Peer To Peer Sharing

Drop-down calendars work great in the FMP client. But for portal rows in IWP, it only works if the combo box ("include arrow to show/hide list") is not selected. Anyone else run into this issue? How did you address it? Am I stuck with not using the combo box ? TIA!

I am in the process of converting from filemaker 5 to 8.5 advanced. I was doing my testing on a single machine and all went well. I then started a second one and created file references from the secont to the first. as I was about to re-establish the relationships I recieved the "host's capacity has been exceeded". I have read all the other posts and have made sure I have the correct serial numbersz on the machines and I still get same message. The odd part is that at I can connect via remote from the first computer to the second but not the other way around. I have four computer total and I can get them all to connect to the "second" computer but I cannot get any other c…

Please help! My wife's computer is connected to our LAN wirelessly, mine via ethernet. We both have iMacs running 10.4.9 and both have copies of Filemaker Pro 6. She is hosting a file. But when I select "Open Remote" I get nothing. I've checked our sharing settings and it all makes sense to me. If she closes the file, I can go through the network and host it myself, so I know we're connected. Thanks for your suggestions! Steve

:( What are the steps to sharing FM Database file on network. I have developed a db and I am now ready to share it with my associates. I do not have the slightest clue on how to set this up. I will host file on my computer and will have 3 client logging on to it. What do I do? I am on a MAC platform Thank you for any help!

I have a very small database that is being used by several different users, we all have our own copy with individual product numbers. The File sits on my computer, as i am the "administrator" and the others access it using remote open. I am continually tweaking the database to make it more user friendly for our purposes. the problem is that the last set of changes don't appear in other users' remotely opened files. what's going on? is there a way to force update? they are running on windows PC, but when i sign-in it gives me the correct version (and there is only one version) of the file. i don't know where/why they are getting an earlier file.

I am trying to set up a datase with 3 or 4 product shots of each entry and would like these "thumbnails" to open up into larger pictures when I post the database online. My only idea so far is to create records of each shot and have them open up via relationships with the thumbnail set up as a button. Any better ideas than to make multiple records of each product? thanks for any thoughts!!

: Need help! I am using Instant Web Publishing, but pictures/images placed in container fields do not show when I access the database from internet, only when I do it from my computer directly. Is there any options in the database itself I must turn on before using the Instant Web Publishing? Because this does not happen with other databases, for example the Business Productivity Kit from Filemaker company. TKS a LOT ;)

We enter the info in the global fields using the host computer and committed the records but we still have to restart the host to be able to see the entered fields on the client computers. Is there a method to avoid this restart workaround?

One of my clients suddenly is having trouble sharing a database. Connecting to the database has become GLACIAL, and then performing any operation takes FOREVER. (They have one host, and five people sharing.) All are using 8 v1, though I tried connecting with 8.5 v1 on my own computer (connected to their LAN) and had same issues. (With nobody else connected.) I also tried installing Server, but still the same performance. I also tried with FM sample files, and experienced a similar slowdown. (Not as dramatic, since these files are smaller.) The IT guys claim that they didn't do anything to the network...but I can't understand how that could possibly b…

Hello everyone, this is first time I've actaully posted anything here. Strange problem here where FM crashes on attempting to start opening a remote file. I have computer A set up FM 8 (not server) hosting a simple file, open and fm network settings 'on'. I have computer B using FM 8.5 advanced attempting to open the file. Every time I click the 'remote' button, or go file/open remote the programme feezes before dialogue box even opens. Everything else appers fine. The link between the two computers is fine. I can open the file OK using FM7 instead of FM8.5 advanced (otherwise same setup). I have reinstalled 8.5 advanced to no avail. Mac 0S 10.4.9 on b…

Hi, I try to open the database remotely from an other mac on the LAN network, but i can't see the file. I'm using the same Filemaker7Pro at the 2 mac, do you think that this is the problem??

As part of my master's thesis in archaeology I developed a database that holds the information of several excavations in a given site, linking the graphic information (pictures, floorplans, etc) with the written information (publications, notes, etc) and the results of the analysis. I got to a point where I need to share this database with other users, so forth I set up a small network and turn up sharing... then I realize that all the graphic information is not showing in any of the clients (just 1 for now). In another post someone pointed out that maybe I didn't store things using a "network path". True, my bad. How can I do this though? it seems I have to start from sc…

I'm trying to backup databases that are hosting data over the web. There is a database that has scripting of some sort involved to grant multiple users access to their record only over the web in a system not running server (I think it runs using FMP tasks 2.0?). Obviously I did not set this system up. The problem is that when a database is open, it cannot be reliably backed up (ie, with Retrospect server). I also have a server running FMP Server 7 (soon to be 8 and then 9). With databases hosted in this fashion, server writes a copy on the fly which allows for reliable backup. There are two solutions I can think of, but don't know which would be easier/better. One…

