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I've got a network between 2 pc's, 1 color laser printer and 1 laser printer. The computers are both printer client and server (1 printer is linked in local to both). The program used is filemaker pro 4.0, but I don't think that is the problem, 'cause the trial of filemaker pro 6.0 doesn't make any difference. The problems started when I upgraded the 2 machines with windows 2000 (from win98SE), we use postscript printers drivers, and there are many differente settings to print properly. These settings need to be saved on the file to record a script (the same as macros more or less), and it always worked fine with win98se. But now changing (or sometimes even usin…

I am running Filemaker v5.03 with Filemaker Server 5 on Windows NT platform. My Purchase Order database has been running fine for a year, but now having problems with data disappearing. A portal in the Purchase Order file indicates invoices paid against the Purchase Order to date. The user enters new invoice details in global fields and a script checks the information and adds the invoice to the Invoice file. The weird thing is that when a new invoice is added, it sometimes overwrites the previous invoice entered - weird and erratic. Any ideas before I get the dreaded Access dumped on me?

Our situation: We have a server (running Windows 2000 Server) with a copy of FileMaker 6.04. We use this to open 6 related database files, in multi-user mode. We also have Web access enabled. Most of our users use Web access to view (but not update) the records. The main user (me) has Filemaker 6.04 installed on a seperate PC (running Windows XP) and opens the database files, and updates the records. Our Problem: We have had to install a second network card into our server, along with OpenVPN software to get a Virtual Private Network to our email server (external Exchange Server). Since installing the OpenVPN software, I cannot access the database …

When i want to start FM, nothing happens. I use windows 2000 pro. I've installed FM again, but even then nothing happens.

I created a group of related files on my mac and have now ported them over to a PC I just bought (specifically for porting these things over). One of the files causes the error message "Filemaker Pro Developer.EXE has developed a problem and needs to close." but only if I open it through the related file. If I open it directly it's fine. If I run the program from my mac, it all works perfect. I have another relational file that also works fine from both PC and Mac. Recovering the file doesn't do the trick. Any ideas?

About 3 days before new computer was to arrive the old decided to go on strike. I got back once but it gone again. Windows boots normally until I get a white screen with cursor/Hour glass. Do the 3 finger salute and I get msgsvr not responding. I have win98 cd = drive yet it wont boot off that either. Went to device manger a redid the cdrom driver. (safe mode) HELP ME PLEASE all I want to do is get it going again , move my files to the new comp. and the take old one out in the woods and shoot it. Safe Mode is great it won't allow you to copy the files you own.

I hope someone can help me. I developed a Filemaker 4.0 Runtime database and installed it on a LAN network. The network stations have various types of printers attached. This causes printing problems with milti-page documents. The page breaks do not work properly with some of the workstations. Is there a script that I could use to address this problem?

5D Services, makers of the ihook IT Management solution announce the immediate release of FM.NET. ihook's FileMaker ADO.NET Connector is a data provider for .NET connecting to FileMaker. It allows applications to connect to a FileMaker database in a standard way, in a similar way as connecting to MySQL or an SQL Server. The driver implements all required and optional DataBase interfaces in System.Data and is provided as a set of DLLs to include in your project. Documentation is also provided. The driver connects to the FileMaker database via FileMaker's Web Companion. In the current version the product doesn’t write to Repeating Fields or Container Field…

Hello We've just had a pentium III windows NT4 computer donated to our small charity. We run FMP5.5 on a network using FMP server. I installed FMP on the new workstation and tried to open a file through the host. I got the access violation 0xc0000005 message. Any ideas what that could be? A web search only threw up the suggestion of a conflict between the service pack and FMP. I don't really know what that means! Although I manage the IT here, I'm very self taught and don't necessarily understand all the technical terms. But if anyone has any ideas, that would be great. thanks nicole

Hello all, I've developed a good solution to be used in stand-alone settings. Now I need to make it multi-user-friendly.... I've done the obvious things like setting the files as multi-user. But what do I need to do to make it really multi-user friendly? When writing flat-file db's in Perl, I've gone to great lengths to make sure that one user wasn't using a file while another wanted access to it. What do I need to be aware of in File Maker? How do I deal with 2 users wanting to access a file at the same time? What happens when scriprs collide? Where should I go? Thanks for any insight. Dan

Hi All, Okay, I have seen similiar gripes about this, but no definitive solutions yet. setup- FMPro5.0 Windows2000pro Ethernet I have a 22 file database on computer A (NOT in a shared folder). I open files on computer A (through target file that scripts open the other 21), all are multi user. I try and open on computer B through Open-Hosts, but I do not always get the files showing up in the Hosts box. If I try again, it sometimes works. Then when I click on the target files, it starts to open, but inevitably says it cannot find a file (different one each time...), which I have to select manually from the host box after a few tries, and proceed. …

We have been having numerous problems for well over a month now. We are still using Filemaker 4.1 and are storing the files on Novell Netware 5.0. Just today, two were brought to my attention. First, the program would not start on one PC for whatever reason. I deleted the font files, and then the program opened fine. This has occurred several times. We are also having problems with one particular file. I have told the user to try re-creating the file and then importing all the information. She has had to do recovers several times and has apparently lost some information. I removed the programs several weeks ago and then re-installed them on the four users' mach…

I received two files from a client named "desktop db" and "desktop df". I was told they were in filemaker pro format. I don't have filemaker pro - is there a way for me to convert these files using excel, foxpro, spss, knowledgeseeker, or SQL Server?

