FileMaker Server General Discussions
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i am going to move my dbs to a Raid and Host the dbs from the raid through my FM Server. 1. Is this advisible? 2. The raid is backed up seperately to the FM Server and i was wondering if when this backup occurs it will cause any corruption to the hosted databases as they will still be being hosted? PS.The FM server mounts the Raid volume through a netork! Gracias, Ricardo.
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I am in the very early stages of planning a web enablement project and one of the concerns is this: What happens to the web clients when the FileMaker Server pauses to run it's backup script? Currently the sum of our FileMaker Databases is about 1.2 gigabytes. This takes about 15 minutes to copy over the network. We know internally when this is about to happen because of the FileMaker Server message stating that a scheduled backup is about to occur, but what happens to the web browser clients? How has anyone else managed this?
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Does anyone know if the existence of a backside cache (L2/L3?) on a Mac running FMServer 5.5 (OS9 or X) make for a large performance difference? I have been considering a G4 800MHz w/o backside. I cant access the fmbench site search to see if there is a comparison of the 733 with and without. Filemaker cust service says no it uses the system RAM much more but some other benchmark sites (barefeats) seem to think that it makes a big difference in database applications. If anyone has fmbench exports they can email me i would appreciate it. Thanks
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I am looking to install the Filemaker Server 5 V2 upgrade. Before I do this is there any way to tell the version of a Filemaker Server installation running on NT Server? As the admin module runs in the MMC there is no 'Help' - 'About' option as with a client install. Thanks in advance. Barry
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I'm running FM Server on 8.6, and my client machine (my own laptop) is running OSX 10.1.2; I was exporting a 400MB database from the server onto my laptop when I ran out of disk space. I got the "out of space, trying to find space in the file" error and I cancelled via command-period. However, FMPro on my laptop hung (or it was proceeding very very slowly) so I performed a force-quit on it. The server is right next to me, and the first thing that happened was the server shut down - we've got an auto-reboot dongle on the server, so maybe FMServer just crashed, but nevertheless, it is a bit worrying to me that a client machine can force-quit and the result can be that the s…
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Hi there, We have a filemaker database in the form of an address book. Is there a way to export the address book and host the data in a ldap directory? Any suggestions? Thanxs Steve Griff
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A friend of mine has been running a FMP solution (around 30 files, v5.5, all Wintel machines) via FM Server 5.5, on a NT 4.0 machine (sp 6). He recently switched it from a P3 to a P4 machine, with everything else (OS etc.) identical. The problem is that now FM is running significantly slower, to the point of being useless. When he takes FM off the machine, it works just fine, but when he puts it back on the problems reappear. Does anyone have any ideas, suggestions as to what he should look at, consider, etc. to solve this. Many thanks.
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Does anyone know what a service-specific error 10 might be? (or more importantly what is causing it) I am running NT 4.0 Service Pack 6 with FileMaker Server 5.0v2. Approximately every 2 weeks the service crashes and this error appears in the event viewer. (FileMaker Server Service Terminated with a Service-Specific Error 10) If I don't get any clues here in the forum, I'm going to try FileMaker's support. Thanks in advance!
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I've been browsing thru this forum and I am curious about the settings and advantages when using RAMBunctions with FMS 5.x on a Mac 9.2 system.... What general setting do you recommend for RAMBunctions? Write through? How much of an overhead should I leave in the RAM disk after I copy the Server applications and the database files? Thanks! otto
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I'm looking at the scheduler (FM 5.5, OS 8.6) trying to figure out how to get a db to run a script daily, at about midnight. But the "script" option only refers to AppleScript. Is there a way to get a script to run at a particular time without AppleScript? If not, what's the procedure? Thanks Stanley
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I'm not sure if this is the best area to post to, but all DBs are hosted on FMP Server 5.5v2 on OS X... Here's the problem... I've got a set of 4 databases, one is set to multi-user, the other 3 are set to "Multi-user Hidden" I've got an iMac running OS 9.2 (FMP-Unlimited 5.0), and a Win2K PC (FMP Unlimited 5.0) that open the one multi-user file from the Server (Mac G4, 867Mhz running OS X 10.1.5 and Serer 5.5v2 as mentioned before). On the iMac everyhting is great, I open the one file (via "Hosts") and a script opens the other three. Everyhting works, I can view, edit, everything. On the PC however, I open the first "multi-user" file, and the script opens t…
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I haven't had the opportunity to test it but does FMP Server work smoothly while the machine is "Not" logged in? Or does it end the processes? Is it possible to "Lock" The server to prevent unauthorized fingers while it is up and running. I know my first rule is to have a dedicated cage or server room. But for the folk who through the machine in the corner...