Ok, I followed the advice of previous post to re-design my database. This time I put all the images in a different Filemaker file with the pictures embedded on it, store it on a shared drive that can be accessed by everyone, and then relate the two files (Photo.fm7 with Data.fm7) with a foreign key. First test was flawless I could see the pictures in both computers. I thought I finally figured it out. But now, that I re-made my whole database I run into problems again. This time, when I want to see the pictures I get the message "Photo.fm7 could not be found", which is weird since Data.fm7 is working fine in the host computer. When I point out the location of "Photo.fm7" …

My two Mac computers are on a local network (via Airport). My filemaker file is on one, network sharing is on, the file is open with network access to all users. When choosing "open remote" on the 2nd computer, the host network appears but no files show. I tried entering the path to the file (fmnet:/hostIPaddress/filename) but got the message: "filename" could not be opened. Either the host is not available or the file is not available on that host. Can anyone tell me what I'm doing wrong? Thanks

Hi. I have seen some sort-of related posts to this question but not quite what Im seeking. I have a client with 3 copies of FmPro 8.5. 2 copies are running in their main office, and the 3rd copy in a remote office. We need to have that 3rd copy use a database shared in the main office. We cannot use IWP as the functions will not work correctly. I have setup a VPN from the remote office to the main office and can Ping the main sharing host and that same host is the DMZ (to reduce firewall issues). I have tried to Open Remote but cannot seem to see the shared database. Perhaps its the way I'm using the syntax but I dont know. The host is 10.0.0.2 and I have tried…

Hi All... Firstly...I hope this is the right channel to post this tiny problem...if not...please advise me...: I am a newbie using FM 8 pro adv.I have 1 pc & 1 laptop connected by networking.In define Account Prevelege (host) every tab has been set according including Account,Previleges & Extended Priveleges. On host side I had set to "ON" the networking sharing from edit>sharing menu.I also can see the file's name.On client side upon open remote,i still able to see the host TCP/IP address as well as the file name.The problem is when click open,it's failed to open the specific file & error message was "host capacity exceeded". Both using window & …

Hi everybody I have placed a file in Filemaker server, but when I try to access it from a remote computer it does not show up in the open remote command. There are several other files in there which all show under open remote. Can anyone tell me what I am doing wrong The tick box "do not show in open remote" is definetely unticked Thanks very much in advance

I'm using FileMaker 7 Pro on a Mac, two Macs to be specific. I can open a database, named "Jobs" on the host computer just fine. I can open "Jobs" on a remote computer as the host (as the only one opening the database). If either computer attempts to open "Jobs" when the other computer has "Jobs" open already I get a "file not found" error. Network sharing is enabled and both users have full access priveledges. Thanks in advance for any help! Dave.

hey there. my name is james, and i'm in the states. i am assisting some friends with their filemaker issues, having given them the caveat that i'm ignorant to filemaker. they still want my help just because i have some knowledge of networking. so, here is where i am at. they are running a local airport mac network (absent a server) all on 10.4.9. each machine has filemaker pro 8.5. what they want to do is be able to access the database for development remotely. my understanding was that such a move would require me setting up a static ip. so here is what i have done so far. i set up static dns service with dyndns.com. i have the airport's port 80 mapped over t…

Pardon me if this has been discussed before. I have tried reading through the old topics but haven't seen anything quite like what I'm after. Here's the deal - we've got a database that we want to be able to host and share using either FMP or Filemaker Pro Advanced. I know that if you're in a LAN, you can open the file and choose sharing, and others in the network can see the hosted files and open them remotely. I also know that it's possible to use Instant Web Publishing to share the databases on the web. However, we have a remote office where we need to have all the capabilities, including exporting/importing and modifying layouts, so that solution doesn't …

I have designed a basic medical records database for my office using Filemaker Developer 7. I now need to figure out how to simultaneously share the database on three different computers (one in each exam room). Can someone give me the basic options on how to do this? I have heard of "runtime", "server versions", "web browser solutions", etc., but don't understand what the easiest solution is and don't understand whether I have the right version of the software to create this solution or if I need to purchase more copies of FMD 7, a different version, more licenses, etc.?

I'm completely new to peer to peer sharing... is there a way to automate the process of opening and hosting the file (or opening as a client) that would make it transparent to the user? Here's what I have in mind: I have only two users on two PCs in a peer to peer network. Assume both PCs are always up and running. I'd like either one of them to be able to run the solution without knowing or caring whether they are hosting or using as client. In other words: it just works. Looked at some script steps but it appears that they only open dialogs that then require user input... and it looks like the user would have to know whether to host it or try to use it…

I've FM7 and works fine when open/host it on the server and the 2nd user can open it via server/client network, (not peer to peer). It then doesn't work any more after I reformat and reinstall OS (2K and XP) on both computers. It then alsway only allowed one user at a time. Is there anybody know why it works at first time and then didn't work on sharing after reinstall OS ? :P

I haven't found a way to open a database residing on a Windows XP 2003 server (FM Server is not installed on any of the computers) from client computers (Windows XP, FM 8.5 Pro/5 users) without additional user input. There is only one destination and only one database on the machine. Is there a way to automate this? Thanks.

