Instant Web Publishing Guide
Table Of Contents
- Chapter 1 About publishing FileMaker Pro databases on the web
- Chapter 2 Publishing your database on the web
- Chapter 3 Working with FileMaker databases on the web
- Requirements for accessing FileMaker databases on the web
- Accessing a FileMaker database on the web
- Working with data in Instant Web Publishing
- Logging out of a database and closing a web session
- Displaying a database with the status area hidden
- Differences between FileMaker Pro and Instant Web Publishing
- Using external ODBC data sources in Instant Web Publishing
- Using external FileMaker data sources in Instant Web Publishing
- Chapter 4 Designing a database for Instant Web Publishing
- Tips for designing layouts for Instant Web Publishing
- Tips for working with data in a web browser
- General database design considerations
- Working with graphics, sounds, and movies on the web
- Setting the initial layout and view
- Hiding the status area to customize the interface
- Specifying the sort order for web users
- Web viewer design considerations
- FileMaker scripts and Instant Web Publishing
- Hosting databases with FileMaker Server Advanced: an overview
- Documenting your solution
- Chapter 5 Testing, monitoring, and securing your site
- Index
Chapter 4 | Designing a database for Instant Web Publishing 37
Here are general steps for manually hosting Instant Web Publishing files with FileMaker Server
Advanced:
1. Move the FileMaker Pro databases into the Databases folder in the FileMaker Server folder.
2. Move the contents of the Web folder to the root folder of the web server software. Make sure
the relative path is preserved.
For IIS, move the files to: <root drive>\Inetpub\wwwroot
For Apache, move the files to: /Library/WebServer/Documents
Note Verify the path with the server administrator.
3. Redirect your URLs to: http://<IP address>/fmi/iwp or http://<domain
name>/fmi/iwp
so web users can locate your database.
For information on enabling Instant Web Publishing in FileMaker Server Advanced, see FileMaker
Server Help.
Using a FileMaker Server Advanced group start page
Instant Web Publishing solutions that are hosted on FileMaker Server Advanced can be included
in a group start page. A group start page defines a single URL that displays the hosted databases
that are contained in a FileMaker Server group folder.
See FileMaker Server Help for more information on creating and using a group start page.
Documenting your solution
Instant Web Publishing cannot cover the nuances of how web users should interact with your
particular databases. It’s helpful if you can provide your own documentation, especially if you’re
presenting a lot of layouts and automating tasks with scripted buttons.
You should include the following information in your documentation:
1 Browsing and finding records: Let web users know that they work with data in Browse mode or
Find mode. Instruct users how to create, edit, delete, find, and sort records.
1 Navigating the database: Instruct web users on how to view records in appropriate layouts and
layout views.
1 It is important that web users properly close their session, or connection to the host computer,
by clicking the Log Out button in the status area. For more information, see
“Logging out of a
database and closing a web session” on page 21.
1 Tooltips created for layout objects can help web users understand how to interact with your
solution. Tooltip text will appear in a web browser’s default text style.
Note Tooltips are updated only when a page is loaded. For more information on tooltips,
see
FileMaker Pro Help.