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Setting up FileMaker Server with FileMaker Pro 12 - BASIC (4 Comments)

Tue, 16 Apr 2013 12:05:00 +0000

Forum post by Ms Herald

I'm trying to set up FileMaker Server with FileMaker Pro 12.

This is very basic, but how do I add clients to my Server?

I've uploaded my database into the Server, but not sure how to connect to this.

Thanks

How do I know the path(s) that FM 12 Server Advanced has access to?

Fri, 24 May 2013 13:31:48 +0000

Forum post by John Allen

I have a text file that I need to schedule automatic import within FM 12 Server Advanced (FMSA).

But I'm not sure what directories/paths that FMSA needs to have the text file.

Is there a way to find out the directories/paths without multiple trial & error of moving the text file and trying the import?

I keep getting Error Code 100 - File is Missing :(

License Type: Shipping (3 Comments)

Wed, 12 May 2010 20:28:02 +0000

Forum post by ablack

FMP Server 11.0.1.95 on Win 2003 Server

I recently updated my server from Server 9 to Server 11. I noticed after the installation that the License Type shows up as "Shipping" . I re-entered my license key but it didn't make a change to the license type./ Should I be worried. I have a FPS11 Advanced license.

Regards, Alec

FM12 Server Script Crash (2 Comments)

Wed, 02 Jan 2013 22:15:22 +0000

Forum post by Michael Lau

I have a new server script that runs a FM script that is crashing and actually bringing down the script engine. It's nothing complicated and I have made sure all non server compatible script steps have been removed. Is there a way to see where exactly the error is happening? The log is very non-descript. I would love to see which part of hte script and what line.

My script actually runs through a bunch of subscripts, but I have that with other scripts that work fine.

Any help would be great. See below for the error email:

FileMaker Server 12.0.3.327 on roundhillserver.local reported the following event:

2013-01-02 16:51:00.412 -0500 Error 757 roundhillserver.local Schedule "Webiste Upload" aborted; FileMaker scripts can't be run because FileMaker Script Engine (FMSE) process is stopped. Use the command "fmsadmin start fmse" to start the FMSE process.

Contact information not specified.

Help With Exporting of Data between 2 .FP7 files using Filemaker Server v11.

Wed, 22 May 2013 09:43:38 +0000

Forum post by Chris Wright

Hi, I really need some help with a problem please.

I have inherited a database using Filemaker Pro and Server v11. and have been using this for over 18 months without any issues. I am a fairly low technical user but have created new fields and scripts etc.

However for some reason some of the export data scripts have stopped working and produce an error message of either "the file *.FP7 could not be Found" or "The file*.FP7 has has not been created by filemaker or is severely damaged or Corrupt"

Now I can understand if the file is corrupt or cannot be found. HOWEVER.

I am using Filemaker PRO Advanced and the export function works perfectly when I run the script. However ALL other users are using Filemaker Pro standard and these users are getting the error message. Does the advanced version have different privilages or run as a higher user level??

The problem is is that I obvisouly think everything is ok when programming it in the Advanced version but then when I roll it out to everyone else suddenly the scripts don't work.

Any help would be gratefully received. I can provide screen shots, copies of the scripts, file structures etc.

Kind regards

Chris Wright.

Silven Recruitment.

Error 685, problem deleting backup - single file in directory

Mon, 20 May 2013 19:16:37 +0000

Forum post by Justin Close

This question is very similar to this thread on FMForums, but has one major difference: there is only one file in the subdirectory in question.

Overall description: I started getting 685 errors again this weekend:

Error    685    server.addr.ess    Error occurred while deleting backup folder 
"volume:path/to/file", some files or folders could not be deleted. (-1)

I thought that I was having the same problem as I had had previously: something in the path calculation for the external container field had gotten messed up (e.g. field renamed) and that all the files were being dumped into a parent directory or something.

But that was NOT the case. In looking at the directory that it said it couldn't delete there was only one directory/subdirectory tree left in that path, with only 1 file in that subdirectory. I went to that directory in a more recent backup copy (i.e. one that it hadn't tried to delete yet), and there was only 1 file there, too.

I did a test where I deleted this file and subdirectory from a backup BEFORE it tried to remove it, and I received no error message when that one's turn came up. I did this a few other times to verify. So deleting this one file and one subdirectory prevented the error from cropping up. I also tried deleting just the file (and not he subdirectory) and in those cases I DID get an error when it tried to delete that backup. So it appears to be something about the subdirectory itself.

I looked at the permissions on the file and they appeared to match what all the other files in other similar subdirectories were.

Anyone have any ideas?

Thanks,

-- J

access db in iphone without iwp.....

Mon, 20 May 2013 12:35:00 +0000

Forum post by Sam Thomas

Hi .... i want to use database on iPhone/iPad ..i install file-maker server on single m/c ..so how can i access database without web publishing database ...?..i'm new in this..plz help me out......

FM 12 Server Adv - Schedule Daily Script to FIND ALL, DELETE ALL, Import a Text file (3 Comments)

Thu, 16 May 2013 01:01:51 +0000

Forum post by John Allen

I noticed there was a similar request for FM Server 10. I have a need of this ability with FM 12 Server Advanced.

Is it possible to perform this action FM 12 Server Advanced with a Scheduled Script at a specific time?

I have a script that runs from FM 12 Advanced that after clicking a button:

FINDS ALL, DELETE FOUND SET, Imports a text file. The file contains over 63,000 records.

I would like to setup a Scheduled Script on the Server that performs the script everyday Tuesday - Saturday @ 1:00 AM

Fast FM server hosting services or is this always so slow? (3 Comments)

Thu, 16 May 2013 14:24:35 +0000

Forum post by Daniel Packman

I have tried two hosting services with a FM12 database. When run locally, this db performs very well. On both remote systems there are significant delays, particularly when the db starts up. I can understand this if it has to recreate indices, but just scrolling through a couple of hundred entities on a layout creates huge delays and rotating beachballs. I always thought that serving a database myself via home dsl (supposedly 20 meg down / 5 meg up) would be limited by my network bandwidth and by going to a professional this would no longer be an issue. The speeds I'm seeing are comparable to when I served the DB myself.

Data missing months after upgrade (2 Comments)

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 04:13:47 +0000

Forum post by Paul Emery

One site I do IT support for runs Filemaker server v12. This was upgraded successfully from v9 in September last year. Since then it has run without a hitch, and has been working both internally and externally ( remotely via iPad ). In short - all good!

But... The person who admisters the system has just copied over some files to create new copies for the next financial period. When these files are opened, there is a chunk of data missing - basically everything after September.

So my working theory right now.... is that the conversion of the files has done something to the indexing which has only become apparent after the file is copied. This has now occured in several files and the file sizes look identical in each case, so I suspect that the data is actually there but that the indexing is messed up.

Question 1 - how do I confirm my theory that the indexing on a given file is at fault, given that the files I converted in the upgrade are still working fine for multiple users?

Question 2 - how do I reindex / repair the files? What is the best practice here?

Question 3 - if I took one of the original v9 files and renamed that, then converted it would that side step the issue?

Question 4 - is there anything in the file setup which could account for this behaviour?

Many Thanks

Paul.