Can't seem to find clear answers at FM website... and I'm completely new to this situation. I've got a solution that is currently a one user at a time runtime. Alas, new customer wants two user ability on two peer to peer connected PCs. I've figured out already that the runtime can't do that. So... Is it possible to have Pro on one PC and runtime on the other? If not (which is my guess), I need two 8.5 licenses... do I have to actually buy two boxed copies or can I just buy licenses.. same price? If I bought and installed Server, would users be able to use runtimes or just have to run two copies of Pro on the two machines? One last one: if …

Is there any reason why a runtime solution could not be stored on a PC in a peer to peer network and used on various PCs in the network but never simultaneously? It looks like I have some folks who want to use it that way, but I want to make sure there are no showstoppers before I move in that direction.

Hi, I am new to both MACs and FileMaker (although I am familiar with databases). I would like to automate the opening of FileMaker (Pro 8 Vn 1 - not a Sever version) and two databases on a MAC server (OS Tiger) so that they are available via IWP. Obviously I can open the files manually from the server using a suitable account and password and they will then be visible via the web (IWP). However, I would like this to be done automatically - I assume via an automated process on the MAC server. I appreciate that this may be more of a MAC OS related question. So my question is can FilaMaker Pro be loaded and the databases opened automtically - presumably by runni…

I have a customer that is using a single user version of FMP 8 on a network. When more than one user tries to access the same file he gets the error "...is currently in use and could not be opened. If the file is shared, you can use the Open Remote command to open the file on the network. Should he get FMP network version. Thanks, Dout T.

I have created a hire tracking and quotation solution using FMpro 8/8.5 which has seperate data and interface files. The interface files are stored locally and on launch open the data file by first looking up a local IP address and if that fails, looking up our external IP address (port 5003 open). Only needing a few clients, we opted for a 5 license pack of FMpro. The host is a Powermac G4, 867MHz with 1Gb RAM running 10.4.7 and the other clients are 2x MacBook Pro, 1x Quad G5 and 1x Mac Mini (all running 10.4.7). Can anyone suggest how the system might be optimised? Having added calculations into the stock table of the data file (to evaluate available stock fo…

I am a novice user on FM, but I have been given the job of setting up/converting an existing FM6 database to a multiuser(Peer to Peer)DB. All the info I have resd says this can be done[color:red] BUT none of them give any steps to follow to accomplish this? Can anyone help! Point me in the right direction? [color:green]PS. Only the Host needs full Access, all others are read only.

Hello, I am trying to set up a peer to peer network with FileMaker Pro 8.5 Advance in Windows XP. I know that this version is limited to 5 clients. On the host, I have granted full access in privileges for filemaker network and also enabled sharing with TCP/IP also given network access to "All users". When I goto a client computer and try to access through "Open Remote" and type in the IP and file name, I get an error message: "File Name" could not be opened. The host's capacity was exceeded, try again later. This is while NO one or clients are accessing the file, just the host has it opened on his computer. I cannot figure out why? Please help me. …

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I have some quick questions regarding a peer to peer network with FileMaker Pro 8.5 Advanced with Windows XP and 4 computers. One being host and 3 other clients. Here comes the firing round: 1. Can the host while hosting use filemaker and the same database which is being hosted as normal operation (add/delete/edit) to the database? 2. Can the host also play around with the layout while the database is being hosted and accessed by clients? Thats all I can think about, will keep adding question when they come up. Thanks for playing.

Hello, My setup has NAS server and four computer that have access to it. Each computer is installed with File Maker 8.5 Advance. We have one database file which all 4 users will be simultaneously accessing with full access privilege. Now, how would I go around setting this up? My plan is to make the filemaker template file and put it into the NAS server with network setting turned on to enable sharing. From there, all 4 users can access that file. My concerns are: - that will the saving happen real time. Eg: if user 1 inputs a data, user 2 will be able to see the change in real time? - also I would like to also save a copy of the database file on each …

Hello, I am relatively new to FM and currently only have FM6. I am trying to figure out how to share a FM database with a staff person at a remote site. From what I've been reading it sounds like I either have to have my computer (a laptop, so not pratical) on when that person wants to access the data or have a dedicated computer that is always on. Is that correct? Is there an option to have my database on my isp's server, thereby eliminating the need to have a computer on all the time with the database available? I am aware of the option of a static web page, but the remote staff person needs to be able to make changes to the database. We are a very small…

Hello, We have 5 Macs, one running FMP 8.0 Advanced, the other 4 running FMP 8.0. One database file is on the computer with 8.0 Advanced. I have turned Network Sharing On for All Users. Don't display in Open Remote is NOT checked. I open the file on the host computer. On another computer, I can see the host computer, but no files. On one of the other computers, running FMP 8.0, I have a database consisting of 3 files, and all other computers, including the one running 8.0 Advanced can open these files remotely. Outside of FMP, the computer with 8.0 Advanced can't see any of the other computers, even though File Sharing and Appletalk are on. The other computers…

