Dino

James Gill, I too am experiencing this same issue on the Mac. I have the most recent versions, and it happens in both FileMaker and FileMaker Advanced. Note: I also connect to the same FileMaker Server hosted files via Windows using both FileMaker and FileMaker Advanced and the non-responsiveness does not happen on the Windows box. Wow, that is one of the first times in my life that I have said something good about Windows over a Mac! I need to go to my happy place! Best to all from Prague, Dean

Chris, we are having the same issue, just found some information at: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms131321.aspx

Ok, I just resolved the issue by using the fms_9.01v1_R2 version. Initially I was doing the uninstall/re-install with the R1 version. Don't know if this will work for all, just wanted to share my experience. Cheers Dino

Just to confirm that I have experienced this same issue after the Security Update. I attempted to uninstall/reinstall though this did not solve the problem. Hopefully someone for FileMaker is looking at this because it is quite compremising!!!

Currently working with JDBC connectivity to mySQL data tables and wanted to share my experience and configuration parameters. If anyone has questions regarding JDBC connectivity to mySQL, please feel free to ask. It would be great it others would share there experiences here. All the best from Prague, Dean. Current set-up which works: PDM SQL Plug-in (www.profdata.nl) -------------------------------------------- mySQL = 3.23(www.mysql.com) JDBC Driver = mm.mysql-2.0.8 (www.mysql.com) ClassPath = C:mm.mysql-2.0.8; FMPro Configuration: SQL Driver = org.gjt.mm.mysql.Driver SQL URL = jdbc:mysql:// -------------------------------------------- mySQL = 4.1.21(www.mysql.com) JDBC Driver = mysql-connector-java-5.0.4 (www.mysql.com) ClassPath = C:mysql-connector-java-5.0.4mysql-connector-java-5.0.4-bin.jar FMPro Configuration: SQL Driver = com.mysql.jdbc.Driver SQL URL = jdbc:mysql://

For years I have used FileMaker as a Fat Client and/or Thin Client of larger RDBMS systems such as Oracle, DB2, MS Sequel and mySQL. Unfortunately every implementation of such a FMPro client requires a fair amount of ODBC or JDBC connectivity configuration. FMPro affords us all a native platform for Desktop and Workgroup solutions. With the use of third party plug-ins and drivers, it makes an excellent Enterprise client solutions. Nothing would make me more excited than being in one of those meetings where the clients IT person across the table does that 'eye rolling, leg lifting' routine everytime you mention FileMaker. To be able to simply request from that same IT person a RDBMS (Oracle, DB2, MS Sequel or mySQL) datasource, a username and a password and blamo, there you have it Sparky, this little tool called FileMaker 9 is connected to your Iron Horse Database. This would open FileMaker up to so many new markets, like giving Crystal Reports a run for it's money.

We have just upgraded from FMServer 7 to FMServer 8. All the files will open except for the two biggest files. In the Admin screen, when I right click on the file and select 'open', the status turns quickly to 'checking' and then back to 'Closed'. I am able to open the file locally with FMPro Developer no problem, it is just that they won't 'open' under FMServer 8v3. If anyone has experienced this, please help.

For the longest time, I have used the 'Open URL' ScriptStep which makes a 'https://' request from both FMPro 5.5 and FMPro 8, to Internet Explorer. After installing the Internet Explorer 7 Beta on my PC, this wonderful functionality simply stopped working. Now when I initate the 'https://', the URL I receive in IE is 'http://1/'. Please note, normal non-secure 'http://' request continue to work properly. In search of a solution, I have checked my IE Internet Options against a PC with FMPro that still works correctly, but unfortunately I could not find an answer. Thus the post, anyone with any idea. All the best from Prague, Czech Republic, Dino

Both, ODBC and JDBC. ODBC is a lot easier to configure then that of JDBC.

