FileMaker Server v7 - v11

Have a set of databases hosted on a FM Server. When one client tries to access the server and open one of the database files it gets a error dialog that reads. File XXXXX can not be open because of Error #6.

Currently I have OS X Server running to run my cgi-scripts, FileMaker Pro Web Companion to run the CDML. I did notice that FileMaker Pro unexpectedly quits on OS X Server. These are both running in on the same machine. I obviously want to improve my stability and at the moment I only have one more extra machine to spare. (2 in total) How can improve my stability and perfomance running FileMaker to host my CDML, databases, and cgi-scripts. Here is what I am thinking. Have FileMaker Pro, open the databases remotely running on a second machine runnig FM Server. Then have the other machine to run the CDML and Apacher Server. Thanks.

Hello everyone, I am looking for non-bias recomendations for a FM Server. Is it more stable to be running under Windows 2000 or Mac OS X? At a previous client's location we setup 2 FM servers 1-Mac solution and 1-Windows 2000 solution. The windows 2000 server ran flawlessly while the mac repeatedly had problems. I personally am leaning towards another windows 2000 server but I wanted the feedback on anyone who has experience with both and can offer an non-bias opinion. No mac vs win wars please. Regards, Adrian Mcmanus

Hi, I have FM Server 5.5 running under Redhat Linux. Is there any way I can use this server to host web access to the database? Thanks in advance!! David

Running FM6 on Windows against FMServer 5.5. Hope this is the correct forum to post this question. Even though at first glance this may appear to be an ODBC question, it's just mentioned to explain the setup. In attempt to reduce the ODBC reporting burden for the FMserver users we created a separate storage location where the last-night backup from our production files is being copied to. The problem is this: The few users who have access to the reporting backup files open this data-set every now and then to run some reports through ODBC connections, so far so good. After they close these files and connect to the FMServer production databases, the client op…

What is a server backup doing, regarding the following: - does it save a data base in a consistent state? - is it possible to restore a backup? How and where to? - is a data base consistent between backups, eg after a cache flush command? - are backups done by simple copying, while FMS is up, unreliable? - what happens to connected guests during a backup, perhaps even having running scripts and the like? what happens to backups scheduled as scripts are running? Where does FMI says something about this, in docs or so? O'course I was looking for this but unfinding it, before post. (I did not search across forums. pointers to them would be answers.) Peter

I'm running FileMaker Server on Linux. One of my served files has corrupted VLs. I have managed to import the rest of the data into a backup and am ready to go live with this file. However, the fmserverd close <myfilename>.fp5 is not working, the Event.log shows: May 14 09:50:38 my-fmserver INFO: Closing file "<myfilename>.fp5"... May 14 09:50:39 my-fmserver WARNING: File "<myfilename>.fp5" read error on block 17979. (-39) I have 115 other files being shared and so don't want to do a full server shutdown. Any ideas?? thanks, J.

Hi Guys, Im trying to write a command file that can be scheduled to execute a script in a filemaker pro 6 file. The filemaker file is called recalc.fp5, and the script is called Addup. Im using windows 2000 to host my datafiles. I'm sure you can do this in apple script, is it possible in Windows? Any pointers will be much appreciated. Thanks

Hey! We are ready to get users on board with the db's I've written for the office. I currently am on FM5 (MAC) but we will upgrade to either 5.5 or 6 when we purchase the packs for the other machines. There will be 3 heavy users on a total of 10 files. There will be 9 users who randomly "pop on" a read only screen that they will be directed to by their password. Do we need FM Server to do this? Is it strictly a degradation issue, or are there other dangers (stablility, backups, etc.)? Thanks so much!

I am about to invest in my FM Server. This will be used in a mission critical situation if everything goes to plan. I have just been on the New Millenium site and have found that they are offering a Toshiba server using Linux, I have never used Linux but everything is all in you even buy it with user licenses, the price looks attractive. As FmServer will be new to me as will Linux am I asking too much of myself? Has anyone any experience with this machine? I would be most curious to hear what others have to say. I do know that I will have to check up on voltages as it probably works on The US voltage which is different to what we se here on the Emerald Isle. …

We are running databases under FM server 5.5, Windows NT4 sp6 and TCP/IP. When stopping the Filemaker service for maintenance purpose, I can't restart the service from the control panel and I get following log event: Event 7024: "The Filemaker server service terminated with service-specific error 22." To restart, I'm obliged to reboot the server, and then, FM server starts automatically. Does anyone know a possible reason of this?

