Upgrading & Migration

Hi Folks, Hope everyone's well... We have to upgrade our old servers so Im trying to install FM server 17 on a new Windows 22 server .. and it wont install .. Just keeps throwing up this message even though we've copied the license info to the install folder.. I know the spec says Fm server 17 isnt supported on Windows 22 server but all the old filemakers in the past said the same but worked perfectly anyway .. Anyone know any workarounds on how to get this installed? Any help would be great appreciated Many Thanks & Best Regards D

Hi All, (Hopefully the right place to post) Background We have an engineering database that was built in Access, consisting of 3 seperate Access MDB, which are all linked. My immediate Manager is looking at if possible converting this over to FM16, with the view of using this online for uses / contractors to login and update the information, seen as we already have other applications running on this platform, and also Access is not all that bright over WLAN. With all the hype at present with FM pushing to convert users from Access to Filemaker, just how easy is this, because after all my research, this doesnt see to be a very easy conversion. I have c…

This is a hail Mary but... I'm still running FMP11 (.fp7) because it has continued to work for over a decade... but finally it's hitting the wall of Mac OS updates (upgraded to Mojave and noticed a bunch of glitchy stuff, was going to upgrade to Catalina, but know FMP11 won't work at all). I don't use any web based part of FMP, it lives solely on my computer with simple layouts and manageable amount of records (no more than 2000) but I have dozens of databases that I use across different jobs that I really can't afford to lose access to. Question is, which FMP should I upgrade to (I would rather not have to pay the monthly charge for 19 because I don't need all …

I have a FM solution for my small business (2 people), which I have been running on FM Server 12 (on a Mac Mini) with each of us using FM12 client, on OSX Sierra 10.12. It's a pretty basic database solution for order entry, customers, and vendors, which we have been using for 7 years. I'm preparing to update our OSX as I feel we're going to need to do this sometime in the future in order to stay compatible with other programs we use. From what I've read, FM12 isn't going to be compatible with OSX versions higher than Sierra. I've spent a lot of time reviewing the current FM options, but I'm still confused as to what would be our best solution. I really don't wan…

I’m looking for information and some pointers that that will help me migrate my FMP13 setup to something current. My main system shares three FMP13 files using Peer to Peer sharing. The system checks email regularly using a plugin, scrapes online order information, sends email using a SMTP plugin, updates web content via an FTP plugin, tracks inventory, customer and order information. It’s also used to runs scripts for generating sales and inventory reports, sales projections, inventory estimates, purchase orders, etc. Everything is accessible to other four workstations connected over the network and through VPN. After looking at what’s currently availa…

I have FMDataMigration version 17.0.1.143, I haven't used it since long ago, do you know if it works well with files created by FileMaker 19?

hello I have FM 5 for a while and I would like to migrate my data base to FM 17 but I need to download FM 7 first do you know where I could find FM 7 please

I've been using FMPA16 at work, mostly because I'm lazy but also because they were maintaining an outdated FMServer version that didn't cooperate with later versions of the desktop client. This morning the server admin ported my databases over to the new server environment, so I'm jumping straight to FMP19. How do I attain the functionality that I associate with FMPA (mostly script debugging and custom functions)?

Original script in Filemaker Pro V6 Open [ Filename: "Items.PSS" ] Perform Script [ Filename: "items.pss" (*), "Set "Subitems Open?" to Yes" ] [ Sub-scripts ] Perform Script [ Filename: "ITEMS.PSS", "Startup from Cycle Items File" ] [ Sub-scripts ] Script after conversion to Filemaker Pro V18 Open File [ “Items 2” ] Perform Script [ “Set "Subitems Open?" to Yes” from file: “items 4” ] Perform Script [ “Startup from Cycle Items File” from file: “ITEMS 5” ] Select Window [ Name: "ITEMS" ] I am new to Fi…

Dear FP Forum members, I have an old .fp5 file that I'd like to get converted to Excel, csv, or related format. I'd appreciate help with that. Ed.

Does anyone know where I can get a free download for file maker pro 6 for Mac OS 10.15.6?

(Background) 10 Filemaker Pro 6 (.fp5) files converted to one single Filemaker Pro 14 (.fmp12) file with 10 Tables and accessed via a Hosting Service with Webdirect. The Database requires that you need to be able to copy Data from a number of fields in one Table to equivalent Fields in another Table for some Records when required. I can't use the Import Script - Reason being that users will be accessing Filemaker as a Hosted Database through Webdirect and it keeps prompting for an Import file. The same Import Script works fine in our Single License of Filemaker Pro 14. Is there any other way I can get Import to work with Webdirect? As a workaround (beca…

I'm retired and ran FileMaker 12 on Sierra with no issues, however when I upgraded my SSD it will only run on High Sierra. FMPro 12 is unstable and crashes on many change functions. I don't have the funds to get the latest version but what is the earliest stable version for High Sierra? From this link it seems to be FMPro 15. Can someone still using (or can remember using) High Sierra confirm this is stable? https://support.claris.com/s/article/FileMaker-Platform-and-macOS-High-Sierra?language=en_US