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Filemaker server keeps crashing with this error... What does it mean and how do I fix it? I have filemaker server 5 on windows nt4 server. Thanks!
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sorry for the dumb question, but I just cant figure it out. How do i make a desktop alias to a server hosted db? Meaning.. Got my FM server setup hosting db - showtime. Got mac with FM. Want to make alias on mac that will auto open the hosted db -showtime.
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Is it ok to modify or create new scripts whilst a Db is hosted and has users logged on? i know it is possible but is it safe? Thanks, Ricardo
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How can I host 2 FM Servers together?? I want to set up 2 servers to host aboout 60 DB's each, but how would I log onto them in the host window? or have you any other suggestions once the number DB's exceed 120 on a single Server??
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Hi guys and gals, I'm running FileMaker Server 5.0 on a dedicated NT workstation. I am thinking about disabling bunch of services on this NT box for security reasons, but don't know which ones are critical to FMS. For example, will I mess it up by disabling local Network DDE, or Server services? I also scanned my ports, and see only UDP ports open. But my FMS is configured for TCP/IP, so in other words FileMaker Server works through UDP ports? Thanks in advance
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We are going to be converting from FMP Server 4 to FMP Server 5.5 here soon. Is there any things that we should be anticipating going wrong? What have been your experiences with converting to Server 5.5? We are hoping everything will go smoothly. Thanks, John
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How do you set access privileges with FM server? I tried opening them up manually (not through the hosts) but i think because each file has a relationship, it automatically links back to the host. Ideas? -j
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Is it possible to use FM Server to schedule scripts to be run, INDEPENDANT of any users being on the system? I would like my system to perfom some housekeeping functions, and send some automatic emails at night. Presently, I have the last person out the door at night engage a script. But they often forget to do this. I know about the plug ins, but I don't want to be dependant on a user to leave the solution open, or clicking buttons etc. What is the best way to implement this? TIA Jerry
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Dear all, We have a strange Problem. We have installed FileMaker 5.0 v2 and receive every time this error in the event viewer, when FM Server is started. Source: FileMaker Server, NT Event ID: 91 File "Archiv.fp5" could not be opened: a database with that name (or the same initial 31 characters) is already open; please rename one of the files. Of course this database exists only one time. What can we do to fix this error? Any help is highly appreciated. Thank you Edy
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I am working on a database for a nonprofit org and they just bought FMP Server 5.5 and 25 licenses. The current version in use is 3.0 on PII & PIII machines running W2K. 1) Anything I should watch out for in the conversion? (Saw the one about the file name changes for scripts, etc.) 2) As I understand it, it is better to set up a dedicated machine to use as the server rather than use their network server. 3) What is the issue/s about the difficulty in administration and maintenance using windows machines? (Saw the post about the ease of using MAC's for this.) Also, on a separate issue, I have had two very frustrating incidents in the last coupl…
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A bit basic this one but hey we can't all be technically minded! We are currently running Filemaker Pro 5.0 on 4 PCss with one of the PCs acting as the host. The database is now getting quite large with one of the db's having 22000 records each containing a resume / cv. Our PCs seem to have slowed down over the last few months and I am wondering if this is due to Filemaker operating in a 'peer to peer' manner and utilising the resources on all four PCs. If so will FM Server rectify this problem and if not is there any advantage to us purchasing FM Server at the moment? Oh, by the way, all four PCs are running on Windows 2000 Pro. …
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Hi, Being a newbie to this forum, i'm not sure if this has already been covered...... We have Filemaker 5.5 server running on a G4 with OS 9.2.2, with a newtork of macs running filemaker 5.5 or 5 connecting to it. We also have a few PC's (varying from win 95 - win XP), the only problem we have is when Windows 98 running filemaker 5.5 (there is no problem with version 5) tries to connect to the hosts, it keeps getting thrown off. Is there any known problems with Win 98 / Filemaker 5.5 / Filemaker server 5.5?? Thanks in advance for any help!