Hi, I'm now at 114 server files - I am trying to impose a Relational DB where each table has its own file just in-case I need to drop FMPro and go RDBMS at some point. The server is a hi-spec linux box. Can I host multiple fmServers on one box? Is the 125max files served a hard limit? Should I be concentrating my tables across fewer files? Should I be buying low-spec linux boxes and move to a farm? Any advice welcome. J.

I don't see a way to register in the Trial version....Do I have to shut down and completely re-install?

I have FM Server on Win NT. One of my users calls me to tell me that she had a power outage and all of the data she entered in one field (2 hours of work) is now gone. I checked through my modification log and there is o record of this user modifying the record of which she speaks. How could this happen? I had her eneter some data in the same record, same field and I could see it immediately and the modification log reflected this appropriately. Could how often I'm flushing the cache effect this? I thought that would only make a difference if my Server crashed, not a client. All users use opener file to open database from host. Let me know what you guy…

I have 6 users (on iMacs) and 1 host computer (also an iMac). FM5.0. Database comprises about 30 files and is 200MB in size. Will I notice remarkable speed improvements if I invest in FM Server? Approx. how much faster? Are there other advantages? Should I consider a PC as host or a Mac G4 as host? Peter

I permanently added a server site to my host list. Of course, I misspelled the server name the first time but it always shows up on the host list. Is there a simple way to remove server names from the host list? Thanks The Mad Jammer And then...there was nothing

Hello All I check in Event log on Filemaker Server and I see an error says Application Error Records ...I read the book but can not find the problem and don't know how to solve it because I have a problem that people can not connect to Filemaker through Virtual Private Network. I am waiting for your answer. Thanks. Anh Tran

We are using FileMaker Server 3.0 on an IMac. I want to upgrade to version 5.5 but switching also to Redhat Linux. In the documentation this issue is not mentioned. Does anyone has any experience ?

While I can find and access the Linux box from the Go: Connect to Server in OS X, I cannot get FileMaker 6.0 to find the Linux box, which is running FM Server 5.5, via 'Hosts' button or 'Open Remote' menu options. Also, I can't run the 'fmserverd open' command to host files in my Linux box. The 'open' command is simply not part of the fmserverd script. I guess the FM Server Manual is a bit outdated. It has commands calling for the use of 'pico' which is not running on this Red Hat Linux server (but 'vi' works just fine). Can I presume the files are automatically hosted without running the 'fmserverd open' command? --squi

I have FM Pro and FileMaker Server installed on my offices main network server machine. I designed a database on my machine - one of 15 on the network. If I open the database on my computer but from the shared folder on the network I become the host and other people can access the databse just fine. Well, hat is fine except I am not using the Filemaker Server that cost us a butt load of cash. If I try and open the database on the Server machine itself I get a network error... how do I actually use the Filemaker Server and get the office server to host the database?? PLEASE HELP! Thank you

Hi, I have created a Database consisting of a number of table and relationship fp5 files. I wish to provide a version of this database for a number of projects my people are working on. Is it possible for multiple versions of the db files to keep their original filenames when served as long as each group of files is in its own sub-directory? e.g. fmserverroot/project1/work.fp5 fmserverroot/project2/work.fp5 fmserverroot/project3/work.fp5 This would stop the game of renaming every fp5 file each time a new project is started. Any ideas/advice greatly received. take care, J.

I have recently taken over a Mac network that I installed FM server 5.5 runing on OS 9.2. All the machines are running FM 6. The server is only running application on server but another machine is runing IP Router to give all Macs internet access over dial-up. All are connected using DHCP as the protocal for the IP Router. (should I set the server differently?)The PC is running XP and PC MacLan to give it access to the Mac printers. I can't seem to get the PC to see the host files on the Mac. What am I doing wrong?? The macs are using Appletalk to see the host files to avoid conflict with the IP Router but the server is set to accept both Appletalk and TCP/IP. Help!!!

What difference is there between running FileMaker Pro on a server station and running FileMaker Server on the server station. What are the benefits FMPro and FM Server?

We have five copies of FMP 5.5 running in our office. One computer, which is only in use about 30 percent of the time, hosts the files, two network users use the files throughout the day, and two other users use them occasionally (avg 30 min-1 hr/day). Probably the most number of users of any one file at a given time is three, and usually three databases is all that is shared. Does it make sense for an office this size to dedicate a separate computer and $1000 to run FileMaker Server? We have crashes occasionally, but for the most part it seems to work. It works better since I moved the files to a computer that is rarely used, because I believe most of the crashes we…

All on OS9. We're using a project tracking/management db (47 db files) on a server running FMPro server 5.5. We have 6 computers hooked into the db over the network. We're building a separate db for internal info that we thought we could use in the same way. We would all hook into this db using a separate "alias" as we do with our current project tracking db. Is is possible to run two (or even 3) completely separate databases in FM server?

