Backup accross network.

[goldcougar]

I previously had Filemaker 5.5 server with OS X, and it was scheduled to backup to a network server through appletalk. However, with Filemaker 7, I can't seem to get it to work. It keeps saying an invalid path. If I have a computer on my network called "eSnap", and a folder on eSnap called "Filemaker", how can I get the FM Server to backup to that folder?

Thanks, I really appreciate the help

[Wim Decorte]

It's not really a good idea to backup live FM files to a network volume. It's much better to back them up to a folder on the local hard disk and then trigger an applescript to push them across the network. This minimizes the effect on your live files.

If you really want to do it, then make sure the eSnap folder is mounted on the FMS box before FMS initiates the backup.

[Poida]

Ive had a similar problem with a Novell Server. Tried to back up to a mounted volume but it keeps coming back that the folder cannot be found. Arrrrgh. Any hints how to fix this??

[goldcougar]

Does anyone have an example applescript on how to do that.

[dkemme]

Here is my solution to move the backed up files to my removeable firewire drive. I backup hourly to different folders. 10 minutes later FMS calls this applescript:

tell application "Finder"

-- Maker sure the disk is around

if exists disk "Pocket Drive 78 GB" then

--- Move the correct folder to the drive depending upon time of day

if time of (current date) < 28800 then

move folder "7AM" of folder "documents" of folder "dougkemme" of folder "users" of disk "ncoh server HD" to disk "Pocket Drive 78 GB" with replacing

else if time of (current date) < 32400 then

move folder "8AM" of folder "documents" of folder "dougkemme" of folder "users" of disk "ncoh server HD" to disk "Pocket Drive 78 GB" with replacing

else if time of (current date) < 36000 then

move folder "9AM" of folder "documents" of folder "dougkemme" of folder "users" of disk "ncoh server HD" to disk "Pocket Drive 78 GB" with replacing

else if time of (current date) < 39600 then

move folder "10AM" of folder "documents" of folder "dougkemme" of folder "users" of disk "ncoh server HD" to disk "Pocket Drive 78 GB" with replacing

else if time of (current date) < 43200 then

move folder "11AM" of folder "documents" of folder "dougkemme" of folder "users" of disk "ncoh server HD" to disk "Pocket Drive 78 GB" with replacing

else if time of (current date) < 46800 then

move folder "12PM" of folder "documents" of folder "dougkemme" of folder "users" of disk "ncoh server HD" to disk "Pocket Drive 78 GB" with replacing

else if time of (current date) < 50400 then

move folder "1PM" of folder "documents" of folder "dougkemme" of folder "users" of disk "ncoh server HD" to disk "Pocket Drive 78 GB" with replacing

else if time of (current date) < 54000 then

move folder "2PM" of folder "documents" of folder "dougkemme" of folder "users" of disk "ncoh server HD" to disk "Pocket Drive 78 GB" with replacing

else if time of (current date) < 57600 then

move folder "3PM" of folder "documents" of folder "dougkemme" of folder "users" of disk "ncoh server HD" to disk "Pocket Drive 78 GB" with replacing

else if time of (current date) < 61200 then

move folder "4PM" of folder "documents" of folder "dougkemme" of folder "users" of disk "ncoh server HD" to disk "Pocket Drive 78 GB" with replacing

else if time of (current date) < 64800 then

move folder "5PM" of folder "documents" of folder "dougkemme" of folder "users" of disk "ncoh server HD" to disk "Pocket Drive 78 GB" with replacing

end if

end if -- exists disk

end tell ---Finder action