I am currently developing a database on my powerbook and would like other people to be able to acces the data. It seems that Instant Web Publishing would be the best method for this and I have an old G4 that i can use as a server. That computer is a PowerPC 400mhz proccesor with 384mb of RAM and 20gb Hardrive. Before I purchase a copy of OS 10.4 and install everything on that computer I wanted to ask if that machine will be fast enough to allow up to 4 people to use the database. A seperate less important question is about other methods for sharing the data. IWP allows anyone to access the database from anywhere with an internet connection (I have accounts and passwo…

I am quite new to Filemaker and my employer needs me to set up file sharing so that 2 or 3 employees can edit the same Filemaker database simultaneously. We had this working a few months ago, but now I cannot get it to work. All of the files that we want to share have file sharing turned on and all of the users have full access privileges. I have tried opening a host file, but when I go to the other computer and do "Open Remote", none of the hosting computers are shown. Even if I type in their IP addresses, the files that they have open for sharing do not show up. When I manually enter the Network File Path in the Open Remote dialog box (eg: fmnet:/ipaddress/fil…

Am I missing something? I am trying to share between 2 Macs, one running FM Pro 8.0, the other FM Pro Advanced 8.5. If I open the DB under 8.0 and enable network sharing, there is no problem accessing the DB from the other Mac under Advanced 8.5. However, if I open the DB under 8.5 Advanced and enable network sharing, I keep getting the error message "host capacity exceeded." No other differences I can see. Does Advanced NOT support sharing? Is there something special which needs to be set in Advanced to enable the same sharing available in regular Pro?

We are running a small database using FMPRO 8 for Mac OS X on a host machine and sharing it. Scripts that I've created will not work when I log into the database remotely because the remote side is looking for a database file that the script references. How do I get around this? It's as if the remote entry wants to know where reference files are locally. The script should work know matter where I log in from. Printing the barcodes has the same problem. The script I have to print barcodes (with our dymo) will only work from the machine the database is hosted on. What am I missing?

Hello, Here is the situation: we do have FM server where the database is hosted and where data maintenance is done. Some of our locations have poor bandwidth so access is terrible. They are getting a copy of the database everynight and they are accessing the data from their local file server (a day late, but this application does not need to be real-time). Now, comes the issue of accessing the files on the file server. Even if we have: set error capture ON and set Multi-User OFF, we still get a pop-up message asking if we want to open without sharing, open or cancel. I have read the other postings that say that the files should be on the FM PC. Why should i…

I have one computer that is suppose to be the host. I opened the DB and enabled network sharing, and the use has full access. I go to the other computer and click remote and it sees the IP address of the host computer but no files can be seen. What am i missing? This is version 7

I am looking for a way to display an image in a container field, from the root folder, of the related record being browsed. It is for an ID system so I do not have to manually insert the picture into the conainer field for each individual. Thanks, FKSSTECHGUY

I recently upgraded a client with a small office setup from a Windows Server 2003 Small Business Edition with Active Directory domain down to a CentOS-4 with Samba. The office has 10 people and no need for an ADS system that was already pretty broken anyways(bad permissions, broken DNS, etc). So, the one app they use a lot of is FileMaker Pro 5.5. Running under Crossover Office Professional 5.0.1, FileMaker Pro 5.5 installed just fine. It opens up fine, opens the databases fine, says that it is shared for multi-user access, but no other systems can see it as a remote host. Likewise, if another system opens the database from the fileserver for multi-user sharing, the …

Folks, I've got a database of one table shared. I have users in our office opening the database remotely, inputting records (via FMPRO or the FMPRO web interface) and they are not appearing in the database. Can anyone explain this? Lots of empty records are showing up. FMPRO 8.0v3/ database shared from OS X server machine

Hello. My office just upgraded everyone to FileMaker 8. I have the least amount FM experience here but I've been given the job of getting it up and running right. Thing is, there's something about the sharing I can't figure out. Theoretically five of us should be able to open a file at once. However, only once was I able to get more than one computer to open the same file at the same time - then it stopped working. I get this error message: "[filename] could not be opened. The host’s capacity was exceeded, try again later." Yet so far as I can tell the Network Sharing settings are all fine on the host's machine. Anyone know what the problem …

I have a LAN system setup here 1 host (FM 8 Advanced) and 3 (FM 8 Pro) clients. DB runs from host on Win 2003 Server OS and the clients on Win XP. I never had problems with remote host sharing nor setting it up. System has been running for almost a year. We're going to add another pc which will have FM Pro 8. Using the trial cd, we installed FM, and run it trying to access remote host. This is the error: "FileMaker cannot share or be a client of a file because the networking stack could not be initialized" Tried re-installing sw 3 times, still gets this message. This has never happened with prior installs in other pc's. Please help, I am getting a headache. Th…

I am trying to change a setup which previously used OS File Sharing to now use FM File Sharing (see previous thread) but so far I have been unable to do so. I followed the instructions for Open Remote on the client but it does not list any computers in the Host dialog box. Even if I specify the tcpip address it does not list them. What am I doing wrong? (The other computer has the 2 FM databases open.)

Previously this client (of mine) was able to share databases. Recently even though a database is open on one computer, the second user can only open it as readonly. However sharing has been defined for the database. The client does not know what happened to change this ... any ideas what could prevent sharing? In the Sharing preferences the file is defined as Multi-User.