What kind of event may lead to a database corruption ? A power blackout causes just a loss of the data modified since the cache was last flushed or may lead to file corruption ? What if the blackout occurs during cache flush ?

How do you backup your files ? I have scheduled 4 backups every day. Backups 1 and 3 are made on directory A. Backups 2 and 4 are made on directory B. A and B reside on different drives on the same machine. Sometimes (1 or 2 times a week) I copy dir. A into an archive of dated backups. Is this a good backup policy?

Is it possible in FM Server to ask the other users to log out of a particular database so that I can go in and modify Define Fields / Define Relationships etc, whilst the other databases are still open? Cheers in advance NIck

Hi folks, I am running FileMaker Server 5.0 on NT Workstation 4.0, and want to create a batch file that will start all hosted files on it after reboot. I downloaded AUTOEXNT, and installed it into %systemroot%/system32 http://www.windows2000faq.com/Articles/Index.cfm?ArticleID=14849 It worked first few times, but now it doesnt any longer. Heres the actual text in autoexnt.bat file: START "FileMaker Server" cd "C:Program FilesFileMakerFileMaker Server 5" fmserver open X:My_Dir*.* exit Note that I start FileMaker Server service before anything. The Open Procedure for service FileMaker Server in DLL C:Program FilesFileMakerFileMaker Server5pmp…

Hi FM-Workers, In a networked system (20 users with a FM v6 application with FM-server v5, in a all Mac configuration) the users want to select the appropriate library for spelling checking. Once set, the user is returned to the root when he wants to select another language. How can I set the filepath of the Select Library function in such a way that the path is remembered after reopening of the application? Are these settings stored in the Host' or in the Clients system (my logic says it must be in the clients-!)? Thnx, hope you can help! Paul

Can I run FM server and FM Unlimited on the same machine? I didn't know if the two would have conflicts or not. What are your thoughts? John

Hi, I downloaded the trial version, and installed it. I am using the Linux version. When I start fmserverd, I get the message "This version has expired. Please use a current version." There was no fms_resgistration command with the trial package. When I try to open the server from a client, it doesn't seem to work. What am I doing wrong? Thanks in advance! David

I have Filemaker server running on an older mac and our office moved to windows machines last year. I am trying to move my filemaker server 5.0 to a windows 2000 machine and I have installed it but when I click on the icons in the control console nothing happens!!! I have created a folder in the filemaker server folder and put a database in it but I am not able to open that file on the server. Any ideas? Please help!!

hi all, I am unable to cofigure FMServer on RedHat 7.0.8 i install the Filemaker Server 5.5 and registering them through fm_registration <serial numer> <path> now when i am trying to running the FMServer (fmservered start )i got this error "Duplicate serial number from (IP ADDRess lan connected system)" after clicking on the enter we go another message "The maximum number of licensed users a re currently using this copy of FileMaker Server." (this second message is shown in the events.log file also) Thanks in advance Pawan

I hope someone can help me with that! I removed all the files I was working on from the FMServer during the time I set the layouts order. When I was finished with that and wanted to put it back on the Server(like I do every day of the week). The problem is when I go on "Open Remote -- I select the Server -- I click Open File" it shows me every other file in the filemaker folder, except the one I want to put back on the Server. I tried to drag it, and I got an error message saying the file was in use (it's not...) or it was protected (I didn't do any changes...and it was working fine before...).... I thought maybe the file wasn't closed properly so I reopened it an…

[color:"blue"]Hi all, I have never had to connect to the server across the router or a gateway, but now I do. The files are not on the Web, and I don't want them to be. I understand that I need to make sure the router is listening on port 5003, am I right? This is something I would need to ask from a network admin? Any clarification is appreciated

Ok I know this will be a really odd ball question but Im so confused. Im trying to connect to a FileMaker Pro Server from home Using my local RoadRunner service but I can not connect for some reason. A co-worker using the same cable provider and RR has the same problem. BUT Another developer that uses RR from a different cable provider can see the databases just fine. Heres where it gets loopy. I can host a FileMaker file on my machine at home and connect to it from the office but not vice versa. ANY Suggestions cause Im getting more grey hair by the minute and RR "says tough mule muffins not a program we support."