I am an IT professional who has no experience supporting FileMaker, so I could use some sound advice. I have been tasked with taking on the following situation: We currently have FileMaker Server 12 installed on two different servers with user databases from different departments on each. One is Windows Server 2012 (which is fine for now), and the other is Windows Server 2008 which is of course out of support from Microsoft. I realize a best case scenario would be to do an upgrade to the latest version of FileMaker for both, but that would be a more complex effort that would also involve upgrading the FileMaker desktop clients (which we have on both PCs and Mac…

Hello All, I have a FM DB Solution that works quite well for Auction and have a few dozen of happy customers It stores Images using the External Ref Only features. All is Great even on FMS Server. Very Flexible, reliable and speed is OK with images around 1 Mo. As FM is moving out of this, i'm looking for using FM's native container features stored not in the DB but Externally. As a test I have taken a very simple DB with one container using the FMS Local Storage option ( Outside the DB though ). If I take only the DB (without the Images Folder), import the the data into a new version of the file, put it the file back on the server ( N…

Hi All, As an employee for a small company, i've been asked to investigate the options/costs to upgrade their FileMaker solution. I'm the system engineer. The current situation is as follows: Intel based Mac server running FileMaker Server version 9 MacOS based clients (3 in totaal) running FileMaker Pro I'm not an FileMaker expert. But by reading the documentation i was able to create 2 proposals. Is it possible to share your advice on this/and if this will work? Option 1 (On-Premise/Server) Buy a Windows Server 2019 + FileMaker Server license (with 5 users) Buy 3 x Filemaker Pro Advanced 18 individual license…

I'm on Filemaker 12 and very happy with it but where can I read about the benefits of upgrading from 12 to 17 or 18 say?

Question re: rolling up a 49 file solution into 1 or 2 files. 2 files would be for a separation model. Are there currently any tools to aide in this conversion? I'm thinking NO! My plan was to copy in all the tables, then create layouts, copy value lists, etc.. Now add relationships. After this bring in the scripts, fixing the broken ones. Then, either fix broken calcs, lookups, etc, OR re-import the fields. Next, copy/paste layouts...... and on and on..... ANY IDEAS?

Hi guys, I have a large database set up in TapForms and some of the entries have images attached to them, but the software is already acting kinda slow. In the near future I will be undertaking a project which will significantly increase the amount of images associated with each database entry. I am concerned that TapForms would not be a viable option for such an image heavy database. So, I am seriously considering buying and implementing Filemaker as my database software solution moving forward and I just have some questions. Can Filemaker handle a database consisting of many thousands of entries which could each have up to 5+ hi-res images attache…

Hello, I have a solution ( For French Auction ) using FMS ( Local ) and FM Client ( 16 and 17 ) Some auctions are located in areas where not internet is available. Right now, my client are exporting an instance of the Auction ( With all the related Datas, ) go to the place where the Auction takes places with Laptops, use one laptop as the Main Computer and the second one as a Client. ( Mainly to edit and Print Invoices during the auctions ) and all is good. This is pretty straight forward and customer are more then happy with the way it works. P2P will be discontinued in and after FMP 18. Any ideas of how this can be continued or any w…

Interesting Thread. I find myself with older databases pre V11 that people are using that are crusty and need recovery. Some won't recover well but the data can come off of them, especially if I go up the version food chain ( opening the 11 file by importing into V16). The one sticking point is reviving the Layouts for clients who want it to look just like it did and use many layouts for printing all manner of different printable forms. Re-making those forms from scratch or taking the art but redoing the fields is time prohibitive so finding a away of importing the Layouts from an older file and keeping the fields and functionality and its appearance would be a great feat…

Hi, I have a FileMaker Server 17 with 10 database files hosted on a premise. We have 150 users and 90 FM Client licenses. We use Citrix XenApp for distributed platform as a middle-ware. 30-40 users are simultaneous users. Now, we are planning to remove Citrix Xen app as a middle-ware. due to slow performance. Also, we are planning to install FM Server 17 on AWS EC2 environment. Apart from Appstream 2.0, What are other ways to use these database from AWS environment with high performance as per our end requirement. Note: Due to less number of licenses, we can not install FM Client on user workstation. Thanks in advance.

I've been running FMP13 and FMPAdv13 on Win7 and MacOS10.x platforms, and finally have to upgrade my hardware. I bought a few copies of FMPAdv17 to see how it works, and as far as I can see it will open and run the old FMP13 files, using the same filenames and extensions (fmp12). After a file is created or modified by FMP17, it can still be opened and run normally by FMP13. It would be great if I could access the files using both FMP13 and FMP17 clients. I don't use Server, just have a machine on my network running a standard FMP13 client. Unfortunately, it looks like FMP13 cannot open any file hosted by FMP17, and visa-versa. But since the actual file structure se…

How can I import my addresses from Filemaker 10,0v3 to 16.0.2.205 and have them appear as they do in 10?

