𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐚 𝐓𝐢𝐧𝐲 𝐁𝐮𝐭𝐭𝐨𝐧 𝐒𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐝 𝐌𝐲 𝐒𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲: 𝐂𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐅𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐌𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐫 𝐏𝐫𝐨 𝐂𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐅𝐢𝐱 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐈𝐬𝐬𝐮𝐞𝐬

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If you’ve ever been caught in a whirlwind of frustration while troubleshooting Pro connectivity issues, you’re not alone. Recently, I found myself on the verge of madness (let’s call it “CraZZZZZZZZzzzzzzzzzY”) while trying to resolve a mysterious problem where FileMaker Pro 20 and 21 clients could no longer connect to a FileMaker Server on port 5003. Meanwhile, FileMaker Pro 19 connected flawlessly. The culprit? Cached settings. The hero? A single Delete Cached Temp Files button.

Here’s the full story, along with step-by-step instructions to help you avoid the rabbit hole I fell into.

 

https://axelar.eu/how-a-tiny-button-saved-my-sanity-clearing-filemaker-pro-cache-to-fix-connection-issues/