I would like to use the Server's Status(CurrentDate) and Status(CurrentTime) to populate a field in a record that a client is editing. How? Thank you Erik

Hi, Is it possible to make a calc field that says when the client is connected to a FMP server or that it is running stand alone? thnx & greetz, Jeffer

Hi Is it possible to access a FM Server using a Mac in OS X if the Server is running OS 9. peter

I apologise in advance for being long winded, but I need to be able to articulate this problem to my IT administrator. Also, we're running FMP6, not FMS, but this seemed like the sensible forum to make my post. I have read plenty of posts on the Forum which advise that the files should be opened on the host computer and that users connect as guests using the open

Hello! If some file needs to be recoverd with filemaker, should I Import data to clean copy of the same database? Problem is that we have many damaged, recovered databses in use with Filemaker server 5.5. And server can't keep host connection alive.. Sometimes client software says says that file is damged, even if the file is opened on other client and is working fine on another client at the same time.... So, if filemaker database is damaged should I use recovered file or clean copy of database populated with recovered data? Is there any differenties with these methods?

As I posted yesterday, our FM Server 5.5 (PPC, OS 8.6) is showing strange information in the Administration window, namely that some guests are showing connect times of 45 days, 0 hours, 0 minutes, even though I know definitely the longest they could be connected is about 5 days (due to a server disconnect for maintenance.) This anomaly first appeared yesterday. Today the information is still the same for those 4 machines (although Idle Time updates correctly across the board.) As I wrote yesterday, the server has been up (without a reboot) for around 200 days now. I am loathe to reboot, as I'd like to see what happens. Can it be possible that nobody has seen this kind …

Greetings all, I am new to this forum, just got fm server BUT am a 15 year fm pro maniac... Am deploying FM server on a win 2002 server... I have it up and running but have some quick questions for the FMS pros... 1. Apparently you can either set your databases for 'multi-user' OR set the server to work with 'single user databases' - is the only key advantage here that YOU can better set individual prefs via the individual databases? 2. Opening the 'files' - From what I can see far... the only way to open or 'turn on' files is to do so via an admin connection (plug in) on a machine running FMP - True? Isn't there a way to launch/load files right from the…

Here is a new one, I think! I have been asked to expand a local network using Win 2000 server and FM Server into two distant offices. These offices are connected through a VPN connection into the local network. Anybody have any expereince and wisdom on setting this up? Thanks in advance... [email protected]

Courtesy of the honorable Steven Blackwell (known on FMForums as OldAdvanceMan) via the FSA tech talk list: From: "Steven H. Blackwell <shblackwell" <[email protected]> To: FSA.Tech.Talk Subject: FileMaker Server Configuration Article Update Date: Tue, 11 Mar 2003 10:52:50 -0800 "FileMaker Server Configuration Article Update" FSA Colleagues: As many of you know FileMaker, Inc. Senior Systems Engineer Tony Miller and I authored a lengthy article in the July 2002 issue of FileMaker Pro Advisor on the subject of configuring FileMaker Server. Advisor was forced to cut a significant portion of that article for production re…

I've got FM Server 5.5 running on a G3 with OS 8.6 and the thing has been up an running about 200 days straight without a hitch. Today I came in and five of the 14 guests show connection times of 45 days 0 hours 0 minutes. This is incorrect - these machines have been running a day or two each, tops. Also, as the day has progressed, the numbers haven't changed. All the other guests are showing correct information, and it is all changing just as it ought to. Has anyone ever seen this? Am I looking at an impending crash? The machines in question are a mixed bunch - an iMac, a G3, a couple of PCs - so I think this is on the server side. Thanks in advance Stanley

(FileMaker Server 5.5 running on a dedicated Xserve under 10.2.) My server has started doing a strange thing. Every now and then, maybe every other day or so, it contacts the users and says that it is requesting them to close the file(s) they are currently using. It is a similar message to what you get when you attempt to shut down a file while it is being shared. The thing is that the server is not being restarted, and no tracks are left in the logs. Once you log out, you can log right back on. Does anyone have a clue?

Does FM Server have any logs that track activity for files that are served up for various remote users?

We are using fmserver 5.5 and fm 6.0 on a win 2k terminal server. Sorting with the right mouse button is the tool we use very often. The strange thing is: On some users this feature does not work. Any ideas ?? The clients are win 98 win 2000 and win xp machines normally this is not an issue because the use of terminal server.