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Hi all, Is there a need to periodically restart or otherwise maintain the FMS 5.0 ?? I haven't restatrted mine in a while, it it's doing fine, but I'm wondering if I need to do so. Thanks for the suggestions.
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I have a client that is located 3 hours from me and we set up a dedicated server just for FMP...they are PC and I am Mac...and originally I was going to remotely administrate their database using Timbuktu...but I've come across a better solution I just thought I'd share. Using the VPN client I'm able to take over and view their server from any PC web browser. So I've been using Virtual PC on my Mac to connect to their server at night...I move a copy of their database files to my iDisk (which is mounted on their server). I can then download (drag and drop) the files to my Mac in a few minutes...make changes...copy them back and update their database. It is also…
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Recently I had to look through an "Event Log" file from my FM Server. I noticed that some of the commented lines had a number appended - in this case 17, but I've also had 15. Does any one know what the numbers are. Error codes, perhaps ? Is there a reference listing ? TIA
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My office uses a product developed in File Maker Pro 5.5. We are running FMP Server 5.5v2 on Mac OS X 10.1.4. We encounter a particular problem when using a Mac OS X client. I have spoken with the vendor and they have duplicated the problem and verified that it only occurs when both the Mac OS X client and server are running FMP 5.5. This happens with both 5.5v1 and 5.5v2, and under various version of Mac OS X. Problem: There is a database file named Contacts and it will not automatically open. When the client attepts to open this automatically the user is presented with an option to open the file manually. Manually opening does work, but makes it unrealistic t…
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Has anyone tried the FMP Server 5.5 v2 upgrade for OS X yet? Any reports? errors?
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Sorry to go for this one again (3rd time), but I'd appreciate ANY comments here at all (keep it clean !) Recently I had to look through an "Event Log" file from my FM Server. I noticed that some of the commented lines had a number appended - in this case 17, but I've also had 15. Does any one know what the numbers are. Error codes, perhaps ? Is there a reference listing ? TIA
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We are running FM Server 5.0 on serveral Mac G4s running OS 9.x. We have had several cases where Filemaker unexpectedly quits. Would FM Server run better on a real server computer, what about Server OS?
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Does anyone have experience with having a database system hosted on a server in say Europe and at the same having the set of files hosted in e.g. Asia. Global management of course would like to get global reports out of the combined data.... Is it possible to synchronize data between multiple servers? So all records are available and therefore reportable on both servers. Two other related questions are: 1st, how does FM treat web-users; if 75 users connect through the web does the server 'see' this as 1 (FM unlimited) user or are really 75 out of the max. possible 250 (Windows) user connections in use? The 2nd question: does FM have problems with Japanese …
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Hi all. We've been having some problems with our server crashing. The machine is an older beige G3 tower, using FM Server 5.5 on OS 9.1. The dolt who set the server up did the following things, each of which caused a separate crash over the first few days of operation: 1. Virtual Memory was on. 2. There were multiple copies (3) of FM Server on the drives. 3. There were multiple copies (5) of the databases - not a crash, but a problem. 4. A backup system involving Toast Titanium allowed Toast to prevent the automated power cycle at night. Now, for reasons beyond my control (for now) this same moron is still at work, and there…
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Hello, I have installed a FMS 5.5 on a W2K Server which have two NIC Cards (with two TCP/IP Adresses in two LANs). On the Administrator FMS Console, i must specified a preferred TCP/IP Address, so the FMS is only ready on this TCP/IP address. On the other Card, FMS is not responding (port TCP/IP 5003 down). Can I activate FMS on the second card, or just not specified a preferred adress ? Bests regards. G. ETIENNE (France)
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I'm running FM Server 5.0v2 on W2K SP2. Everything has been running fine until yesterday. I made a registry change for an unrelated issue that I was having on this machine, rebooted, and FM service failed to start. The event log error is: TCP/IP network initialization failed; the TCP/IP address is already in use or an address could not be obtained. (10048) The reg change I made was adding a new key to: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftRpc I have since removed the key and restarted but still no luck. This seems very stange as all other networking components are working properly. The IP address of the FM server machine is NOT in use …
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From time to time some of the users on our network get disconnected from FM Server - typically those at the remote end of our WAN. No dount this is due to traffic demands on the network. I looked at the "Server Event Log" file and found that when the users got disconnected the reason also has a number (in brackets) at the end. In this case (17). Does any one know what the numbers are (error codes ??). Is there a list available ?? TIA
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I don't know if anybody here can or is prepared to help me a little, I have just upgraded to OSX and to filemaker 5.5 to run on it. We also run Filemaker server version 5 on our NT server. Unfortunately the Server Admin Plugin from version 5, won't work on OSX. Filemakers advice was to either upgrade the server to 5.5 (which I don't really want to do atm) or downgrade to OS9 (duh) they won't supply a replacement plugin seperately. So the question is does anyone have 5.5 Server Admin Plugin they could send me to try, or somewhere to download it from?? I'd really appreciate it??
