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Lesson 12 | Sharing and exchanging data 73
Once a shared file is open, the host and clients have access to the same information, and all
changes to the file appear in each user’s window.
Changes to the data, scripts, or layouts made by any user are saved in the shared file. The shared
file is saved on the disk where the file resides.
Sort orders, find requests, import and export field orders, and print settings are specific to each user.
To enable FileMaker network sharing:
1. Open Sample Copy.fmp12.
Note To enable or change a file’s sharing status in your own files, you must open them with
an account that has Manage extended privilege set access privileges. You will learn about
accounts, passwords, and privilege sets in
lesson 13.
2. Choose File menu > Sharing > FileMaker Network.
3. In the FileMaker Network Settings dialog box, for Network Sharing, click On.
You see the TCP/IP address of your system below the Network Sharing controls.
The host opens the file
Clients open connections to the shared file
Select On to enable
network sharing
Select the level of network access for Sample Copy.fmp12
Sample Copy.fmp12 is
selected in the list