I really don't find an appropiate subforum to put this question in so I put it here. I have a friend that have an old Mac +. He had some valuable databases created in Filmaker v1 saved on an equally old Apple HD of the type 20SC. Now he's mac has gone to the Mac heaven. But he have some old PC's, one with Windows 98 on it. Well, you can see what kind of a computer person he is! I have another friend that have an Mac G3. We could retrieve the files from the HD and burned them on a CD and in that way we could transfer them to my PC. But the files are so old that we must convert them to a newer version so they can be read by Filemaker Pro V6 for Windows wich n…

Recently upgraded from 12 to 16 but noticed file is still saving as 12. Also noticed problem with displaying and counting records. Now believe that I could not go from 12 to 16 but should have done something else, e.g. go to 14/15 first. Can someone tell me what I should now do to put this right please? Thanks

I want to take advantage of the FM16 BOGO offer by 12/20/17. I am presently using FM13 Adv. Are there any special concerns I should watch out for in going from FM13 Adv to FM16 Adv? Thanks.

Hello, The forum search is failing me, and Google is yielding old results, so I figured that I'd take a shot in the dark here... I built a fairly complex database a few months ago, and sent it to my counterparts at overseas locations to use until I can implement one last (time-consuming) section. I am working on applying fixes to existing formulas/layouts, and adding new scripts/layouts/tables to a "Master" DB file. But it occurred to me that applying all of these changes would be nearly impossible for the other DB files (as far as ensuring that ALL changes are implemented across the other files, etc.). Is there a guide outlining the process for merging a u…

I am converting a few simple FMP5 databases to Fm16. I have already converted these databases and know how to do it...but I have run into some other snags that I need some help with. I had downloaded a trial of FMP11 on to my Mac (latest OS) to convert the files to FM7. Then I converted the FM7 files to FMP16 on my PC w/ Win10. Worked great ! However, teh team I was doing teh conversion for was too busy to let me migrate them to the server so I waited for them. They are now ready for the switch over and my FMP11 trial has EXPIRED!! Reinstalling FMP11 on the Mac will not allow me to restart the trial (no surprise). I tried …

Yes, I said SIX (with Server 5.5). I've used it extensively and happily for 14 years, now converting to 16 (or should I use the "upgrade" word?). Any advice for tutorials? Something that translates - like: "6: file = 16: table". (If that's true) OR should I just start from the beginning as if I don't know anything about FMP components? -Lonna in Santa Cruz

Hi I have FM 8.5 running a couple of basic databases on a Mac 0S 10.8.5 with no major issues, which I don't think "should" work. Anyone know what my chances are of it still working if I upgrade to Sierra? Thanks

Hi, We are looking to convert an old solution in FM 11 to FM 15. We have 80 to 90 files in .fp7. A rewrite of the application will be time consuming . My thoughts are to first do a conversion and then rewrite or refactor different parts of the application. As far as we know this has to be done manually : Convert .fp7 files to .fmp12 files Create DDR of converted .fmp12 files Search for <unrelated>, <missing>, <unindexed> etc. issues in DDR. And Fix those issues. We are using plugins as well, so we will upgrade those plugins for FileMaker 15 and will make necessary changes in its calculations/scripts/relationships…

I wrote an MIS for an Industrial Gas Piping Quality Control Company in 1996 based on FileMaker 5 and FileMaker Server 5. I am proud to say it has run with very few issues (under 10) that interrupted business for more than a few hours over the last 20 years. It saved the business $1mill in staff costs and they never lost one cent on any bid they made for work over those years. The business is being sold, the hardware is getting long in the tooth, and I need to know if there is an upgrade path, multi-step as it may need to be, or do I have to rewrite the entire system? I took all their manual paperwork and wrote the underlying code (scripts & calculations) fo…

I am beside myself. I got FMPro Advanced 14 and used it to redo a database. I worked extensively on the database fields, the value lists, and created lots and lots of calculations to create merged dialogues on the pages. After I did all of that, all by editing the pages that already existed, I created new layouts and used the button bar at the top and the tab-like sections below within each tab. I worked to transfer every bit of work I had done to the new layout and then deleted the old layouts. Each time, as we know, we have to move from one place to another, it prompts you to save, and I always do. It was in browse mode, as I demonstrated it. It was open …

I am defining some calculations in my database file, everything is ok except one field and i cannot figure out why. These are the steps: If [ not IsEmpty( System::input global ) ] Establecer campo [ Libros::Editorial; Case( IsEmpty( Libros::Editorial ) ; Let([ _json = parseJSON ( System::input global ; "publishers" ; "]" ); _list = Substitute ( _json ; "name" ; "¶" ) ]; GetValue( _list ; 2 ) ) ; Libros::Editorial ) ] Establecer campo [ Libros::Título; Case( IsEmpty( Libros::${Título} ) ; Let([ _json = parseJSON ( System::input global ; "title" ; "url" ); _list = Substitute ( _json ; "title" ; "¶" ); _listCount = ValueCount( _list ); _title =…