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Opening 5.5 files from a server

Susan27
in FileMaker Server v7 - v11

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I made a database for a client using Filemaker 5.5 and it is now hosted on their Filemaker 5 server.

I am no longer on contract with them, but am going to be making small additions to the database (i.e. new reports) I would like to buy a copy of FileMaker so that I can work from home. What version would be able to open the files from the server? And is it still available?

Susan Douglas

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After a bit more reading:

Is it true that you cannot open 5.5 files from a FileMaker 5 server using FileMaker 7? You can only open FileMaker 7 hosted files with FileMaker 8?

Susan

There is no FileMaker 8 yet, at least not a released version. 5.5 and 7 are completely different animals and cannot use each other's Server to host files.

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Thanks!

The FileMaker 8 was a typo -- it was supposed to read FileMaker 7

Can I use FileMaker 6 to open-edit FileMaker 5.5 files on a 5.5 server?

Susan

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