saving files to older versions 5.5 to 4

[schotja]

Can someone comment on the ability to do this?

I Need to save a fmp 5 file for someone who only has version 3 and 4?

Is this possible? It's a pretty basic file without scripts etc...?

[EddyB]

Hi,

Open your file and go to File->Save Copy As

When the box opens it will have as the filename:

Filename Copy

Change this to:

Filename.fp3

And click save, this will save it as an fp3 file.

I have never done this so I don't quite know what it does to the fp3 db for features that are only available in later versions.

Ed.

[Lee Smith]

This is not true.

The two files are totally different structures. This has been debated over and over again on every FileMaker List that I belong to. Weather you use ResEdit, or a utility called Reverter, you will produce unstable files that can corrupt your data.

HTH

Lee

[EddyB]

Hi Lee,

It is true that if you do the above, you do end up with a fp3 file. But as I said in the post I have never done this and so have no idea what happens to the fp3 file.

[Lee Smith]

FileMaker 4 gives you this message.

This is FileMaker Pro Release 4.0.

[EddyB]

OK thanks Lee, now i know! I didn't have an older version to test this on.

Best regards

Ed.