Are there any known problems with FM 4 and Windows 2000?

It's just a minor nuisance. But about once a month or so, the Filemaker program just won't start. I fix it by deleting the fmf file, and then the program re-creates the font file and opens up fine again. It only takes a couple minutes. Is there a permanent solution to this problem? We have Filemaker Pro 4 running on Windows 2000 machines. Maybe I need to add some more font files to the machine? Chris

Filemaker Pro 4 crashed twice when trying to print. One was a local printer, and one was networked. It is running on Windows 2000. Could it be something with the spooler? All other programs are working fine, and Filemaker has crashed on other occasions. Chris

Hi, I've been using FM on Macs for years and found it so trouble-free that I never made my way to this great site! Now I've had to load one of our copies of FM 4 onto a new COMPAQ N1000/Win 2k laptop and run into an odd problem. When I'm entering text into a text field and hit the 'return/enter' key (i.e. the ordinary CR key) to generate a new paragraph, FM jumps out of the text field, as though I'd hit the 'enter' key on a numerical key pad. When I attach an external keyboard, FM performs just as it should. As a work around I'm now using the on-screen keyboard, which behaves 'properly' to enter CRs. But there must be a better way! I called COMPAQ…

I have a client who utilizes Filemaker 5.5 Pro. Attempts to run this app on his newest system (P4 2.0, 512DDR, 80Gb, XP Pro) have failed. App runs fine on old P-200, and loads fine on the new, but will not run (a trial version of Filemaker 6 seems to work, though). Anyone have any thoughts. Sean

I work for a small nonprofit. We run a database with 7 files, and up to three of us in theory would be on a time. In the future, I may add a few files and one or two people (if we're lucky). I am running into numerous hosting/network problems. We purchased three individual copies of FMP from a discounted-for-nonprofits source. When I put the databsed on the server but hosted it from my machine, I would sporadically get an error message that it could not open (or find) certain files, which were in fact already open. When I moved the files to my own hard drive, these problems disappeared for me. But now other users get the same error messages if they becoem g…

I'm running FMP Server 5 on a Win2K server. Client is FMP 5.5 on Win2K professional machine. The following error occurs for my machine on the network only. Everyone else can open and use the database and related databases just fine "Sorry, FileMaker is unable to read the disk the file is on. Click continue to try again or click exit and copy this file to another disk." It appears it is the related file and a specific layout that I'm having issues with...again on my machine only. I can open the file, however when I switch to a layout that calls the other two related files, I get the error message. If the files are corrupt, why doesn't everyone g…

I'm getting error messages, and FM files shut down. I can't get some files to open on my computer and some will not open on my network - but not all files - others open without error. Could I have a virus? I have virus software installed. If I need to call Filemaker tech support, who should I call?

We have an 8 pc network with FM Server 5 running on Windows Server 2000 and all Client PCs running on Win2k. When scripts are running on one pc, users of the other pc's are finding general performance (eg. opening Word, emails etc) slowing down considerably. Is this meant to happen?! Regards Nick

I have a problem with getting the computer boot, it seems that the system start and shuts off and starts and shuts off again and again. I can only boot in safe mode. What can I do to fix this problem. I use windows NT. My computer might be infected by a virus, but still boots in safe mode. Please any help is appreciated.

A client has 4 computers on a TCP/IP network, each with FMP. They scan pix from one of the "guest" computers, but save them to a folder on the "host" computer. Then the links to the pix are created in a container field. The problem is that the pix take forever to load -- even on the "host" computer. The only computer on which they don't take forever is the one on which the work is done (i.e. the links are created). :??

I have a set of databases I designed on a Mac, but is now running on a windows LAN. It runs fine on a single computer, but gives slow performance for network guests. (There are 3 network clients). The way I have it built, one opens on the serving machine, a master "Contacts" database, which has been scripted to open all of the other 14 inventory, invoicing ordering and related line items databases at startup as multi-user. For the client machines, I just have a "shortcut" to the remote and running Contacts database. The shortcut automatically opens Filemaker and connects the client machine as a guest of the serving machine. My question is: Is that method …

I use filemaker pro server 5 and filemaker pro 5. I have a wired and wireless network using Microsoft wireless equipment. This all works fine on my XP and 2000 machines, but when I use it on a Win 98 2nd machine, it keep's loosing its connection to the file. I guess there is some sort of momentary loss to the connection and filemaker won't let it reconnect without closing out of filemaker and restarting it. None of the other programs I run off the server has this problem. Has anyone else have this problem? Do you know of a fix [email protected]

