FPSA 9 Scheduled Scripmaker Script Issue

[rothdavid]

Hi: I am trying to automate an export via a scriptmaker script in a database I have. On the schedules window under last Run Status, it says "scriptmaker script aborted".

I made a second test script that simply goes to a layout and saves the current record in PDF format.. that one produces the same Last Run Status error?

If I run these scripts via a client connection, they run fine. The server however, is aborting the script for some reason.

Am I missing something?

Server: Win2003, FMPSA 9.03, Schedule logging in with full access privs.

Thanks

David R

[Kiwi]

The server schedule can only run Web Compatible script steps - and Export is not one of them! Sad but true!

To get around it you can use the operating systems schedule to open a FM file that will perform your script and then exit application. This will require a copy of FM on the server.

[Steven H. Blackwell]

Not a supported configuration in the intial versions of Server 9.

Steven

[rothdavid]

That is great suggestion. Here I am playing around with several plugins when I could build a simple db that opens up, runs the script in another db, then closes itself...

Thanks for the Brain Check !!

David

[Steven H. Blackwell]

To get around it you can use the operating systems schedule to open a FM file that will perform your script and then exit application. This will require a copy of FM on the server.

If you elect to use such a configuration, [color:red]be sure that FileMaker Server is not running at the same time you open the file with FileMaker Pro. A "robot" machine on the network is a better option.

Steven