Save a copy as...from Server

[spongebob]

Hi,

I wrote a script that will do a "Save a copy as" of my filemaker file, so incase my client finds a bug in my application he can execute this script and send me the database so I can see where the bug is.

Problem: When my file is on the filemaker server, that doesnt seem to work; Save a copy as is greyed out, even if Im admin.

Is there a workaround or a different approach?

I dont want him to haveto close the dbases on the server everytime he wants to send me the database...

Thanks

[Fitch]

You could make a script to execute an OS command line to run a FileMaker Server backup schedule, and another command to upload that file somewhere you can access it. I'd have to Google that, can't give you the syntax off the top of my head.

[Steven H. Blackwell]

Hi,

I wrote a script that will do a "Save a copy as" of my filemaker file, so incase my client finds a bug in my application he can execute this script and send me the database so I can see where the bug is.

Problem: When my file is on the filemaker server, that doesnt seem to work; Save a copy as is greyed out, even if Im admin.

Is there a workaround or a different approach?

I dont want him to haveto close the dbases on the server everytime he wants to send me the database...

Thanks

Save a Copy does not work on hosted files on purpose.

Steven

[Vaughan]

I dont want him to haveto close the dbases on the server everytime he wants to send me the database.

Once a file is hosted, it's not desirable to allow people to make copies of it. Once people have a physical copy they can attempt to crack it.

If you need a copy, access the backups.

[spongebob]

Okay thank you!