like from this forum is some advice regarding the suitability of FileMaker Pro for our needs. I've seen a database in action at anot…

we have been able to recreate a crash on our windows boxes that has me worried. on a date field with no field-level validation, if you enter an invalid date and click revert on the resulting dialog box it crashes and gives you a DLL error. you have to force quit FM. this is only happening on one table, but it seems to be on all the date fields in that table. it also doesn't happen on any of our macs, even the same field. here are our operating specs: --OS's affected: Win98, WinME, Win95; no problems on MacOS 8.5 or 9.x; didn't test Win2k --error: MSVCRT.DLL error --Bound file served through FileMaker Server 5.5, served on Win2k professional. The bound file has not b…

I am interested in finding out if FM can be used with a touch screen system. Any help would be greatly appreciated Trevor [email protected]

I'm a beginner with FileMaker - coming from an Access background (only intermediate in Access). I'm trying to execute an SQL statement from an external application and am having problems. Specifically, I'm not sure what to reference for the FROM statement. In Access, the FROM would reference the table. Here's my SQL statement for FileMaker: Select Section FROM sesats WHERE Section = '3' Section is the column in the FileMaker database. Currently I'm using "sesats" for FROM - that's the ODBC Data Source name. What does FROM reference in SQL for FileMaker? Thanks for any help you can give me.

I have a form with four numeric fields. Based on the user entry I calculate an average on a fifth field. How can I show the final average only when all four fields are filled? I try to do the following but it creates a circular reference: if (isvalid(field1) and isvalid(field2) and isvalid(field3) and isvalid(field4), Round(Average(READING ACH 1, READING ACH 2 , READING ACH 3 , READING ACH 4), 2), xoxoxoxoxox ) In the place of xoxoxoxoxoxo I want to display nothing in the field. Thanks for the suggestions. Evan P.

I read the help and I still can't export my data. I Find the records I need to export, I sort them, but then the File->Export Records is not available. Thanks, Evan.

What is the manner (as it is un-documented) to have FM Unlimited Web db's to be served and remain serving on FM Server? Thanks.

I have a setup where I am serving 11 databases using a copy of FP4.0v3 to about eight users. Two issues tend to arise. First, Filemaker will often but up a dialog on the host machine stating something along the lines of the disk containing the database cannot be updated; try moving the database to another disk, and providing the buttons 'quit' and 'continue.' If I click 'continue' everything proceeds as usual. Occasionally, the dialog returns repeatedly, but continued clicking of the 'continue' button solves the problem. I have found where this issue is mentioned on other forums, but I have never seen an authoritative response. Second, one of the databases is about 2…

Hi All, I have a couple of computers here where I cannot see the databases in the "Hosts" dialog box. I have gone through the technet articles on FileMaker's support page and found an article, "106449" and none of the reasons explained in there refer to me. I have completely unistalled FileMaker 5.5 and removed all registry enteries. I then re-installed FM 5.5, but still I cannot see the databases. I CAN ONLY see the databases, if I "specify host" and put in the server name. Any clues anyone? Thanks

I read the help and it says that: To delete a password: 1 Choose File menu > Access Privileges > Passwords. Where is the Access Privileges option? What am I missing? Thanks, Evan

This is a list I compiled a while ago, and does not include the new features in FMDeveloper. (I'll post a list about FMD new features in the FMD forum if there is interest.). *I* think it is a very solid release, and the focus was very balanced: Here's a list I made for the mailing lists. I think it shows that 5.5 is worth the upgrade price. [apologies if the formatting gets nerfed] ========== FileMaker Pro (FMP) 5.5 Feature Summary ========== Below is a helpful summary of what's new in FMP 5.5. This list is not all-inclusive, as it doesn't include features that were present in FMP 5.0, features overlooked by me, and some features for use with upcoming FM products…

My issue is that I do not have the license for the 4 servers that are running FM 3. I need to migrate these to new hardware, but without the license I cannot install. Any clues?

I uploaded a fp5 file from a pc to a mac fp5 server. I tried to do a sort and it gave me an error message. I checked on the sort order and it was not there so I redid the sort order and sorted out the data. I then close the file and open it back up and the sort order is gone again. For some reason the sort order is not saved. All the fields are of type text and all are indexed. I took the file off the server checked the sort order and it was there?? Someone Help PLEASE.. Thanks [ September 27, 2001: Message edited by: ZeroGSi ]

Whenever FMP cashes or is forced to quit the computer needs to be restarted. I'm not sure why but I suspect that the network copy protection scheme is a separate applicatin thread that is independent of the main program. When FMP crashes or is quit the NCP is still running. Regarding the layouts, first check your copy of FMP is patched to the latest level: go to the FileMaker web site and download the free updater. When you've done that make a secure backup of the db before you do anything else, then try the file again. If it still crashes try these things one at a time: if on a Mac, give FMP more memory recover the file save a compressed copy save a clone (no rec…

Is there a way to do a case sensitive pattern count? Example find a count of all the uppercase A's in the name field.

I'm looking for a payroll module or something that can compute withholding taxes and payroll within filemaker. I specifically ned to gain access to Tax table data for Georgia, Alabama and Tennessee preferably in Filemaker format. Anyone have any ideas?

I have FMP server 3.0v4 running on a G4 with OS 9.04. It has been fine for a year and a half, last week it crashed. It restarted fine and everything works except the automatic restart script. It is a 2 line applescript that tells FMP to quit and the finder to restart. If you double click on the script in the finder FMP quits and the machine restarts, but it will not work when called through FMP Schedules, even though it worked fine before the crash. I'm stumped and I need to restart the machine each day for some Today & Current date calculations to work. Anyone have any ideas?