Hi guys, Firstly, I must thank you all for your tremendous help and source of wisdom to a newbie such as myself. I am quite in awe of some of the posts that go up in here. Now the reason for this post... Whilst I am a newbie to the world of Filemaker, I have been developing Word for some time. I would love to find a forum such as this one which discusses developer issues. Every forum I've found so far is very ... well, lets just I'm looking for something meatier than how to "turn on bold" So any links to super user/developer word forums would be greatly appreciated. Cheers Jan

A curious question: I have noticed on certain Windows machines the layout pop up menu appears across the entire screen showing all of the layouts. Most Window machines display the pop up menu vertically and one has to scroll through the menu to find a layout. Anyone know why? Is is a setting in Windows or FileMaker? I would like to see all layouts if possible. Status(CurrentPlatform): Win 95, 98, ME, 2000, XP(Home) [bleah!]; FMP 5-6x

I want to automatically run FM scripts at certain times of a day. Is there any way to do this? The OS is Windows NT. Thanks.

I am working with a complex FM solution called Ebase (www.ebase.org), created for non-profits. This database contains a number of server side files (these are the data files) and a number of client side files that control access by clients. All client machines get an identical set of files. This design was created to allow users to customize their database to handle new functionality (by modifying the client side files) while allowing the developers to control key files (server side files) for the purposes of creating upgrades to the system. This is on a Windows 2000 network, set up by a consultant. Dell server running FM Server 5, clients running FMP 6. Should be…

Hello, We currently have 4 systems on our network, 3 Win 98's, and a new XP. We want to XP to act as the host. We are now running FM 6 on all systems. I am stumped with a networking problem. If open our DB on the XP, I can not open it as a guest on any of the other systems. The open files do not show up in the Open Remote. If I move it to one of the 98's, all other computers (including the XP) can access as a guest perfectly, so this should mean file sharing is properly set up. The XP has the Remote Data Access Companion box checked, and Zone Alarm is set up exactly as the other systems. Would this be something in the XP system's network setup, or the XP's i…

We are running FM 6.0 on 3 workstations (Win98). DataBase is stored on File Server and whoever opens it first is Hosting the other users. We have total of 5 files which are related to each other. The problem is that when we use them we get the error message that one of the related files is not open and "Open File" Window comes out. We have to choose that file and re-open it. Any idea what causes that? This thing is drivnig us up the wall. Frustrated in SACTOWN

Hello, We have just started sharing our FileMaker databases on our network. We have four Windows systems, three 98's and an XP that is acting as the host. The db files are stored on the host's system, in the shared files. My problem is that when we open the files up on the host system, is gives me a message that it is opening the files from a remote volume. I hit "ok", and it will open everything fine and still act as the host. Any idea why this would say that the files are being opened from a remote volume when they are on that system? We are using FM Pro 5.0.

I can't get the Package Defination File included with 5.5 to work with my SMS server, which is a total bummer - I'd like to be able to do remote installs where my users aren't prompted for the install key. I should point out that the defination file with 6.0 works fine. What gives? Anyone else figure this one out? Thanks! Mike

This problem has only recently started. When I open FM (either through programs or by open a DB direct) it now takes about 5 mins to open, during that time, the FM splash screen appears, then this just changes to a grey box. I am running it on a Toshiba Satellite Pro 4600 laptop, and this only happens with this application. Has anyone any ideas?? (I have tried re installing)

I'ved been having error messages: ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Filemaker pro.e.exe has generated errors and will be closed by Windows. You need to restart the program. An error log is being created. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- How can I know what was the error? and how can I fix it.

I have a similar problem to a previous post but slightly different - 2 of our databases are suddenly taking very long to open (3-5 minutes) on everyone's machine. Running Server 5.5 on a Win 2000 machine. We have 10 local users who have FM Pro 5, 5.5 or 6. One main database has approximately 700 records. This database has a container field that is linked to a separate pictures database of jpg's and bmp's. It has never (for 2+ years) taken very long to open until a couple weeks ago. What I did was weed out some old records in both the main database and the picture database (from 800 to 700 records). Not sure if this is the cause, but when I perform similar…

When I'm filling in my records I go from program to program to gather information. As i'm doing this i'm clicking a lot, sometimes in combination with scrolling with the mouse wheel (accidentely most of the times) when this happens in filemakers, he jumps to the next (or previous) record. For some peoply this might be handy, but for me not, it happened a few times now that I filled in fields in the wrong record...... Is there a way to turn of this feature? (I don't know if I'm in the right forum now.....)

Does anyone knows how to sort fields in Hebrew enabled windows ?

I recently added an existing server IP address to the permenant Specify Host list. Is there any way to get rid of it? It seems to be fouling some of my scripts. On a Mac, I would delete my preferences and that might have cleared it... what on a PC?

