Limitations?

[SNovotny]

I'm wonder what the web can actually do. We have a large filemaker database that uses a runtime app to connect to the server. We are looking at upgrading away from filemaker server 3. If we move to the web can users input data? To do something like that do we need a copy of filemaker ultimate?

Thanks,

Steve

[kenneth2k1]

Hi:

It's FileMaker Unlimited. If you find FileMaker Ultimate, I'd like to buy a copy. Sounds cool

[SNovotny]

It's in the development process...

[Steve T.]

Hi, Steve! You should be able to MOST everything on the web w/FMP that you can with the FMP application directly; however, there are some key exceptions that you should look into if you have anything beyond a basic db. You can do -find, -edit, -new, etc. record actions and can create login/passwords with the Web Security Database or Access Privileges and even use/display value lists and related fields (check related valuelist though). If you use scripts, you may have to research whether or not you can use them safely.

Search the posts... they're really, really helpful.

--ST

[Steve T.]

P.S. Standard FMP out-of-the-box is fully web functional but limited in number of web clients (I think 10 IP address per 12-hour cycle). If you have it already, use it to develop and test before running out and getting FMP-u. --ST

[SNovotny]

Well I began doing somethings and I noticed I have a lot of work ahead. The fields aren't really displaying right, but I guess thats what you get when it was designed in FMP 3

[Anatoli]

Go straight to Custom Web Publishing. Instant publishing is very limited -- good for stamp collection.

[SNovotny]

When I do the custom web publishing I just uncheck that box above the default.htm option?

Then do I have to write all the code or is there some easy guided way of doing it?

Our database seems pretty large about 250mb. Is that really going to slow everything way down?

[Steve T.]

Howdy. Under Custom Web Publishing (CWP), you can get pretty much whatever you want but YES, you have to code it yourself. I use Dreamweaver for basic web page layout and then type in the FMP CDML code (usually 3-7 hidden lines only plus [FMP-field:nameoffield] references) in the code editor.

In the Web Companion configuration, uncheck Instant Web Publishing (you do not need it for CWP). You can choose ANY web page as your start page... they give you one called "default.htm" or something. I use "index.html".

I think your speed will be based more on the number of fields and whether or not they are stored/indexed/calculated, etc. If you db contains graphic files, most folks recommend storing them outside the db in directories/folders and just storing the paths to the files rather than the graphics themselves.

Good luck!

--ST

[Anatoli]

I am using GoLive and I am pasting the CDML code in Layout or Source code. Works in both.

Speed issue -- if it is fast in FM, it will be almost that fast on web.

If it is slow in FM, then it will be slower on web.