My apologies if this has been posted before but I could not find it anywhere. Is there a way to share a runtime version of an application over a TCP/IP lan. My client wants a simple database application and I'm not sure that it is worth buying a seperate licsense of Filemaker for each machine. I made up a runtime version of the database and put it out on a file server. I created a shortcut to the executable file via a mapped network drive from one of the clients. However, this makes the runtime application run sooooooooo slow that its not worth openeing it. Has anyone ever toyed with what I am trying to do? Thanks to all in advance!

My question is simple. Can FileMaker 8.5 access a database that is hosted with FileMaker 7? How about the other way around(7 accessing 8.5). If a computer with 7 connects to a database hosted by 8.5, can it use 8.5's features like type ahead and web viewer. I think the answer is no, but I just want to check.

We have two Macs sharing peer to peer; whenever the client is closed down the file references are lost resulting in 'file can't be found' when buttons pointing to the host dbase are clicked. Both computers have fixed IP addresses; linked over an ethernet LAN. I hadn't experienced this issue before changing to Dev7, maybe I am misunderstanding something but it drives me nuts.....

Hi guys, hope you loved my topic : Very strange, on one PC, when i try to open the .fp7 file, i get the error filemaker could not share the file, another user on this computer is already using FM Pro to share this file bla bla bla.. But... there's not anyone - the message doesn't come up on any other PC's - and usually doesnt come up on this one. File sharing is turned off under Edit -- Sharing -- FM Network, IWP and ODBC. It's a 3 file network solution - 2 backend, 1 front end - backends are hosted on FMS. I'm not even trying to host anything on the client side and this particular thing has to run unattended and theres no way to avoid the stupid message - …

hi, how can i open port 5003 manually on windows 2003 server? fm pro 8 doesn´t open it, and we want to share the database peer-to-peer. i tried to open both tcp and udp 5003 by using Local Security Polices - IP Filter Lists, but it apearently does´nt open the port.

First off Sorry for the long post but I want to give detail. I am looking at creating a database that I can distribute to several locations that have 2-4 computers at some locations that will all be used at the same time, and 1 computer at each location. Where we have 2-4 I would like them to have access to the same data, but the 1 computer locations can be seperate. I can't do web based due to secruity issues. What do I need to have at each location? Do I need Server at the 2-4 computer locations? Can I use developer utilities to create a runtime solution for the stand alone stations?

Recently I switched routers to a Westell 327 Wireless with 4 Ethernet ports. Now I can't open FM Host files from the client. Mac 10.4.7, FM 7.0v3. All files have the suffix .fp7. I checked Network to assure that both computers are the same subnet and router IP. Using DHCP. File Sharing "On", Allow All Users "On". Don't display in open remote file dialog' is not checked. I can mount the hard drive of the Host with the Client. I can attach photo's from the Host to an email. When I try to "Open Remote" under "local host" I do not see the Host (Parent) computer. When I list the Host computer in "favorite Hosts" I don't see files listed under "Available Files". Whe…

We are using FileMaker Server 7 and have remote users connecting to the server from a mix of Mac/Win FM client apps. Because we have set the Server to only show databases allowed for the user, the user is prompted to enter an account name & password once when they click on the host in the Open Remote window and again after they click "Open". I realize this double-password entry is because we set the server to only show dbs allowed for the user, and I also realize there's nothing that can be done about having two screens appear. On the Mac, we can click "Add to Keychain" so that the user doesn't have to enter the password ever-- the windows appear with the a…

I am trying to do the instant web publishing and it says maximum number os connections is 0 Anybody know why?

Hi there, I read on the website that you can share databases from Filemaker with 5 concurrent users who can work simultaneous. But does this mean I have to buy Filemaker 8 five times? If I have to, I think they should be a little more specific on the website... Can somebody advise me? Are there possibilities to make a runtime that can be shared by 5? Greetz, D

I am relatively new to Filemaker and so the solution to my problem maybe very simple. Also, because I am new to this, I am providing as much information as I can. We are running Filemaker 7 with Computer One hosting the database. We are NOT using the special server version of FM 7. On Computer One, a VPN server has been created using the Windows Home Edition VPN server ability. The ports on the firewall/router have been forwarded to Computer One. On Computer A, a new computer account was created in XP called VPNUSER. Laptop A connects to the VPN using that special user. A VPN connection to this computer from the outside world is successful using Laptop A. Laptop A ca…

Hi all, I have a wait list database for my school guidance department and was wondering if anyone would be able to answer a sharing question. When counsellors add a student to the course wait list, a button opens up a seperate database listing all the courses running that year. From here they search for the course by grade and then click their desired result from a list. Doing so coppies one field from the course database, pastes it into my other other database and repeats this 5 times (5 fields to copy and paste between files). When I dstribute the file to other schools, FileMaker breaks the links between the files (as expected). I have the users link the f…

Hi, all. In an environment where 3-4 users will be sharing a FMP 8 solution: does each concurrent user get his own set of global variables? Or is each global variable shared by all concurrent users? Thanks all!