Greetings, We have a Win2K server box (our main domain controller) running terminal service. Users from remote offices use FMP 5.0v3 in terminal service to connect to our databases. This setup is faster than directly connecting to our FMP server and it's been working perfectly for almost a year now. A little while ago we started getting the following message : "The instruction at "0x77805ce7" referenced memory at "0x00213000". The memory could not be "read". Click on OK to terminate" The error message sometimes pops up when opening the first database, sometimes when trying to create a new record after all the databases are open and sometimes …

I am trying to edit text in a tax file but am unable to because of a ole 0x80004002 error. When I go into edit - object I get the same error program will not allow me to edit. No restriction on the file. Any help?

I have about thirty users of a database that is hosted by FM Server v3.0, running on a Windows NT Server. All users are running Windows albeit all different versions and FileMaker Pro 4.0 or 4.1. A user calls this morning to say she cannot get in to the database (through a start-up icon that runs an open script) and receives this message: The maximum number of users are currently using this copy of FileMaker Pro. Please refer to the installation code section of your Installation and New Features Guide for further instructions. She is running Windows 2000, FileMaker 4.1. Everyday before today, she had no problem, which makes me question the suggested cause fr…

Hi all- I am trying to set up automatic backup of my files using the at command provided with Windows NT. However, i have searched and searched the computer and I don't seem to have either Schedule or Task scheduler installed. Does anyone know why that would be or how I can fix it? Thanks a bunch- Courtney

A difference I noticed in the Filemaker 5 or 5.5 versions for Mac and Windows is in the pop-up menu's. On macintosh, the pop-up menu opens with the mousecursor on the selected item. That's fine, because clicking without moving the mouse exits the pop-up menu not changing the selected item. On windows, in the pop-up menu the cursor is set on the upper first option. That means, that clicking changes the selection if a selection was already made (and not being the first option). When a user accidently clicks on a pop-up menu, an unwanted change is likely to happen, unless he is clearly instructed to LEAVE the pop-up menu before clicking again. Does anyone happen to k…

Finally found what appears to be the right place to ask this. Here's the setup... Win2K/Novell w/Groupwise network, FMPro v4.5. Two self-contained applications, albeit exactly the same, on fileserver. For legal/acct'g purposes MegaCorp maintains two minicorps but in same bldg and same fileserver. 1st staff for Company A use shortcut to launch "file opener" application in G:/server/dir/subdirA. 1st staff uses script button to open ALL related files and become HOST A, remaining staff Company A launch application becoming "guest" of HOST A. All is well. 1st staff for Company B use shortcut to launch "file opener" application in G:/server/dir/subdirB (same name diff…

I am having an issue with FileMaker Pro 5.0v3 running on Windows XP. I know FileMaker says 5.5 or better is only certified on XP but everthing seems to be working ok except for the following error. If anyone has seen this before or has any suggestions I am all ears. The error received is... {Delayed Write Failed} Windows was unable to save all the data for the file DeviceLanmanRedirector. The data has been lost. This error may be caused by a failure of your computer or network connection. Please try to save this file elsewhere

Hi, I'm trying to install FMP 5.5 v. 2 updater on my new Compaq EVO N800c running Windows XP and it doesn't work. FMP 5.5 v.1 is installing ok but when I try to update it to v.2 I get an error writing file "a88b3.msi" ( I think the name changes when I do a new installation) and the message says to check if the file exists (it does) and if I have permission to access it (I do). The file is located in c:windowsinstaller . It is not the first time I install this updater and I never had any trouble but it is the first time I install it on a Compaq computer Does anyone have a clue? Thanks Brigitte

I'm not sure this is the right category for this question, so I apologize if it's not. I am frequently having problems with my FM files becoming damaged. I go through the recovery process, but the whole thing is a huge pain when having to compensate over the network for the damaged file. It happens on several files, and it has happened several times to the same files. Is there something I can do to prevent this? Is it an embedded flaw in the program, or is Windows that is causing the problem?

I have foolishly lost all data from a database. I intended to create a copy of a database, then delete all records in the new database to start a new seperate database with all the original layouts, but ready to put new data in. Instead of 'Save a copy as' I simply copied the original db, and pasted into a new folder. I have then opened the new db, and deleted all records. What I didn't realise is that when I opened the new db, it actually looked for and opened the original db, and then all records deleted!!! I have restored it from a backup that was made on Friday (it is just on a normal NT server as does not need to be shared) but just opens with no data in. …

I have a school solution that uses a value list that includes 4 symbols: a square, a triangle, an X and a O. The db is hosted by FM Server and most clients are macs. We do however have a few Win 98 boxes. On these the symbols are fine except the triangle. I get just a dash displayed. Both the macs and win computers have Arial (the solution font) How do I get around this or solve this. Question from Newbieland. Thanks in advance for your advice. norm

Just installed service pack 1 for Windows XP Professional... FileMaker 5.5 Unlimited and 5.5 Developer now display an error message when attempting to enable the web-companion: Network Error (-2) No problems prior to the install. Ideas? Thanks Dave