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I am looking for a server to run Filemaker server 5.5 on. It is going to be used for our main contact/subscription database and will be accessed by 40+ people at any one time. The database has 7 main files. Main file has 27 fields and 10,000 records when compleated There are 5 other files with under 30 fields all with 10,000 fields growing by 2,000 fields a year. There is also going to be another file with 95 field and 2,000 records growing at 3,000 records a year. I am looking for a windows 2000 server to fit in with our current network infastructure. Can anyone recommend a minimum system specification I should be looking at…
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I am trying to use a batch file to open a file called "ScriptScheduler.fp5". The batch file works perfectly when run from the DOS command line, but won't run from the Task Scheduler. I've tried moving the batch file ("Script.bat") into the WINNT directory, but it didn't make any difference. Does the batch file need to reside in the same directory as the .FMP file that I want to open?: The batch file (Script.bat): start "c:program filesfilemakerfilemaker pro 5filemaker pro.exe" "c:winntprofilessommelpdesktopScriptScheduler.fp5" What am I doing wrong here?
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I wasn't here to witness this, so my facts are a little sketchy. We've got a dozen FMP clients hooked up to FM Server. It has all been working reasonably well. This morning at 11, suddenly (apparently, according to the hysterical shop owner) the machines stopped connecting to the server - the error they were getting was that the DB they were looking for was single-user and was being used. But the files are all multi-user, and anyway Server is set to serve single-user files. On the telephone I told the owner to reboot the server, and by the time I got to the site, everything was working fine. I've been looking at the server log, and nothing really stands out. The data…
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I realize this may be a RTFM question, but here goes: On FM Server, I've got a search routine where users can build a list of selected items via a global field. It seems to me that there should be a conflict between users - i.e., if one user has selected an item, it should be selected for anyone else currently doing a search. It seems (I haven't had the time to do a real debug on this) to do this sometimes. Are global fields stored locally on the client machine? Are they stored on the server? I'm a bit confused. thanks Stanley
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i have just upgrade my server to mac os x and fms 5.5 which is great but for one prob when i use the remote admin of the server and get details i just get presented with a string of 0's is this a known bug or do i have a problem. ps why did they remove local admin ???
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Hi there, I have a problem in a search field on a server running on a FileMaker Pro Server. The problem is that using the Find command on an entry that I know exist can't be found. If I use the same database (s) using FileMaker Pro "file sharing" there is no problems. The search will find the records...? This is very strange! Client: FileMaker Pro 5.5v1 MacOS 9.2.2 Server: FileMaker Pro Server 5.5v2 MacOSX Any help would be appreciated.
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Anyone know of a way to leave FileMaker Server 5.5 running without having the administrator logged into the OS X computer it's running on? Our FM server is going into a 'secure' server room shared by administrators from various departments and I would like to prevent the casually curious from easily browsing the contents of the server. The only option I can think of is to require a password to clear the screensaver, but I would rather not have to leave the Administrator account logged into the machine at all if this is possible.