(i'm a filemaker newbie) I have a filemaker 7 database right now and I want to share it with 2 other computers on my network. Can I purchase filemaker 8 for those 2 computers and access/save changes to the filemaker 7 database without any problems? or would it be better to upgrade and have all 3 computers running filemaker8?

I'm trying to share a FM 8 database (Windows) via TCP/IP ... peer to peer. I have one computer as the host with the files in question opened - logged on as Admin with full privledges. I choose Edit >> Sharing >> FileMaker Network. I make sure turn it on. However whenever I change my selection for the "Do Not Display in Open Remote Dialog" that change does not stick. Let me explain... if I make a change to the "Do Not Display in Open Remote Dialog" setting and then immediately attempt to "open remote" via another computer on the network I can see the files as set on the host and everthing works fine. But if I wait a few minutes and try again (th…

I have a database made with FM 8 and i want share it with others 12 computers.I know that i have to have a license for each computer client and FileMaker Server 8 for the host computer, but what i want to know is - Do I have to install more than 300 megabytes(size of FM8 Pro) in each computer to open the database remotely? - Don't have any solution better?Or a version of FileMaker more light? Sorry for my bad english Thank you, Leandro

I have about 20 workstations at my office, each with their own seperate liscence. Computer1 hosts DatabaseA with Sharing on - Computer1 shows up in everyone else's Open Remote Dialog, however the file doesn't show up (In case you ask, the checkbox for "don't show this file in open remote" isn't checked). However, if I host DatabaseA on Computer2, 3, 4, etc, it will appear in everyone's Open Remote, including Computer1. Any ideas why this would be happening?

I set up a local area network on a server which is acting as the "Host" for my database. I have no trouble logging in and accessing my database from any workstation within the office network. However, I would like to use remote desktop to login and use from an off site location as well. I have never done anything like that before and don't know how to begin. I have a fiber internet connection that is working correctly and I'm using FM 8 on Win XP pro. Anyone have any tips or suggestions? Thanks in advance...

I have many issues with Filemaker 6,7 and 8 disconnecting from the host. I tested many versions of databases, many switches, many hosts and I can't find anything similar why would FM client loose conection. I even recreated database without records (I thought they were corrupted) and this did not help. My current config: FMP 8v2 as a host on Windows XP Pro and 2 clients (also XP Pro) as users. Not server version. 10-Multiuser license. All was working fine for 4 months and than it started to act. What could be the cause? How to fix it? I noticed MANY users have problems with disconnecting from the host but I did not find any solution. All pcs are desktops and they disconne…

I have always been over my head in building my databases. I haven't had formal training but do okay. Yhis has been going on for 10 or 12 years. I work on Macs in my business and took that same knowledge to my day job using PCs. They are now licensed on all their computers. I use FMP8Adv on Tiger and XP The problem that I have is I seldom know enough about the total system to correct something if what I am trying to do doesn't work when I do what the instructions say do. That is exactly what happened when I tried to change a main db from single user to multi-user. I changed it on the designated host computer but that was the only computer that would indicate the…

I'm relatively new to Filemaker, so pardon me if this is a basic ("stupid") question. I've FM8 set up in a networked environment where it is hosted on a server and the files are open for sharing to 4 users on our network. One of the users is asking me if she is able to delete a database from a workstation that she is accessing from the hosted server. I've searched the help menus and the knowledge base and see nothing that mentions this. Is this possible? From what I can tell, the file has to be closed on the server before it is deleted. Also, same goes for renaming a file/database. Can a file be renamed by a user who has opened the file remotely? I see you can "Sa…

Please Help: Here the situation: - I have a network (3 PCs). The network is working fine (I can open MS Word, Excel files form any machine) - FM Pro 7 is installed on 2 machines PC3 and PC1 (same version, same license key) - The host is PC3 where the DB file resides that I want PC1 user to be able to open - FM Network sharing is turned on in both machines - FM Network sharing is turned on in the file that’s on PC3 - I enabled “Access via FM Network” in the Extended Privileges for the privilege sets that are assigned the user of PC1. The file is open on the host (PC3). On PC1 I can see the file with its IP address in the Hosts panel and its name in th…

Can FM7/8 Network sharing be configured to to allow file sharing via an internet connection? Can I access a shared file from a host that is connected to the internet?

Sounds weird, I know... -) while users are working, suddenly one user's cursor changes to a coffee icon (user says "coffee icon", so I assumed it's Java) and then there's only one way out on that user's machine - shut down... they do not use ANY other apps and is not connected to the Net. This happens at random during working on a Windows XP small network with 2 users connecting remotely to another hosting the very simple FMPro7 datafile. I suspect it has something to do with the networking, but since I'm a Mac OSX user and developed the app on here, the WinXP environment makes no sense to me at all... The users are 800km north of here, so I have no other way of kno…

This may have already shown up in another topic around here - if it has, I apologize for repeating. I have a coworker who would like me to develope a database for them to use in a certain area of their work. At first, I was just going to develop a runtime application for them. But then they thought maybe someone else might want to use that same database. ...So we got to talking about sharing. But - I've never learned about that, so I'm clueless. So I guess my question is: What do I need, in order to create a file on my computer so that others can use it from their computers too? Do I need something other than FileMaker 8 Advanced? Is it simply settings I need …

I'm a bit unclear about what I should do here. I have an application that is running on one machine and is to be opened remote from several other computers. How do I get each user to open the application remote with a different account? I set up the application on the host machine to open the application with an admin account, but I want the users to open it with guest accounts. Is this possible? and if so how? p.s. although I am developing this on a Mac it is being deployed on windows.