(I have posed this message in two forums: * Hardware & Networking / Windows * Products / FileMaker Server) _____________________________ The setting is a client's shop where I work on-site. Here's are the app/OS versions being used: * I am running FMD 5.5 on Mac OS 9.2 * Most users running FMP 5.0 on Mac OS 9.2 * A handful of users running FMP 5.0 on W2K Pro * The server is FMS 5.0 on Mac OS 9.2 Using my FMD 5.5, or FMP 5.0 on any of the Macs, I can gain access to a hosted file's Define Fields dialog, as long as there are no other guests logged in to the file. But from the W2K Pro machines, I get an error message that th…

I posted something along this line in another string in this forum, but am asking for ideas as I am baffled. The situation is this: Using files from the FileMaker Solutions Framework obtained from FileMaker I developed a human resources management system with a dozen files for a client. Nice set of systems with a lot of work already done. I like the setup and appreciate Matt Petrowksy's generosity in making it open and available to all. I did (and do) all my development on a Macintosh, as I have for 16 years. However, for the first time, ever, some of the files in the system force FileMaker to quit when opened on Windows. I have tried the files on three different windo…

Did somebody tried to decrease priority of FileMaker process? Even it is on "normal" it is occupying 100% of processor time. We have build killer machine for night script processing: W2k, 2.8GHz P4, 533MHz RIMM memory, 1GB network, fastest SCSI 15000 RPM drives. FM client is so badly written application, that Task Manager, which is process with highest priority is getting so few cycles, it takes minute or two to display window. When I access this machine through PC Anywhere, the first screen is displayed after 15-30 minutes. When FM is idle, the screen is shown in split second. Any ideas?

Does anybody out there know whether or not FileMaker Pro 5 server is compatable with Windows Server 2000? Thanks.

I do database maintenance and troubleshooting for a client using a FileMaker 4.1 database running under FM Server 3 on Windows NT. They've had some problems with the server application. Those problems seem to be resolved, but I'm out of my depth, so I'd like to get an expert opinion. If you're experienced with the NT environment, please read through the problem description, and let me know if there's anything else that needs to be done. _____________________________ The client's IT Administrator reported a series of crashes of FileMaker Server over a two week period. I had her send me screenshots of dialogs from Dr Watson and Event Viewer. The Dr Watson…

Hello, I have a Dell Win 2K server that I just recently starting hosting FMP files using WC. My problem is sometime during the night, FMP seems to just quit. It will be running when I leave at night, but in the morning it's not running anymore...no error messages and nothing is in the Event Log.. the only other program I run is Retrospect and have it set to do a backup each night @ 10:00. I have changed the scripts to run them while I am at work, but that doesn't seem to be causing it.. Retro ran the script just fine, leaving filemaker running. Any other thoughts as to what might be going on? Thanks!

This post is a follow up on a similar post regarding drag and drop images into FM http://www.fmforums.com/threads/showflat.php?Cat=&Board=UBB36&Number=40750&page=0&view=collapsed&sb=5&o=&fpart=1 I am able to drag and drop images into FM on my work PC (Dell Win2k) and WAS able to do the same on my home PC (Win98). Recently I upgraded to Win2k Pro at home, and ever since dragging and dropping images into FM only displays the icon in the container field. I consulted the FMI Knowledge Base and Article 107041 ( http://filemaker.com/ti/107041.html ) titled When Using Terminal Services Jpeg and Gif Files in Container Fields Only Show …

Hello, hoping someone here can point me the right direction..not too familiar with windows, so I am lost on this one.. I have a Database setup with Custom Web Pub running FMP 5.5 on a Mac OSX box (WSC V4). Explorer in windows XP will not connect to the server (get a server error with a bunch of Java script stuff) this is all on a local network, and all the other Mac's can connect to it. I installed Mozilla on the PC tonight to see if it was a browser thing, and sure enough, mozilla will connect no problems.. so it seems like I have changed a setting in the IE prefs that would not allow me to connect. I reset all the privacy settings to default, and that …

Unfamiliar with networking, so here goes... A new (potential) client has several computers on a network, and will be getting FMP (in some version) to run a solution over the (Wintel) network. How many computers should be linked before it's worth buying the Server version, how many can run on the one copy of FMP Server, and what else (if anything) is needed? It would be nice if the FMP website were more informative. Ah well.

