I am running FM4.0 and Trying to set up a database for web access through IWP. I have followed the steps in the manual and when I type in the IP address (192.168.1.100:591 try it!) I can see the a link to the database, but when I follow that link I get the messsage/error "Database Not Open". I'm new to this, but I'm pretty sure I've got it open on the host, because if I close the DB on the host, then its name doesn't show up in the browser when I type in the IP address. Any clues what step I'm missing?

Can you access the database through a browser on the host?

Ed.

no, I get the same error when accessing through the browser on the host.

Go to Edit > Preferences > Application, Click on the plugins tab, scroll down to the web companion entry in the list, click on Configure, change the TCP/IP Port number to 8080.

Now try accessing it through your browser on http://192.168.1.100:8080

Let me know if this works.

Ed

nope, using port 8080 still lets me see the database on the default home page, but when I follow the link I still get "Database Not Open", I have left the port number as 8080 for now.

Make sure you have FMPro 4.0v3 with the latest Web Companion updaters. Available at FMI > downloads.

YES YES!! thank you thank you thank you, I downloaded 4.0v3 and now it works!

I didn't know that Unable

Thanks for the tip!

Ed