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I don't know if anyone is experiencing this. We have FM Server 5.5 running on a G4. During peak times, when someone initiates a find, they have been getting the "network" cursor which stalls their session, as well as the server. This has been happening everyday now for the past few weeks. - We have 68 dbs running with an average of about 40+ users accessing them. - We have tried recovering EACH file, just in case something was damaged. - We have read through the performance section of the FM Server manual and everything appears correct. - We actually just recently switched our files to another seperate server and the problem still persists. I don't …
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We're really increasing what we do with FM and how much useage it'll get. Right now it's on my old PII266 which is just a butchered together computer. So far it's done great, but here's what's next. Primary DB, ~10,000 records 86 fields apiece (ya i know) Currently with 7,000 records it's at 13mb. About a dozen child DB's each under 3mb 10,000 more records there. These databases will be growing fast, but not too much in them. 5 client computers doing simple text input. 1 automation which will be running a script every few mintues. Script run times take from a few seconds, to several mintues (find for records). Those will be run in off pea…
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We've got a strange problem happening. On each client machine there is a DB in the startup items which automatically runs a script opening the appropriate remote DB, then runs a remote script. This works fine. However, every now and then these scripts alter themselves. (We've had electrical problems, power outages, etc., but it doesn't always seem to coincide.) What occurs is that the startup script suddenly no longer points to the remote DB and remote script, but rather points to itself. This only seems to happen on the Macs. What it means to us is that the startup scripts are no good. I suppose the solution is to remove the scripts from the startup folders and require…
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I'm setting up a script to run every x mintues. Unfortunatly, the only computer that I can dedicate the running of the script to is my server. Will i be asking for it if i'm running FMP on my FM server? The script will run every 10-15 mintues, doing a check mail, parsing information, etc. It's procesor intensive for maybe 15 seconds each time it does the check mail (loads in about 20 e-mails, and deals with the information in the accordingly). The most other clients that will be logged in via the network are 3, and all are on a LAN. Thanks -j
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Are you running autosensing hubs or switches on your nrtwork? Old Advance Man
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Which filemaker product allows to access a database via a browser? I understand filemaker server doesnt, however, that the client can host it be accessible via a browser. If that's the case, is there a server -side solution to have the database access via a browser? Thanks!
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I have several users working with a FileMaker Server hosted database who are complaining that they are being disconnected frequently. The most common message seems to be: Communication with the host was interrupted and could not be re-established(-3259) (Close File). This is on a Blue G3 Tower running OS 8.6 and FileMaker Server 5.0v2. AppleShare IP is running as well. I just disabled the Energy Saver control panel in an attempt to see if that has any effect. I believe I have eliminated any network issues as all other IP services are functioning normally at times when users are unable to connect. Any ideas would be appreciated. Tony Andrews
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I run FMP 5 on an NT server with FMP Server 5. When some one has a file open, and I need to make changes on the file, I am unable to do so until that person closes the file. Is there any way I can give my self "King" status and throw them off so I can make the changes with out tracking them down and having them close the file. I want to be able to do this from my work station. (I am the administrator of this system)
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I'm running FM server with several clients. I was wondering, which computer does the processing? Judging by network traffic, it seems that the guest is doing most of the processing, but I could be wrong. My other reason for wondering is that my host is only a 266mhz, while all my guests are 866mhz+. THanks -j
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Where does the date come from when using the CurrentDate function, the server or client?
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I am new to FM Server and I may be doing something wrong. BUT the settings I enter in the FM Server Preferences never get saved, regardless of whether I change them while the server is running or not. On subsequent start they always revert to the default settings. Also, the backup schedule never gets executed. The server stops when the time to do the backup comes but nothing happens. Also, the server frequently stops for no apparent reason after a few minutes of running. Now, I have these problems only on my Mac running OSX (I am logged in as root) but not on my Windows machine. There everything works just fine. Any ideas?
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I would like to make the databases avalable to the web, do I need to be running a web app like Apache or : I could use some suggestions or any links to documentation would be great! thanks...
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I am using FM Server 5.5 running on Mac OSXserving 50+ files to 150+ users with great results. My uptimes are in the order of months not days like my 9.x.x Server. I solved the backup problem by wrtiting a shell script to pause and backup my databases. Performance has increased by a very small margin but seems to deliver better perfomance than 9.x.x when under heavy load. It just runs all the time. No problems EVER. I cannot say that about my 9.x.x server. My 2
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Hello all: I have filemaker server 5.5. Read that it's possible to access the filemaker database via the a web browser. However, I don't see anything specific to do that. Thanks for your input!