Previously, I had two computers hooked up, with the fastest one (running Win2k) acting as the host, and a win98 machine acting as a guest over a TCP/IP ethernet network. I had a new, faster computer donated (this is our reservation system for a Little Theatre) so I decided to use it as the host and the other two as guests. The newest computer is an 850 Mhz Duron processor running Windows ME. Once I got the Windows networking functional, I tried opening the database over the network using the Filemaker "hosts", but could only get the Win98 machine to work. The Win2k machine does not "see" the new computer's files as openable when using Filemaker's Open command. …

FileMaker Pro 5, Windows Platform. I live in Russia. Initially the database was made and the data were entered on a computer with regional settings "English (United States)". When clients have started to be connected to this database from computers with regional settings "Russia" all data in a database, filled in Russian have a not readable kind. If on clients computers to establish regional settings in "English (United States)" all will be good but so I can not make because many programs in Russian cease to work. I know, that something can be changed in registry in CurrentControlSet that at "Russia" settings all data data in databases in Russian language saw normally, …

Running FM Pro 5.5 on brand new Dell w/ Win 2000 Pro/7200 rpm HD/256MB/P4 1.7GHz/32MB ATI Rage video card on a TCP/IP network. Have system w/ FM server and 8 other users. On ONLY this new machine, image files (pics in related field linked to separate pics database, and small logo image in bottom corner of layout) take a very long time to load on each record. On all other machines, images load up instantly. Already tested the network switch, cabling, connections. Brought in other machines to test at this location and worked fine. Brought new machine to other location and still did not work. Other applications on this machine work fine through the network. …

Hey, I've written some dbs in FMP - but this is first time when use one in a network. It is not complicated, but works so sloooooooowly (having just 3 comps) - it takes about 6 sec to perform all scripts. DB exists in a server (NT 4.0) - it is run as a host and opened by 2 users as guests. All db consists of 5 files (in FMP called databases). Calculation requires to find some data in other files (using perform external script) and then returns to original file. Why it is so slow? I noticed that being a guest - even when I had opened the other file before (having two files opened) - performing an external file - it reopens the file again from the server (host) and…

Hello. I think I may have some kind of problem that is bigger than the database or Filemaker itself. (I will paste the details from my last post below.) Today I removed FMPv3 as administrator from the add/remove in windows 2000, reinstalled it, restarted the computer, installed FMPv5.5, opened a clone from a saved file from April that hasn't been used at all since then, entered one record and had the same spell check crash. It just closed the program without warning. Sometimes you can spell check a record or two, or a word or two before it closes. As long as you don't use spell check, everything else in the database seems to work fine. I think I will open one of the…

Hello all, I need to create a "droplet" that will make a list of dropped images and place the data into FileMaker 5.5 PC and subsequently rename each image with data from an id field in the FMP database. This really easy on the mac but I have no idea where to begin on the PC. Any suggestions would be great. Thanks, Graham Sprague

Help! I'm developing a database in MS-Access that creates new work order records via Outlook custom forms. I started out using Access and hated Filemaker when I was forced to learn it at my new job. Three years later I now realize that Filemaker is much easier to work with and has few limitations. Does anyone know how I can create a record in FileMaker via Outlook custom forms?

I have the following problem with Pop-up menu when running Windows NT4: 1. Using FileMaker Pro 5.0 and 5.5 2. Operating system is Windows NT4 (Service Packs 4 and 6) 3. In Layout Mode, I have chosen for Field Format for a particular field, under Style for a value list: "Pop-up menu" 4. When in Browse Mode on this field where Pop-up menu used, the list does not appear vertically with the ability to use the up and down arrows to scroll up and down the vertical list 5. Instead the list is presented vertically to the depth of the screen then further columns of the value list are presented horizontally until the value list runs off the right hand side of the scree…

Recently I have started experiencing problems with starting FM 5.5.2 and opening FM files in Windows XP Professional. It takes about 2 minutes to launch FM (I have a 1.8 GHz Dell with plenty of memory)and it sometimes takes even longer to open an individual file, regardless of its size. I have a 10-file solution that can take up to 20 minutes to fully open. Windows Task Manager reports "FM Not responding" while files are being open. Once the files are open everything works with no problem and the application is snappy. Any idea why it may be happening? I haven't made any chages to the configuration of my computer or installed any new programs since the last time FM run wi…

Hi, I'm not a specialist so I need your help on this one. I have FM 5 running on a Win NT server. I would like to know if it is possible to program the server to start up FM at 8 am. and to make it quit the application at 8 pm. Thus my db could be integrated in the total server backup on dat that is scheduled evry night at 10 pm. thanks

I am looking for a server to run Filemaker server 5.5 on. It is going to be used for our main contact/subscription database and will be accessed by 40+ people at any one time. The database has 7 main files. Main file has 27 fields and 10,000 records when compleated There are 5 other files with under 30 fields all with 10,000 fields growing by 2,000 fields a year. There is also going to be another file with 95 field and 2,000 records growing at 3,000 records a year. I am looking for a windows 2000 server to fit in with our current network infastructure. Can anyone recommend a system specification I should be looking at to run…

We recently loaded FileMaker Server (Pro 5) on a dedicated machine. The files are located on this machine also and I was listed as being the "Administrator". When I open up the Server, I get the 3 windows (Admin, Data, & Usage), but whenever I select Open File in the Admin window, the "Open Database" window is empty. How do I get my 4 FileMaker files to show up here? The System Admin guy that set up the server, followed the instructions that were included in the product. Also, even though I am the administrator, when I open up the files themselves (not through the server), I have access to all of the functions, but I cannot set the Layout order and I now canno…

i can open a file using a shortcut that way: "filemaker_pro.exe serversharefile.fp5" and it's not the right way to do... BUT, i want to open it from a host where many file are open. is there a parameter that i can use to open it like fmpro.exe /host:file.fp5 or something like that, i don't want that user need to select the file that they are opening but creating Icon(shortcut) for ech application...