Hi, I'm new to FMP and have developed template that I want to share in a group shared folder on an OSX environment. However, whenever anyone (other than the person who placed the template into the group shared folder) attempts to access the file they get a read only message at the intro and when they attempt to input data they get "field not modifyable". I've tried playing with the options under sharing (tcp/ip) to no avail. Is there a quick fix? Pete

hey all, sorry if this makes no sense. We have filemaker pro 5.5 and the host machine seems to run a different script when we open the db than the guest machines. What i need to know how to do is create a new host script as we are mocing machines. And then how to create a new guest script so that they have to wait for the host machine to be up and running before they can access the db. The manual doesn't appear to be helping me here.. any guidance would be appreciated. Not sure i am on the right track !! cheers, RF

doesnt seem to matter what I do i can never see the remote hosts on my laptop. I can put the ethernet cable backinto my desktop and it works fine. I've checked the preferences and the network settings and they are identical. Any ideas Ideally I want to be able to use the airport connection but doesnt work either. thanks

We are using FM8 and network sharing at our office. We have five offsite users and three inhouse users. We all know there is a limit of five users at any one time. However, our users have intermittant problems logging on for which we can't find a cause. The network people have checked the network and routers, etc. We have just heard something about a 24 hour limit or restriction or something where if any five users had been logged on the database at one time, we would have to wait 24 hrs from the time that any one or more of those users had logged off before any new users could log on. Does this make sense and is it true? Veronica

I have been using Fielmaker 3,4,5 &6 for years and before anyone says upgrade to 7 or 8 and your problems are gone - I refuse to pay to upgrade until I know it will work - but alas I think it is maybe not a filemaker issue. I am trying to host 6 x FMP6 files over IP but not as web access each user has client access. I have used 4 different PC's in different locations, different firewalls - different ISP's - from no router to full router with all port mapping done and running XP-Home to XP Professional and I cannot get anything to show in the hosts list - I have set multi-user with TCP protocol - I HAVE 5003 open I have turned off ALL firewalls. I can access on …

Does anyone know if there is a way to have a file shared as one name, but have a different filesystem name? Kind of like with Windows shares where you can share a directory as some name other than the directory's actual name? For example, if I have a FM file named "customers.fp7", is there a way to share it with FileMaker Server so that it shows up as "Customer Tracking" when a client opens it remotely? Thanks!

Filemaker cannot share files because another user is already sharing files using Filemaker Pro on this computer. I get this error message on my computer, when I open the database. I can't remove or share my database. I am the only user on this pc. Previous was a Filemaker Pro version installed on this computer. Could anybody help!

*Possible to track and report file access by MAC address or IP?* hey all, new-ish to the FileMaker world, newer to the forums, but have been given a potential issue to deal with by default: administration wants to know if we can track record/file access and usage in any way. we are cross platform and use groups, not individual users, for permissions and access. basically they want to know if people are going through the database and printing, copying, exporting, etc. all the information for use on the dark side I guess. Is there a way to track MAC addresses? IPs? any help is greatly appreciated. thanks! kirk...

I recently upgraded to 8v2 and since the upgrade have not been able to get through to the server with the shortcut that has been working fine with 8v1. The error message that I am receiving is that FMP7 is not a registered protocal. This did not happen until upgrading to version 8.2. Can anyone help with this. This is an example of what I am typing into the browser. FMP7://[email protected]/My+Addresses.fp7

I am using FM7 Pro on 8 Windows XP Home (SP2) machines and having a couple network issues. There is only 1 database being shared over the network and I have an opener script on each client machine that opens up the remote file, maximizes it, then closes itself. Every day when the office opens, there are one or two computers that do not open the network file. I run the opener file and it waits as if it's doing something and then just goes to a blank FM7 windows (as if I opened FM7 from the start menu without specifying any file to open). Then I have to press File->Open Remote (sometimes more than once actually before it sees the remote file). I saw an issue…

Hello all, I am trying to set up a airport network to allow a couple of powerbooks to connect to our lan and access our server running FM7. I have followed Cyborgsams excellent guide and have also searched Apples airport forums on this problem. From the Powerbook I can use Server Admin and connect with no problem. If I add a our servers IP address in the Favourite Hosts, I get no file list but if I type in the files fullpath I can eventually connect. This is not the best solution as 1. there are over 30 files on this database 2. the laptop owners are not impressed with this workaround . Is there no work around for this. The problem seems to be the Airport router n…