Does anyone have any experience using the PDM SQL Plugin to IBM DB2 tables? I have experience connectiviting to mySQL, Oracle and Sequel Server, though DB2 I am a newbie. Any one with this experience, you assistance is appreciated. Cheers, Dino

Michele, The developer of the plugin is focusing on their new product Servoy, so in a way I believe they may have been attempting you to go in that direction. No worries, they are all wonderful people there and have offered me lots of assistance in getting the mysql connectivity set-up. If you would like, I can create you a quick mysql database and post you a FMPro file that connects to the mysql database. There would be a few configurations that you would need to make to your machine, but the plugin is great and I will offer this assistance since PDM has also been attentive to my questions and requests. All the best, Dino

WOW!!! Ok, I would like FileMaker to make it easy on us by making a Script Step, but for now, I would love to test this. Doug can you help with a little XML? Database = Sales Manager Table = Contacts Field = Sales Total to the value "2000" Now I do use Troi File Plugin so just a little assistance on the XML (I am a complete rookie in that area) would be greatly appreciate. All the best, Dino

WOW!!! Ok, I would like FileMaker to make it easy on us by making a Script Step, but for now, I would love to test this. Doug can you help with a little XML? Database = Sales Manager Table = Contacts Field = Sales Total to the value "2000" Now I do use Troi File Plugin so just a little assistance on the XML (I am a complete rookie in that area) would be greatly appreciate. All the best, Dino

WOW!!! Ok, I would like FileMaker to make it easy on us by making a Script Step, but for now, I would love to test this. Doug can you help with a little XML? Database = Sales Manager Table = Contacts Field = Sales Total to the value "2000" Now I do use Troi File Plugin so just a little assistance on the XML (I am a complete rookie in that area) would be greatly appreciate. All the best, Dino

Wolfwood, You are correct! The only other way that I can dynamically set a Field is to create a layout with ALL FIELDS for that particular table, then to make sure that the tab order loops through each, then I can 'Go to Next Field' until the GetField Function is in the appropriate field needed to be set, and then I can Paste the wanted results. All in all, that is what we refer to as a hack, COME ON FILEMAKER, MAKE IT EASY, give us a SET FIELD where we can specify the FIELD via a calculation.

Wolfwood, You are correct! The only other way that I can dynamically set a Field is to create a layout with ALL FIELDS for that particular table, then to make sure that the tab order loops through each, then I can 'Go to Next Field' until the GetField Function is in the appropriate field needed to be set, and then I can Paste the wanted results. All in all, that is what we refer to as a hack, COME ON FILEMAKER, MAKE IT EASY, give us a SET FIELD where we can specify the FIELD via a calculation.

Wolfwood, You are correct! The only other way that I can dynamically set a Field is to create a layout with ALL FIELDS for that particular table, then to make sure that the tab order loops through each, then I can 'Go to Next Field' until the GetField Function is in the appropriate field needed to be set, and then I can Paste the wanted results. All in all, that is what we refer to as a hack, COME ON FILEMAKER, MAKE IT EASY, give us a SET FIELD where we can specify the FIELD via a calculation.

Gentlemen, Am I missing something here or are you all trying to respond to a Feature Request with a Macintosh specific solution? What about those clients that use the evil empire operating system. I love my Mac, I also love my FileMaker, and most of my clients are Windows based so let simply state to the fine folks at FileMaker to get this done. Like 7v4 get it done. Now that all tables are held in one file, think of the possibilities that a SET FIELD based off a calculation (the field it is setting) would bring. I teach FileMaker to young programmers in the Czech Republic and Serbia, many of them coming from php and other programming language backgrounds and they can't understand how such an important variable setting of a Fields is not truly, cleanly and easily afforded to FMPro developer. All the best from Serbia, Dino

Has anyone else had this problem? Problem: - Record Access to Limited - Windows XP - FMPro 7v3: On a Detail Layout where End-User should not be able to see Field data on all Records, some fields have <No Access> and other happily show the data that they should not be displaying - Macintosh OSX 10.3.7 - FMPro 7v3: Records data was properly displayed on all Fields per the Access Rights set-up Resolution: - In the layout mode, I copied the Fields that were working correctly, showing <No Access> where they were suppose to and pasted them back onto the layout. - I re-defining the copied fields to the Fields that were showing data that they shouldn't. - I deleted the Fields that were showing data when they shouldn't have. - Now everything works correctly!!! Has anyone else experience this same problem? Has anyone had a similar solution? Is this a bug that FileMaker should know about because it really compremised my time and ability to understand the new FMPro 7 Access Rights Management and I am lucky to have the resource of two different operating systems that assisting in determine why I was so frustrated . All the best from Novi Sad, Serbia, Dean

Quick Question, why aren't you inserting those records into mySQL using JDBC (plugin) or ODBC connectivity to the mySQL data tables?