Basic Server Issue

[Mark Appleby]

How can this be? I have put a file into the server folder as I should but when I go to open it it comes up saying error. I can not see it in the hosts dialog either. I have only ever se5t up server once, have I forgotten something?

[ernst]

Hi Mark,

Maybe the file is set to single user (File->Sharing)

Regards,

Ernst.

[Vaughan]

Details, Mark, details... we need details. FMS version and patch level, operating system...

The file isn't corrupt is it?

[Charles Delfs]

I have gotten a common problem when I rebuild a database and try to re-serve it via server , server says it can't open. I then go and open it directly in FMP, change nothing, close it again then try and reopen it and it opens and serves fine.

Charles

[Mark Appleby]

Details are,Windows 2000 server I am using FMserver 5.5 with Filemaker 6. When I go to set the files to shared, I am given the message that there is a network error and that this file can not be set to shared. Please note that everything else seems to be sharing fine! BTW the file in question is a brand new empty file. In fact it is a filemaker template "Photo Catalog". This is driving me up the walls.

[Anatoli]

Did you select the Network protocol in FM preferences? Or there is another network error, like missing NIC card or nothing selected in Networking in OS level or...

[Anatoli]

I hope you are not trying to run FM server and FM client on the same machine in the same time?

[Mark Appleby]

Server is always running. So I had to open the FMfile with FMPro on the server machine. I will try getting everyone to closedown so that I can open the file and make the changes. Please note that I tried to open the file with remote administrator before and it would not open.

[Anatoli]

RE: I will try getting everyone to closedown

IMHO -- You must stop FM Server SERVICE!

[Mark Appleby]

I have done it. Yes the server was running and the file was set to sinlge user. I guess one day that I will have to sit down and learn how to use server.

[Anatoli]

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