I have a simple database being served out of FM Server 14.

I now have 4 Ipads that collect a small amount of data in the field when NOT connected to the FM Server.

When the Ipads return at the end of each day, I want to build a script that exports the new records to the FM Server

I am struggling with this, because the export script step does not seem to allow "REMOTE" files as an option.

And I don't see how I could tell the FM Server to import from the Ipads????

It seems a simple request, however, it is not. Resources to start with include:

http://help.filemaker.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/7720/~/database-synchronization---an-overview-of-approaches

http://timdietrich.me/fmeasysync/

http://gozync.com

http://www.360works.com/filemaker-sync/

 

You're looking at it backwards.

 

FileMaker server cannot import from the iPads because it can't see them. However, the iPads can see FM server! So, you add table occurrences to the server in your iPad solution and then you can import from the iPad tables to the server tables.