The sign (*) stands for OPENED ON HOST: this occurs when you open shared files connecting to an HOST COMPUTER.

Regards.

Why is it inconsistent?

How can I "force" the application to only use the files located in the same folder on the same machine (in this case the server)?

Thanks for your interest.

Here is my most recent headache...

When I am working on my test application, I have the whole database on my D: drive and I switch to "none" for network protocol.

When it's time to put the application in production on a server, I simply copy my test database over to the server (TCP/IP).

Here is the problem: when running the application, it uses some files from my PC (not the server)... I noticed that some scripts show... Open ["filexyz.fp5"] and other scripts have mysteriously changed to ... Open ["fileabc.fp5 (*)"].

What is the (*) for?

If I edit the script and reselect the file (when protocol is none) the (*) goes away. But it eventually comes back. How? I don't know.

If I select the file when protocol is TCP/IP it actually puts my PC IP address...

(all files are set to multi-user sharing, all but one are hidden shared).

If someone knows about this, please reply or at least direct me to where I should be reading...

Thanks in advance

Rename the files on your personal computer. I usually shorten it and call it Local.

kukuberra

The suggestion of renaming the files is not the best since I would have to revisit the scripts (that specifically calls the open file function). I would need to do this operation back and forth since this particular application is constantly changing.

So far, what has worked for me is this: after copying the test database to the server I had to create a new folder move the test database to it (I want to keep a copy as a "backup" or a trace of my changes). As long as the files are in their original location, Filemaker wants to open those files (on my PC). After moving them, Filemaker does not have a problem to open the server files, as it should... (no error) a bit strange

Use the Filemaker Developer Tool to rename the files. It will go through the entire solution and make all the necessary updates for you. It is really easy and I use it almost daily.