Hello Everyone, I just have a quick question. If you could post your peak transactions from your FileMaker Pro Server. We have a client who is running 5.0 server and is hitting a peak of 32,767 transactions. I am trying to find out how ridiculous this is. Thank you for your help in this matter. They are having Coffee Cup issues. They have about 12 databases that were created by an in house developer. They are running 5.5 clients and have about 25 people connecting to them. It is pretty random as to when the coffee cups occur, I have spent a day with the users and have written up an extensive report, I was just curious as to what peoples transactions are. -Ben [ Octob…

what happen if a scheduled backup occurs when one o more users are connected ?

We have a school student/address database setup with about 500 students. Previously this was used by one or two secretaries, but now that we have FileMaker Server we would like teachers to be able to look up student addresses if needed. The catch is that we only want teachers to be able to see addresses for students in their own classes. FileMaker Server seems to have nothing built into it for permissions, and the permissions built into FileMaker don't seem appropriate for this either. It was suggested that we may need to make a form for each and every teacher and write FileMaker scripting that limits teachers to seeing their own form, but this seems like a long backw…

I know that I have to buy another Filemaker Server 5.5 license, but do I have to get another server machine to host it? Or can I just use my current server machine where FM Server is already running on? Is this possible? Thanks in Advance!

I hope someone here can shed some light on something that is puzzling me. I have a customer setup with FM Server 5.5 on OS X Server with PC clients. All of them can connect without any problems. We don't have any file corruption issues either. We have 1 particular problem here: 1 database is storing related records in line items database and being pullled into a portal. So far so good. The relationship is based on a unique serial number. Ok, once in a while a user will report that a newly created record in the master database will no longer show the related records in the line items. It appears the line items are being deleted. Now, the relationship is set to N…

Hello all, I have just dl'ed the trial version of FMserver 5.5 for linux. I have installed it and it seems to start fine but then states the following and shuts down. Jan 16 16:02:12 FileMaker Server Trial INFO: This version has expired. Please use a current version. I called support and they say there is no trial # or anything that would cause this to think it is expired. I looked in the linux forum but nothing there about this thanks Hartman

hi all, I was woundering is it possible to stop the filemaker service from the command line. with something like: NET STOP Filemaker. i tried it and it didnt work. has anyone an idea for this. seeing i want to put this in a batch file that runs every night before an update. I know i can just copy the files trough the task shedular to a diffrend location and still make a usefull backup. but i was just wondering.

Users in my work group are working with PC and Mac runtime solutions at present. There are around 120 users scattered over a fairly wide georgraphical area. We wish to collect data from users on a regular basis. Will FM server help us? or FM unlimited? Can anyone give me a quick, easy comparison of the two (without too many big words)!

Kind of a long story, I hope someone can help... I just set up our FMP Server 5.0 on a Mac OS X 10.2.4 box, running in Classic. I run the network over TCP/IP. I tested it on the new box, but at a different DHCP enabled IP address, rather than the final live IP address. When I migrated to the server, and a different IP address, TCP/IP failed. After investigating, it looks like the Networking prefernces kept the old IP address, and it wasn't editable. Tinkered a lot....In a nutshell, Now the server will work the first time you start the server.....but if you stop Server and try to start it again, it bombs out stating TCP/IP can't be loaded, and the IP ad…

I know this has been often discussed here but I am having major disagreements with our hardware/networking wonks on how best to deployed FileMaker Server and a variety of other apps in our organization. The trend here is to spec big hulking servers with 2, 2 Ghz processors, 1 gig RAM, 6 Raid HD's, etc., etc., etc. They want to deploy all database servers on this single, $5000+ box. I argue that FileMaker, as well as the other database server apps, want a dedicated, lean, properly scaled box to run on. One particularly sallent (IMHO) reason I offer, is that a failure of this 1 big box (no matter how remote the possibility), would bring all these processes to a halt. This w…

I have a database that contains data as well as images. It is hosted with FM Server 5.0 on a Mac with OS 9.2.2. When a Mac laptop with a secondary monitor at a remote site logs on, the data is visible and editable, but the images are not. When the secondary monitor is unplugged from the laptop, the images are viewable (on the laptop monitor). Does anyone know why this happens and how to fix it. My client can't unplug their secondary monitor every time they want to see the images. - thank you

Hi everyone, I hope you can help me with this one. One Mac with Webstar 4.5, Lasso plugin 3.6.6, Filemaker 5.0.3 and Webcompanion 5.0.6 on Os 9.1 Another Mac with Filemaker server 5.5.1 on Os 9.2.2 serving all databases The first lasso page using an inline is served ok. But Webstar won't listen anymore to more requests. And it hangs when i try to quit webstar. But when i open the same databases directly in filemaker client, then there is no problem and every page is served ok. So it seems that the link between client and server is behaving strangely. I tried switching from appletalk to tcp and back. The same problem is occuring with fm server 5 but …