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Did you actually start the FM Server service so that the files would be hosted? Also, check to see that files are set to multi-user. BTW, Server 3 is not certified for W2K Server. Old Advance Man
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Hey kids. Somewhere on this forum - can't remember where - I read that it can cause problems if you have FMServer running on the same computer as a client version. I was wondering if anybody could confirm this, and let me know what the problems are. We have a Windows NT 4.0 server running FMServer 5.0 (as a service, of course), and we also have Web interfaces for some of those files. So, we had to put FMUnlimited 5.0 on the same machine. Is this a problem? Is there some way to share the files over the intranet with unlimited access, without actually having FMUnlimited running? I'm a little worried. Thanks. Paul
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Here's a rookie question. If I use the FM Server do I still have to include a Set to Multi User [on] step in the files and their scripts? Thank you in advance.
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Hello All: I have a new box to host an existing filemaker database. Relocated (copied) the database itself to the filemaker server folder on the new box and restarted services. Both PC & Mac can see the server but not the relocated database. Suggestions & ideas are welcome! Thanks!
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Good Day: My client has FM Server 5. They have 17 database files only 1 of which is large. There were 4 people in the office accessing the database. They have a new employee, however, if she tries to access the database, they receive the "too many users " error. How can I check to see how many users they are allowed? If they are allowed 5, what might be the problem? More info >> If they all shut down to let the fifth person on, they have trouble getting back in through the Host. I did post this yesterday on the Network Forum but no replies
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I installed FileMaker Server 5 on Win 2000 Server SP2 and I can't seem to get anything on the right pane of the server console to work.(ie. Guests, Admin, Database hosting, Task Scheduler) However, FileMaker server is functioning just fine and I can admin thru the command prompt. Can someone shed some light?
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v5.5 Server for Mac seems pretty straight forward on using the Disconnect Idle Guests feature. Can anyone tell me how it relates to the _Disconnect from FileMaker Server when idle_ feature/checkbox at the password level for the database? More specifically, must the password level feature be turned on in order for the Server Disconnect Feature to engage? The help info for this topic appears to confuse the word guest and database constantly making it very difficult to understand.
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Does anyone know how I can start and stop the server application 5.5 on Mac OX X 10.1.3 through the command line if I log into the machine with ssh or telnet??? Thanks for the help... Arun...
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Remote administration has been disabled because the databases coudl not be opened (10000) error in Event Viewer. Any ideas?
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I just installed FM Server 5.5 on a new G4 with OSX Server Version 10.1.2. I haven't ever used FM Server before so I am becoming acquainted today. The only odd thing I have noticed so far is that when I open the Remote Admin files on my iMac with FM 5.0 client and open the "Get Details" window, I get two lines of zeros instead of the file or guest info I was expecting to see. Any ideas? I only have one file hosted right now. I have it open in two places at the moment. Also, I have read a lot of posts about the backup scheduler not working, but my limited testing seems to be going OK. I also read one post that said FM 5.5 should run on OSX and not OS…
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I have 10 FMP databases that are rarely used. Should I run them off of FMP server, or just run them as stand alone databases. Does having these running in FMP server use up any resources?
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Anyone update an OS X machine running Server 5.5 to 10.1.3 yet? I had success with an iMac running FMP 5.5v2, but haven't updated my server box yet. I'll post tonight after I update. -Arin
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Hello, I am considering setting up a FIleMaker Server on a windows machine. I have six PC running windows XP and one Mac OS 9.1 running DAVE to communicate with the PCs. My question is, If Icreate a Filemaker server on a PC will the Mac Running DAVE be able to see and use the FileMaker Database. Or do I need to consider other options.
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I've schedule the database to be backup to a share on the network. However, the event viewer reports: Schedule "everyday" aborted; the destination "Serversharefilemaker DB backup" not writable. I have made sure that I can access the share from the filemaker server node with an administrator account. Thanks for your help!!
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Currently we're running 1 Server v3 with 25 clients v4.1. At this moment we're at the decision point of upgrading to FM5.5 Recently the old FM-server3 setup was moved from an old NT4 server to a 4cpu W2000 server. Performance however did not improve. (An earlier test of the old setup on NT4 with only a faster CPU made a lot of difference) I know performance (or rather the lack of it) can be caused by many things. I'm wondering whether others would share some of their experiences with upgrading, especially with regard to performance changes. Some hints on what to avoid or take a good look at would also be appreciated very much.