Hello, I have a client that just upgraded from Filemaker 4 to version 8 (we used version 6 to covert the database over). Currently sharing doesn't seem to be working properly. The network is a 2 PC network using a linksys router. Windows XP Pro is working on both PC's & file sharing is enabled (and working). The main problems that the client is having with sharing are as follows: 1. If the host PC has filemaker turned off, there are no shared files available (using the filemaker share software within the program). Should that be the case? 2. If the host pc has file maker turned on & the files shared within the program (also turned…

Hi Guys, At home... Is it possible to set up "Instant Web Publishing" on a LAN with a DSL connection. I want to serve 1 FM7 db which is on a Mac upstairs and connect to that db on my Mac downstairs. I do not have static IPs. The Macs (both Mac OS X 10.3 +) are connected ethernet via my modem. And as there other ways to do this? Thanks in advance! Chas

We use in our company FM database amongst maximum 4 users at a time. Database was created in FM Pro 7 few months ago and it was running fine with no problems. File is hosted on dedicated Mac computer and accessed thru Remote command by Windows XP users from Dell machines purchased this year. Recently we did upgrade to FM Pro 8 and each of users has experienced the annoying message "Communication with the host was interrupted and cannot be established". It happens each 15-20 minutes. Connection is broken and it has to be start all over again. We tested different options (new Windows XP pc as a host, new Win XP pc as guest, another Mac machine as quest, completely new …

I am sharing several databases via web and network with FMP7.1 on a Mac G5. I have a PC in the same bank on the network running FMP6. It cannot see the files that are being shared when the server ip is entered. Another PC running FMP7 and the other Mac running FMP7 see the files just fine. I tried removing the .fp7 suffix from one of the shared files but that did not help. Thanks in advance

Just curious, I had a fairly large solution programmed in FMPv6, and tested it over the WAN a couple of years ago and found it to be dreadfully slow. The server was using a DSL 512k upload connection and I was testing it at home with a 1MB download connection. For me the major amount of time was taken by the opening of the related files and switching layouts in different files.With the new 7/8 feature where you can design a FileMaker based system in one file with many TO's, I presume has made loading FM based systems on WAN quicker which = usable? Has anyone created a solution that they would like to share some of the design ins and out and best/optimal sys…

Hi, I was using a Mac running with FMP552 and Panther to share databases online and the the local network. I have updated the MacOS to Tiger and FMP to FMP7. I have converted all the databases to FMP7. While the Websharing is working perfectly well, the network sharing is not working. When I try to access from a client (with a different Registration number of course), I do not see the databases even if I try to fill manually the IP address of the host. I have checked that the network sharing was activated for all databases, that the port 5003 is open on the host and it is still not working. Lastly, the host is also running an apache server. I would highly appreciat…

Is there a way to automatically close a file if someone leaves it open? I do not have server but more than one person access the file from differnt locations and this sometimes causes a problem. Or a notification that the file is open so they can not open it.

Hi I have a network up and running using peer to peer (files on a server) and can access it through a vpn/internet connect fine. That is until I try usung a computer that is connected via airport. A list of the available files doesnt come up. EDIT:This is is true too for an airport connection which is directly off the local network (and not via internet) any Ideas?? Thanks 10.4.2 and FM7 (8 doesnt work either)

Using FM7 and sharing a couple of files with other remote users. One of the designated users cannot get connected to the available files I'm hosting on my PC. She has the same access and privileges as any of the other users who connect just fine. When she attempts to "Open Remote..." she gets the dialog box with my PC's IPAddress but when she clicks on it nothing appears in the Available Files side of the dialog box. Our network guys tell me she has the same clearance through the router as the others. Does anyone have any ideas about what might or might not be happening properly? In advance, Thanks for Your Help. :

I set Filemaker network sharing to ON. Doing this under master access to file. Then when i zip files and send to client he opens up the files under guest access and then gets the message filemake network sharing not on or available etc... WHY is this happening. What am I doing wrong. Don't get it. Its version 7.0. XP platform. Any help greatly appreciated.

Hi there, I created a new database and since I was going to be transferring it over to someone else, within the File menu, under "File Options..." I changed the account which is used to log in. When attempting to open it, it doesn't recognize this account nor does it allow me (admin) to log in either. Is there any way I can get into this file, or have I just lost the entire thing since my last backup??

I'm grateful for any help I can get with the following: Running Tiger & FM 7 (regular, not server version) a) Normal Mac file sharing works fine but when you try to open the active file remotely, it can not find the open file. Typing in the host address (fmnet:/192.168....) , you can open the file but it is very slow to get going. The bigger issue is that there is a container field in each record with PDF files of each related invoice in the shared file. On the host, a double click will open them but it doesn't work remotely. They will open remotely if you open them through the Finder, just not through FM. I've tried the path: fmnet:/192.1…

Hi, Does anyone know how I can share the content (excel, word files, etc) inside a container with more than one user? I notice if more than one user try to open, say, an excel file inside a container, the second user would get a message saying it's used by another user. This would defeat the purpose of sharing information, which I find a critical shortcoming in fmp.