I'm sure this issue has probably been addressed at some point, but it's sure new to me. If I'm serving a FileMaker database to various users across a network, how do I handle users who need to access the databases from somewhere without a network connection (like from a tradeshow booth)? Is there a way to dump all the data from a served "online" database down to a local database that can be browsed "offline"? Obviously, changes couldn't be made to the "offline" version because then the databases would be out of sync and all kinds of headaches come to mind. Any thoughts are appreciated.

Hi, Please forgive me if I am not in the right section, but I could not appropriate one. I am looking for a reliable service rasonable price of Filemaker Host. There are a lots of FM Host out there, but any recommendation please Thank you.

I have a xServe with MacOS X 10.2.3 and gave the Built-In network card 5 IP addresses. Now I want to give FM Server 5.5. one of those addresses but it only sees the default one. I can't even click on the pop-up menu. What should I do ? Jeff

Is it possible to have more than 1 administrator password for the FileMaker Server? How will LDAP help in administering FileMaker Servers other than making the databases visable in the LDAP directory? [color:"green"]

This may have been a fluke, but I would prefer to be able to avoid it in the future. FMP Server 5.5 on OS 9.04, 400 MHz iMac. 88 files. Peaks at about 30 users. At peak usage the cache hits look fine. Databases are speedy. System has run for over a year without a crash (was running FM Server 3.0 until several months ago). I reboot the system roughly every two weeks. Backs up self to hard drive at 12:15 (daytime). Server gets backed up to DLT1 around 12:40 (daytime) with Retrospect. Both of these operations slow things down for a couple minutes during the lunch hour, but at least we're definitely backed up. A user with FM 6 (v3 upgrade) on Windows 98 claims tha…

We have a G4 with 9.2.2 running fm server 5.5, hosting 40 files. I have an automated applescript that reboots the machine daily. But, I'm still having occational crashes. This time it was when I clicked the "expand" triangle next to a filename in the admin window. The mac simply froze up and I had to manualy reboot. This happens occationally. I thought forcing a daily restart would take care of the problem ... but no dice. My only possible clue (though I have no idea of it's really connected to the problem at all), is that after an auto-reboot, the screen res. is stuck at 640x480, but it's fine (1024x768) after a manual reboot. Someone suggested i…

Please help, I have FileMaker Server 5.5 running on a Mac OS Xserver and have placed a couple of test FileMaker pro files (built with FileMaker 5.X) in the same folder as the Server 5.5. I start the server and go to file->open and looked for the newly placed FileMaker files. They are listed but are "greyed out" (so I can't host them). I have tried restarting and still nothing. Any ideas would be great - at this point I am just trying to get a prototype database going. Thank you for any help.

Hi All, im looking in to purchasing a gigabit fiber network card for my Fm Server. the server is a G4 Mac running OS 9.2.2. The number of users logging on via our LAN (including VPN)on to the server is rapidly increasing. The GB connection will be between the FM Server and the Switch, this switch connects to our 'Stack'(4x 10/100 switches connceted via matrix cables, one of which conncets to this switch via a GB module)which Users connect to at 100mbps. so i m just wondering if anyone has any thoughts on this? good/bad/Worthwhile idea? thanks, ricardo

The time has come for me to move to FM Server. Never having used server before I am woundering what I should think about before I start. I am considering a Win2000 professional box to run the system apx 512MB with a 80gig SCSI disk, I will have about 12 users to start with but this figure will rise rapidly in the first 12 months to a max of 25 in the next 12 months. We are using a mixture of 1 Mac client and the rest will be PCs. I will need to be able to get offsite access but this will be towards the summer as yet I am unsure how best to manage this side particularly regarding filemaker. The server will be hosting 50 files with a Lot of pictures, 13,000 and gro…

I have about 6 database files that I want shared out onto the employee's computers. They all have FM6Pro. I have FM Server Installed on the server, but I don't know how to setup the files to be shared (other than through windows). I was reading through a .pdf and it said it's important to not share the files through windows sharing. How else am I going to be able to add shortcuts on the desktop for the employees to open the database? They are already set up as multi-user files. Please help!

