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160 | Sharing and exchanging data
4. Click Open.
You might be required to enter an account name, password, and domain
name (Windows only), depending on how file sharing is configured on the
host.
If the network is very busy, the file might not be listed. To check the
network for a longer period of time, hold down the Ctrl key (Windows) or
Option key (Mac OS) as you click an item.
For information about marking remote files as favorites and accessing
favorite files, see Help.
Limitations on changes to shared files
Although it is possible for multiple users to make changes in the same shared
file at the same time, there are limits to the types of simultaneous changes that
are permitted. The following table describes the types of changes you can and
cannot make to shared files.
Database change Limitation
Data in layouts and
records
Two people can’t edit the same record at the same time.
Data in records from
external ODBC data
sources
Two people can edit the same record at the same time.
If two users edit the same record simultaneously, FileMaker Pro posts an
alert when either user attempts to commit changes. The alert provides a
user with a choice, allowing changes to be committed (overwriting any
changes the other user might have made), returning to the record without
committing changes, or reverting the record to the state it was when the
editing session began.
Layouts and layout
elements
Two people can’t modify the same layout at the same time.
Value lists Two people can’t modify or define the same value list at the same
time.
One person can edit a value list while another person is using it in
Browse mode or Find mode.
Scripts Two people can’t modify or define the same script at the same time.
One person can edit a script while another person is using it.
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