filemaker with php

[nickeywalter]

Hi...

I want to host my filemaker database with a selected host company...but i was advice to incorporate my database with php so that it would be accessible via web browsers/....i don't want to rebuild the database...any suggestion what i can do....

If i host the database without having it written with php...would users not be able to view the database via web browser...

Thanks

[doughemi]

You do not have to rewrite the database. You only have to write php scripts which create web pages which emulate your database layouts.

FileMaker has a feature called Instant Web Publishing (IWP) which does most of the php work for you. It does have some limitations, but if your interface needs are relatively simple, this may be the solution for you. Download the Filemaker PDF documentation for this feature here.