Friends, it's time to get some new hardware and I need your advice..... It strikes me that how I use Filemaker, together with a little knowledge about how FM works, might make some choices more sensible than others. For example, I work on a notebook and it's usually plugged into the mains supply. I have a lot of related files and some are large with 1,000+ fields and lots of scripts (200+). Plenty of calculations too. I am usually online all the time and have a word processing program and graphics program open at the same time. So what is FM's dream environment? I know that having as much RAM as possible is always recommended but to really get thing…

So this client with three PCs networked, with three copies of FMP (one on each machine), and the files on the machine we'll call the "Server", has a container field in which pictures are imported -- well, actually a link is created (there are thousands of records, each with one pic). Even though another machine (not the Server) is used when creating the links, many of the linked pics cannot be seen on either of the two non-Server computers (they can all be seen on the Server). When the link is re-created, it works fine, until the user closes and reopens the FMP file, and then it's screwed up again. Any ideas? Any questions? Anyone for tennis?

Bob: Let me make sure I understand. The first time you open Filemaker you have to go in and choose TCP/IP even though you chose TCP/IP during the setup, right? If you then log off and then log back in do you again have to reset it to TCP/IP? If so, what user account are you logging in with? If you have not tried so already, log in as local NT Administrator, set FM to TCP/IP, then log off and back in as Administrator and see if the TCP/IP setting is retained.

I have designed a database on mac. I move this to PC, develop it on PC, burn a disc. When the user copies the solution to his PC, he has to change the properties ie deselect "read only". This is a pest for unskilled users. Any suggestions?

I have managed to adopt the FileMaker Solution Framework1 for my work and I was trying to change/rename the Forms names that appear in the report window- it did allow me to rename the layout (LineItems.PF5) from Service invoice to Service Order but when i go back to the report browser is still diplaying the Service Invoice. Help!?

I need to develop a solution that will be in a PC only office.

I am trying to automate FM with an email program. I am using WindowsME and have Task Scheduler open the email program automatically. It sends the emails, then closes the program. The problem is, I need to have FM open for it to read the database. Can FM and its file be opened automatically some how using Task Schedular (or some other means)? Thanks in advance, Kip

After moving FMP 5.5 Unlimited from a Macintosh to a new HP 510n 1Ghz Celeron computer with Windows XP, the files hosted on this machine can no longer be seen on other local machines. I have verified connections and communications. The files can be seen if the protocol is changed to SPX, but when I change back to TCP/IP, the files can no longer be accessed. Any thoughts and suggestions are welcome.

Hello, I am new to this site but I hope someone can help me with de following problem. Our group works with hosted FM dbases. Recently we decided to purchase FM Server to allow more guests to check our FM files over the intranet. Although absolutely not recommended, this FM Server was installed on a workstation of one of our administrators. The problem now is that this person cannot access the dbases hosted by FM Server on his own computer. How can this problem be tacled? Mireille

Good Day: My client has FM Server 5. They only have 17 database files only 1 of which is large. However, there were 4 people in the office accessing the database. They have a new employee, however, if she tries to access the database, they receive the "too many users " error. How can I check to see how many users they are allowed? If they are allowed 5, what might be the problem?

I have some scrolling mice installed on a number of machines. The problem is they scroll through the records when you don't expect them to. You can position it over a blank area on the screan and move the wheel up and down and nothing happens then move it and place it back without touching any buttons and move the wheel and you go flying through the different records. Does anyone know why this happens and how I can stop it or turn off the scrolling in Filemaker?

I'm no network expert, so please forgive me if this is a stupid question -- but: Is there an easy way to launch a FileMaker file on a REMOTE computer (in other words, to have the file actually open on the remote computer, instead of opening on the local computer)? For various reasons, I would like to be able to host FileMaker databases on a FM Server machine (Windows 2000), and use the Task Scheduler on that server to open the hosted databases on a remote machine (which I use as a web server). (Among the "various reasons" I want to do this is that the computer clocks in the place I'm working are all screwed up, so I can't use the Task Scheduler on the remote machine…

This is the *worst* way to share FMP databases! It will lead to file corruption, data loss and wasted time: I've been working with people who believed that daily crash-and-restore is normal! It's not. Others will concur. Get a machine and dedicate it to being a FM Host. Get another license of FMP (or better yet FM Server) and open the databases on this host. Turn off file sharing and web serving and all other non-essential stuff. Delete (or zip) all other copies of the databases from the network (yes all of them!). Get a backup system working for the server. Teach people to access the databases by opening them fom the Host, or create a "opener" file to automate the p…

hello strait to biz... I TRY TO MAKE A STEP FOR BACKUP ON CD/DISK IS THERE A COMMAND TO DETECT CD or DISK ? I MEEN IF THAY WAS INSERT TO THE SLOT : THANKS RUBY

