I'm running FileMaker Server 8 and I have a global field that I need to make a permanent change to. Currently when I change the value on a client it stays set untile I close the client. When I open the data again the global variable is reset to the value before the database was shared with FileMaker Server.

If I want to change the default value of the global variable I have to stop serving the database, open the database directly in FileMaker Pro, change the global variable, close FileMaker Pro, and server the database again.

How do you make a permanent change in a global variable from a shared database?

Thanks.

Global fields aren't designed for storing persistent information between sessions.

The best best is to create a preferences table and store the information in that. Use a startup script to load the default values into the globals when the file is first opened.

As a workaround to solve your problem now, use a startup script to det the global, but hard-code the default value into the Set Field step instead of creating the preferences table.

Thanks, I'll do the quick fix for now and implement the preferences table in a couple of weeks.