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I am trying to open a port on a network to allow an individual with Filemaker Pro outside our firewall access into the databases hosted by FM Server inside our firewall. Where exactly would I begin? Do I need to open a specific port that FM Server is running on? If so, how do I identify it?
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Hi, Can anyone shed some light on why Filemaker Server 5.5 would be shutting down (as if Stop Server' had been clicked) and deleting folders containing Filemaker files!!! I know it sounds like a virus, faulty files, etc. I (and Filemaker) have tried everything: the latest Norton AV, Disk First Aid, Hardware Test CD, Norton Utilities, replacing files with 3 month old backups, reformatting every disk on network, isolating the network and then reintroducing machines individually, installing only Filemaker clients on every machine, etc., etc., etc.... This has been going on for three months and as helpful as they've been, Filemaker seem unable to commit them…
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Dear friends, I run approximately 30 databases on FM Server 5.0, through FM Unlimited onto the web. I was dismayed to discover this morning that all of my databases now have only 50 records in them (as opposed to over 1,000 in some). All databases are protected and backed up every night. Unfortunately, the back up also only has fifty records. Do you have any idea how this could have happened? Any similar experience? Thank you, Rob Mc
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I am going to upgrade my server-(hardware). But i am still unsure as to which OS runs Fm Server 5.5 the best. Is it OS X or NT? We have a mixture of PC's and MAC's which access our current Fm Server. Pros and Cons of both OS would be great. Thanks in advance, Ricardo.
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hello, i have just installed FM Server 5.5 and have copied my FM files and image folders with images that are linked (store only a reference to the file) in the Filemaker Server 5.5 folder. The filemaker files are doing a great job, except i can't view the pictures anymore like i used to. I'm also not able to (as a client) view the image folders included in the Filemaker Server folder, so i can't make any changes to the documents, HELP, thanks, christel
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Does anyone know how to include subdirectories in the Open File Option when opening files hosted by the server? eg. we have about 100 files, so instead of them being in a long list of individiual files, they can be in folders, or subfolders??? ANY IDEAS PEOPLE??? WE're DESPERATE!
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Ok I just got a copy of FM5.5 Server I have been developing online surveys with FM4 and 5.5 and web companion but I don't know how easy it is to setup the Server so I'm not limited to 10 users in a 12 hour period. I have to find who in my office snagged the book, is it that hard? Is there online tutuorials or anything to set it up? Thanks
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Hello Everyone! Able to connect to filemaker server from w2k proffesional nodes but not able to from Mac OS 9 nodes. TCP/IP has been configured on both platforms. When clicking on Hosts, it only shows the server on the PC and not on the Macs. First time installing/configuring filemaker server/pro. Thanks!!!
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Okay, so we now have about 25 databases, 1/2 of which are used just by me (or the person who*fingers crossed* replaces me when i go solo in 3 months). The other 1/2 are served via web and increasingly over the LAN. Right now, FMP unlimited 5 being run on dual processor G4. Will be looking to get FMP Server to accomodate my desire to work from home and to increase use of FMP vs web within the office. At my disposal: g4 dual processor g4 single processor g3 os x server How best to configure? Can I do this on only 2 computers? All help desired, as the hardware end of life is the most unknown to me. Thanks. Bevin
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Will FMP Server 5.0 run on Win 2000 Server? When I purchased the program, it did not say it would or wouldn't, but the manual had instructions for Server 2000. I want to upgrade my server from NT to 2000. If it won't work, and I purchase server 5.5, will I also have to purchase FMP 5.5 for each of my clients or will FMP 5 be able to run off of server 5.5?
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Anyone out there using Fm Server 5.5 and OS X 10.12??? I have had nothing but problems with it. I have been using OS 9.2 with no problems but OS X is nothing but problems for Fm Server 5.5 for me. I have tried file sharing off and still I get nothing but correupted files. Is there any updates out there for FM server 5.5?: Filemaker.com doesnt have any that I cant find.
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if i had sever version on a nt win pc and had mac clients will i need any special software or licences to get the mac to connect the nt server
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Running FM Svr 5.5 on Mac OS 9.1. Launch FM Pro client on same box, click Hosts - should I be able to access dbs hosted on the same computer that I am running the client on? I currently cannot.