Hi, I have in the past succesfully networked my PC (win98) with an iBook (OS8.6) and we have worked on FM 5.5v1 databases with no problem. The files resided on the PC and were accessed with the "open remote" option from the file menu of the iBook. Does anyone know of a compatibility issue between Os 8.6 and windows XP?? because with this new computer running XP i can't open FM files on the iBook and iBook can't open on the PC. I am also trying to have the files reside on the iBook as my 1st option. If i can't get it to work i will go back to having files reside on the PC. When i run windows emulation software on the MAC then both machines "see" each other in …

Hello, Has anyone had any issues with Filemakerpro3.0 running on a Win2k Dell Optiplex ? I know this is an old version. But upgrading is not an option at this time. Thanks for the help. --Mary

Apparently, there is a problem with some drivers installed by dell on windows 2000 machines. I am creating a widely-distributed run-time CD, so will not have control over my users. The suggestions I've seen has been to turn off the audio program or uninstall sound driver...etc. I noticed that the tech article says that 5.5 has the problems, too. Is this true? I saw a post on here that says 5.5 fixed the prob... Also, would I need to upgrade the developer software? Thanks much for your input!

We have a been serving databases without problem on Win2K work station for months and will locate that machine at a remote location. New machine for this location is WinXP-Home Edition work station and it is mostly working, but it has crashed 2x's this AM. Once during an ODBC import from AS/400 system and once when imports were not running, but users were starting their day. Is anyone else having problems with XP as the server?

I have installed a solution on a server with 5 network users. I have found that I can make changes to the layouts i.e. define fields, rearrange layouts, add to layouts, from a computer on the network with no problem. But I could not add passwords or access privileges via the network with stopping the service on the server. What I would like to know is what other design features do I need to stop server service to fix or change.

Hi We have been running Filemaker Pro Server 3.0Bv4 on a Mac System B1-7.5.3 for several years now (thus the Mac OS version). We run a variety of clients, Mac and Win versions 3 - 4.1 all connecting via TCP/IP. All has been working without any problems until the middle of last week. Since then, some Win clients (FM 4.0v3 and FM 4.1v3 on NT4 and W2000) have experienced problems opening files from the server. The named file opens as normal, but any related files that are needed take several seconds to open up. I looked at the Task Manager and noticed that Filemaker is running OK when the main database is opening, but as soon as it comes to opening the related dabase, …

Hi all, Please help .... I have a client that has upgraded to a WIN 2000 small business server (clients running WIN95/98). Server also used for routing and file sharing. When I open my fmp solution on the server, the clients do not "see" the hosted files shared via tcp/ip (have tried typing the ip address). But when I open a shared file on a client pc, the others can "see" it, and so can the server. Please help if you have any answers. Thanks!

When my users access files served from Mac FM Server 3.0 on a Win2K desktop that also has Conversions Plus installed, they often get an error of the type "FileMakerPro.exe has caused errors and will be closed." To fix the problem, I go into the task manager and kill the "MacName" process, which is the Mac Opener app (part of Conversions Plus) that watches for mac files to open/convert. However, the problem usually returns in a week or so, probably after a reboot. I think the error is due to the fact that our FM server is a Mac, and on these Win2K machines Mac Opener jumps in before Filemaker can open the remote file. Boom - two processes trying to open the same file at …

Hi Folks! I've used FM for a few years now on my Mac, and now my PC, and need to know about networking and usage on a network. I've got 2 PCs in a small office, mostly using FM for sales orders and organizing the information contained within those orders. I've just installed the 2nd PC, and am not sure what to buy. I've got FM5.0 on PC1 (the old one), and nothing on PC2 (the new one). I want to be able to keep my database on the new pc, PC2, but the person working on PC1 needs to access the files as much if not more than I need to on PC2. Now, I'm not sure if I can get away with upgrading to 5.5 on PC1, and buying another issue of FM5.5 for PC2, or do I have to buy the "…

I have a solution that I develop/maintain on the Mac. I send new files to a user via a CD. I have discovered that when she transfers them to the hard disk, they retain a read only file "property." This is, apparently due to the fact that they were on a CD (Read Only, of course). Question: 1. Is there a way to transfer the files via FM scripting which will re-set those properties to read/write (so the solution is immediately usable)? I will also need to rename the old and the new files, but I think I can do that via scripting, anyway. 2. Is there a different way to do the above with a simple program, one that the user merely double-clicks? Right now, I have the user r…

When changed from a modem to dsl, get a blue screen with hex dump when using filemaker. Tried tcp/ip and IPX/SPX protocols. when the dsl settings are removed, fmpro works normally.

Can someone help me. I am trying to print using windows 2000 machine and nothing is happening. When I use the same application on a windows 98 machine there is no problem. The printer otherwise on the 2000 machine seems fine. I can print using MS Word. What is going on?:?