Hello all:

We recently put a FM database on our OSX Server machine (G4 350 OS 10.2 Server).

Right now, we are just using FM Pro 5.5 and I have Unlimited on its way. The server backs up at 8PM on Friday night. I have a couple of questions.

1. We use Retrospect Backup. My feeling is that I would have to close FM while the backup is occuring. But we also run Now-up-to-Date & Contact to serve calendars, and that does not have to be restarted. Will I have to close FM when the backup is happening?

2. If I do close it, does anyone know of an Applescript or a third party activator (or maybe some sort of OS10 Server feature) that will open up the FM files at a pre-defined time?

Thanks for the advice.

Ken

use cron to schedule the following applescripts:

----------snippet: stop filemaker --------------

tell application "FileMakr Pro"

quit

end tell

------------snip----------------------------------

----------snippet: Start FM with db--------------

tell application "Finder"

open file " Macintosh HD:FMserver:Start.fp5"

end tell

-----------snip------------------------------------------

Now set up a cron job to schedule the 2 scripts.

To aid you in setting up the cron job, do a search for cron at www.versiontracker.com/macosx/.

Thanks man.

I will give this app a shot.

It looks like it will do all I ask for.

Ken