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I'm trying to run FileMaker Server 5.5 from a Windows 2000 Server but I'm getting a service-specific error 21. I've tried reinstalling the OS and restarting the box but the service refuses to start. Any help is appreciated.
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Can someone please explain this in plain language? This is from the Filemaker web site: "LDAP Directory Support FileMaker Server 5.5 can register on an LDAP server for easy location by FileMaker Pro 5.5 clients and for tracking from the IT department." Does this mean that we can use, for example, enterprise e-mail systems and log-in information in our FM solutions via LDAP? Thanks.
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I need some advice here. I installed FMpro 5.5 on the server and associated terminals of an insurance company. All works well except when the following problem occurs. Some of the terminals when connecting with FMPro on the server, try and take over control and want the server transfered to make their terminal the host. Some do, some do not. Am I missing a setting here somewhere? This is really confusing the entire office when accessing their main data base which is the one I created for them. Thanks in advance... Jason [email protected]
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Filemaker Server is a database server application. It is functionally similiar to Oracle or Sybase. You still need Filemaker Pro client applications installed on each workstation in order to access the databases hosted on Filemaker Server. Each copy of Filemaker Server will support up to 125 open databases and up to 250 simultaneous users. If you have more than 125 databases you can simply run more servers in order to host all of the databases. I have 5 Filemaker server running here. It is certified for Win2000. Goto http://www.filemaker.com/it/whitepapers.html for a bunch of white papers and best practices documents. Lots of good information here.
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Hi jhon, You should not have your backup program touch open FileMaker files. Use the built in scheduler of FileMaker Server to periodically write file copies to another directory, and then backup those copies. Then, whatever backup system you choose, set it up to avoid touching the FileMaker Server directory. An alternative backup plan that can work is to periodically stop the FileMaker Server service, and while it is stopped (and all files closed), have your backup service run. After that, just start the FileMaker Server service. This plan works fine if a nightly backup is sufficient. Good luck, Andrew
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Anyone know how to have server on NT open Fmp files that are not in it's program folder? [email protected]
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Yes, still troubles! I hope Filemaker Inc. (100% owned by Apple Computer Inc.) will improve ASAP its FMServer5.5 for X I would like for example a "startup at boot" checkbox (just like a lot of other services) But at the moment what I really need is the solution to this problem: start up FMServer at boot without login and control what files it must open. Now I've installed FMServer onto a G4 Dual800 running MacOS X Server 10.1.1 Last weekend I read in different forums the same suggestion: "Create a FMPServer folder into StartupItems and so on..." Taking a look in deep I discovered two different StartupItems folders: the first in /Library, the other in /Sy…
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Hi, I am running FileMaker Server 5.0 on Windows 2000 server. I have a daily schedules that backs up all my DB to a network drive. The backup fails with the following message : Schedule "Thursday FMPServer Backup" aborted; "E:Thurs" could not be found. I am aware that this is a known issue. On the FileMaker web site they suggest 2 solutions : (see article # 107190 of the knowledge base) - Buy FileMaker Server 5.5 - Add the Log On account needed to access the network volume to the Services Control Panel. I tried the second one but when I apply the changes I get the following error from the Microsoft Management Console : The specified domain either does not exist o…
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Hi: I read on another topic that FileMaker Server 5.x was running fine on Win 2000 Pro, So I guess it runs fine on Win 2000 Server.
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Help please. I know this is an easy question for most of you guys, but as a non-expert with poor contacts I'm struggling to get good advice. We've got a FileMakerPro v5 pupil database for each department at our school. These are stand-alone files on individual departmental PCs. They have quite a few different layouts and are related to other files so that, for example, there are pull-down menus to enable the choosing of comments from other files to paste into reports. This stand-alone approach however has many shortcomings, such as a) only one person being able to access a particular file at one particular machine : not possible to pull together the separate…
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I believe the file must be closed, and in this instance I would do so ASAP. Open the file locally in FIleMAker Pro and then close it again. HTH Old Advance Man
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I've got two sets of images in a database. One set is small, so it is stored within the db, but the other set of images are quite large (they're a hi-res and lo-res of the same image). The problem I'm having is that FM Server won't deliver the referenced (large) images to the clients. Am I missing something obvious? The images are JPEGs and it all works fine in single-user. thanks Stanley
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