We have about 10 users at different off-site locations, some using macs, others using PCs, all use Filemaker 6.0. Our server Filemaker 5.5 is running on a Windows 2000 server behind a firewall at our office (NYC). Offsite users come in using a general IP, and Filemaker requests are then routed to FM server behind firewall. Everything was working fine for 5 months, all of sudden over holidays several offsite users using TCP/IP access started experiencing very slow access, opening files, sorting, changing layouts, etc. Those users have no other slowdowns in browsing, etc. Slowdown experienced by 1. users using Earthlink from home 2. users on the University of Mi…

Dear All, I would like to know that if I have to Filemaker server each is different location. Let 's say ..Location 1 and location 2 . From location 1, I can have access to physical files of location 2 . To be careful enough to work , I want to stop Filemaker server of location 2, it means stop service. How do I do that? ... and also If I want to link file using host button of location 2 ...how do i do that? ...I don't want to link by physical files Thanks

[color:"green"] I'm pretty new to all of this. I just was cruising ebay and found Filemaker Pro Server 3.0 for Windows NT there. Is it better to buy that one and upgrade it for only $499 or better to buy the $999 one from FileMaker?

I wonder what the "network kb" in the usage of the remote admin means. I use the server speed statistics from anatolifrom one of his earlier posts as my reference. The only thing which is poor in my statistics is the "network kb" (around 300). What does this mean? Does this depend on the hardware - the design of the files or simply the amount of data you send over the network (the more you send, the higher the number of network kb?) Another speed problem is finding results over calculations. Sometimes it's not possible to use indexed,stored calculations. (ex. total of invoice). Does anyone has suggestions ?

Dear All, I just reinstall Filemaker Server and create a directory in that directory. So I want to see host files ...but can not see it as before ... I did not see local host ...So do I have to go tyo specify host ...and enter DNS name or IP address? Do you guys have any ideas why? or do I have to reboot server??? I do need to run files on server Thanks

hi, a client needs access to a database using an OSX and a Windows Box. Can (s)he connect to the host DB (on OS9) without any hassle? Will the name pop-up in the hostlist and will she be able to use the db? I wish i could test this myself... but i can't... Thanks in advance JP

Hey all! I recently set up FM Server 5.5 on Windows 2000 server to BU to a partitioned drive. I get an error message from server stating that server was unable to find the folder to BU. I changed to a folder on the same directory as FM server and had the same problem. Any of you awsome experts have any ideas what might be the problem? Dr. Ken

I have read the instructions, but I am confused on how to serve an app create in FileMaker developer. Usually runtime apps do not need to have a copy of filemaker to run... what about if the app is served by FileMaker server...any help or resources on this? thanks c

I administer FM DBs from a Mac server 3.0. We are considerably behind times with users running 3.0 or 4.0 on a mixture of Macs and PCs. We will install FM 6.0 in January. Can I expect everything to change over smoothly? Maxwell Morlay

Hey there. I have server 5 on NT4 and everytime a automatic backup runs quite a few users get disconnected/lose their connection from the server and the have to re-open the databases.... Anyone know what could be going on here? This happens not only on NT4 workstation clients but also, win2k or XP. Regards, Akart

How can I make files available via FM Server as relationship files, but hide them from the user when they click File, Open, Hosts? Thanks!

I have a Filemaker 5.5 Server running on OSX 10.2.1. When I try to access a database using a Windows(XP or 2000) client it can take up to 10 seconds to prompt for a password. But If try it from a mac client (9 or OSX) it is immediate. Also, if I try to access a linked field from a windows machine, it takes up to 7 seconds for the list box to appear. But from a mac it is immediate. Any ideas why the windows client would be slower? Thanks, Joel

How can I find out, if a database is opened by the server or directly from my disc (except at the startup moment). Because I keep a copy of the databases on my computer, sometimes there is an opening confusion and a local database is opened instead of the related from the server.

I was just wondering how often I should reboot the FM Server. Anybody know? Thanx.

Dear All, I just installed the Filemaker server ...evverything works well ..but the Remote Administration Server plug-in is not installed ...which is I could not click "open file" button or "close file" button ...but it finds the files on the host ...I did installed remote Administration server plug-in but it does seem to work ..I did retry to install everything but still that plug-in is not installed ... Do you guys have any idea why the problem comes from? The filemaker server CD is all fine ... Thanks

I have a problem that's driving me nuts! I created a database solution consisting of around 10 files. I do have a blank database (!MainForm.fp5) whose purpose is to link to the other files through scripts. Everything seems to work fine if I open the database as single user using regular FMP. As I click on the various buttons, the proper files appear and minimize as expected, along with appropriate access for different passwords. If I set the files to multi-user (Only the !MainForm file is visible, the rest are hidden.) and open them using regular FMP, they still work fine. If I set the files to multi-user (Only the !MainForm file is visible, the rest a…