I've tried a total uninstall and resinstall of 4.1v3 on windows 98 and I am always getting: A fatal exception 0E has occurred at 0028:C02F277C in VXD NAVAP(02) + 0001982C. The current application will be terminated. I've dealt with filemake many many win95 machiens without serious troubles. But I really need it to work on my win98. Anyone else seen this?

Problem: A user with a PC running WIN 2000, 128MB RAM logs into the network at startup, then launches FM Pro ver 4.1v3. She opens the main database and enters the password, but she then gets a message saying "FileMaker Pro has generated an error message and will shutdown". Here's the curious part: I can log in to the PC network with our administrator password, and FileMaker will run fine! Any thoughts before we either re-install FM, or WIN2k, or both???

I want to make format changes to *already entered* text in fields of multiple records. The text has already been input (pasted) in the fields, the format (font size, etc.) differs between various records. I want to make the format the same for a given field in all records. Since the data was input in Browse mode, the format attributes in Layout have been overridden; existing data cannot be changed via Layout (right?). How can I easily change the format of already entered text across an entire file, without having to repeat the same change for each individual field or record?

I usually work at client sites. This year from my own office I have been building for one client that still uses fm3 so I haven't upgraded. I now need to do some development from my office for a fm5 client and was about to upgrade. Question: If I upgrade to fm5, will I be able to "save down" to fm3 for the client that still uses the old version?

Hello, a question for user of Foreign language FMP 4.01 (in fact, mine is in French). I use the MONTHNAME() function (NOMMOIS() in French) and get the result in English dispite my version is French. Anybody has an idea how to get the correct response ? THX Y. Savonet

I've read the suggestions that everyone upgrade to 5 or 5.5. Here's a problem - We still have CD's distributed to us which require fp3 format. To require all of these files to convert to v.5 would mean a huge undertaking across many machines. Files would not be shareable/distributable until all machines were upgraded. In Short - this required upgrade of files makes the job very very difficult in larger environments. Further to that - I'll have to see some more significant improvements in the functionality of the program to justify an upgrade of this magnitude. I'd be interested to hear what people are finding as improvements in FP5.

What the heck? We've been using FMP via Ciitrix for some time, then this morning we came in and EVERYTHING in FMP is in the Greek alphabet on ALL the PCs. The other apps seem to be fine, so it's not a keyboard or system setting as far as I can tell. How do I change it back to the old fashioned queens english? It's a little amusing, but very frustating. Are the PCs possesed or is this a trick of Billy Gates gettign back at us for not using Abcess? Any help will is gratefuly appreciated.

Does anyone know how to get rid of the "must establish an internet connection..." message everytime I launch 5.5 in Mac OS 9.1? I doesn't do it in OSX. Thanks! Jeff

I've just noticed 6 instances in the last 2 days -- I click on a field to add more data and text is missing. i.e., I entered this sentence last week: "this person seems to have a twin named Frances who lives in Italy" Now when I click on the field, it says: "this person seems to have a tw" What's happening to my info!? Thanks. Jane

Does anyone know if on OSX (not OSX server) you can install web connector and run FMPro unlimted, Apache web server and Web connector all on the same box. Many thanks in anticipation

I currently am licenced and use FMP version 5 (not installed on this machine). I would like to try 5.5. I downloaded today and tried to install on Win95. Received the following message: %userprofile%printhood...could not access network location. What does this mean? FMP website tells me that 5.5 will work with Win95. Mike

Why when I open File Maker 5.5 on my Mac does it log me on to the web? How can I make it not do this? [ August 20, 2001: Message edited by: LynfordD ]

filemaker.com says that FMP 5.5 Unlimited is expected to ship in "summer 2001" has anyone heard anymore about what this means? Will we see a release by sept? Since Unlimited used to install on OS X Server (v1.2) and OS X Server 1.2 has now been replaced with the new OS X and Server, is it safe to assume that they will carry support over for these new OSes? Is there any way I can contact FMI to ask these questions?

I've a serious problem with wheel Mices and FMP4 : I used to mask the toolbar to prevent users to browse through the database entries. But, on PC, he can still use the wheel to move from a record to another. Anybody had the same problem or any idea to prevent this ? Yves Savonet

I am only experienced with the basic functions of FMP so please bear with me. (my disclaimer before I start my questioning) I want to make filling in fields less repetative using relationships. I have a database with estimates for our clients. In the 2nd section we list printing bids. It is organized like a chart with buyers going vertically and quantity going horizontally and final choices are refered to as A2 or B1. Click HEREto see a screenshot.The quantities are referred to as "option A", "option B",etc. Right now, I have to manually enter the data in below with. The only automation is when I enter the printer code under the "printing bids" section, the printer code …

As you all know that FMP 5.5 supports Two-Way Dynamic ODBC Exchange. How does it work exactly? Let’s say I have FMP DB, everyday we import a big junk of data from Oracle to FMP, then we dump the data back to the Oracle in the end of the day. In the other word, FMP is Front End to Oracle Database. The reason we import and export back and forth is because it is not work dynamically, what we modify the data in FMP is not effect to Oracle. I wonder new feature called “Two-Way Dynamic ODBC Exchange” in FMP 5.5 solves this hard “Labor” work of import and export. If this is the case, then we don’t have to replace FMP by some other tools that support the dynamic exchange d…

Hello, I have FMP5.5. When booted into MacOSX, FMP launches classic and runs as classic. How do I get it to run native in X?

We are creating a label with 7-point type. It's too small to edit on screen, so we use the zoom tool to increase the viewing area to 150%. The problem is when we shrink back down to 100%, the type breaks differently. We are thus forced to edit at 100%, which is barely visible. Filemaker's tech library notes the problem but has no solution. Does anyone know of a workaround or solution? Many thanks, dweller [ August 17, 2001: Message edited by: dweller ]