Open remote container

[Anna.anto]

Hi all,

is it possibile open a file stored in a remote container?

I can't use the script step Export Field content because the user must modify the file.

thanks 

Anna

[Wim Decorte]

The workflow should be:

 

- export the field content to the hard drive of the user

- user modifies

- user re-inserts the modified file

 

You should not try and find or manipulate a remote container data file outside of FM.  Those files need to be treated like any other live FM file.  Only FMS should be able to touch them.

[Anna.anto]

Ok Wim, thanks a lot.

At this point, I think that I prefer to use linked files, not remote container. 

In this way the user can directly modify the file without re-insert file, the drawback is that I must create a map network drive for each clients...

I don't see other solutions....and you?

Anna

 

 

[Wim Decorte]

You don't need a mapped drive if you can use the UNC path to the files: \\server\shared_folder_name\file_name

Are all the users on the same platform?

[Anna.anto]

Yes, all user are on Windows Platform.

Anna