Hi to all, We are currently running a FMP database on a PC network in our main office. Other branches connect to our database using Microsoft Terminal Service because it is quite a bit faster than connecting directly to our FMP Server. We are now considering switching to Mac -) So my question is : Is there an equivalent to Terminal Service for the mac ? (I asked Apple but they didn't seem to know !) If not, what is the fastest way to connect to a remote database trough the Internet ? (using Mac OS X) Than you very much for your help

Hi-Just upgraded to OS-X and Server 5.5. Does anyone know where the admin info for who is logged on using what files went to? It used to be on our OS 9 version of server but we can't seem to find it on the OS-X. Thanks!

One of our users is sporatically getting booted from the FileMaker server. In the event log it shows up as a normal disconnection, like he just logged out. He gets a script error and exit of error code 2 I believe. Although I'm not 100% positive that is the error number and am waiting for a failing case to verify. Ideas anyone? Please help!

We are using a database application developed by another company. After doing some comparison between multi-user with FileMaker Pro Server 5.5 and single-user directly on a client machine, I am convinced that I must have the server set up improperly because of the huge speed differences (I use other databases where the server version is quite quick). Normally we run the FMP Server on a PowerMac G4 QuickSilerver 867Mhz with Mac OS 10.1.5. After having this system up for some time I discovered some server disk damage and bad RAM, and have blamed that and some other issues for poor network performance. This morning I booted up the same machine under Mac OS 9.22, install…

I have a Server with Mac OS 9 using FM Server5 and a Client with MacOSX using FM Pro 5.5. How do I control the server from my client computer ? Do I need a plug in ?

I am hosting several multi-users files on a G4 Mac with Filemaker Server 5.5. Two clients running Mac OSX 10.2 are occasionally unable to open any of these files because of "An error of type 6". Can anyone tell me what this means? It only happens every now and then. It never happens on a coupld other Macs running OSX 10.2 and never happens on a Windows Xp Pro. machine. Also, is there a complete list of what all error codes mean? Thanks in advance!

Hello everyone, hopefully someone can help me with my dilemma. I'm not the most versed with Mac's! I am working with FileMaker Server 5.5 on a G3 and FileMaker 5.5 clients on iMac machines. We have a small network (3 stations) connected with a LinkSys router and switch. Everything is running OS 9.something. Everything works fine using Appletalk, but I wanted to switch to TCP/IP so I could use filemaker on the windows machines on the network (but have not even installed FM on them yet). Now nothing shows up on my list of files when I click "Hosts" even if I enter the IP address and everything. Any ideas what I should try? Could it be an issue with the r…

FMP and FMS performance seems to vary wildly... and tuning seems to be fairly imprecise and hit/miss... and the primary performance drivers seem to mostly be a mystery. Sooooo.... I am thinking of developing a set of benchmarks that will allow me to figure some of this out emperically. And it should allow us in this forum to run it on a wide variety of systems and setups and be able to compare performance and the impact of hardware. To support that, I'd like to use this thread for brainstorming what ought to be in this set of benchmarks, how benchmarks should be crafted, how results should be reported, and what are the key variables that should be testable. …

is there a way to check if the currently running copy of a file is accessed via network vs. locally?

Hi, Our office is located in NY, and we need two other offices to have remote access to our database (one is in Hong Kong and the other one in Maryland). We use Mac's and they use PCs. Our databases are hosted by a FileMaker Server (TCP/IP). My question is: would it be quicker for them to access our databases through our FileMaker server by using a FMP license, or through the web browser (web companion) over the Internet? Thanks in advance.

Dear All, I set up decimal point as point (.) before put the file on the host ...but after I put the file on the host ...ans the file is a portal of other file ...and it only accept decimal as comma (,) ...somebody has an idea about it? I have run through this problems but still can not find out the reason. Thanks

I'm new to the whole FM thing, but I've been building software using Oracle, SQL Server and PostgreSQL for several years now (Java and Web frontends). I've been developing a replacement invoicing app for a company I've purchased, building it relationally. My customers/invoicing app has 9 files, only ~900 customers, and currently no invoices. When I build and use the files off my local machine (G4-400/256MB), customer list sorts on name (character, indexed) and number (number, indexed) perform as expected (read: very quickly). When I move them to be hosted on the FM Server (G4-400/256MB) running FM Server 5 and Retrospect Server (it's the only place I can run i…