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Sharing databases on a network
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in portals, tab panels, slide panels, and web viewers, scan bar codes (via scripting), and perform
scripts and other tasks.
To tailor databases for use with FileMaker Go, see the FILEMAKER GO DEVELOPMENT GUIDE,
available at
http://www.filemaker.com/documentation.
Uploading files to FileMaker Server
Use FileMaker Pro to transfer database files to FileMaker Server. If a database uses container fields
that store data externally, FileMaker Pro also uploads the externally stored data.
Note Before you can upload files, you must have the account name and password for the server
administrator or for a group administrator that has the privilege to perform actions on databases.
See FileMaker
Server Help for more information.
To upload files to FileMaker Server:
1. Choose File menu > Sharing > Upload to FileMaker Server.
The Upload to FileMaker Server dialog box appears.
2. For Hosts, choose the type of host you want displayed in the list.
For information about adding favorite hosts or specifying an LDAP server, see Opening shared
files as a client.
3. In the list, choose the host you want to upload files to.
Or, for Host Address, type the host’s domain name (as host.domain.com) or IP address.
4. Enter your FileMaker Server Admin Console name and password, then click Next.
You can use the name and password for either the server administrator or a group administrator.
5. The server address and destination folder appear at the top of the dialog box. You can
change the folder or create a new folder.
FileMaker Server hosts database files in a default folder (MainDB) and two optional additional
folders (Additional_1 and Additional_2). If you are a server administrator, you can see all
folders. If you are a group administrator, you can see only the folders that your account allows
you to see.
Choose To display
Favorite Hosts Hosts you previously added as favorites.
Local Hosts FileMaker Server hosts located on your TCP/IP subnet.
Hosts Listed by LDAP FileMaker Server hosts available through LDAP.
To Do this
Change the destination
folder
Click Change. In the Change Folder dialog box, select a
different folder, then click OK.
Create a new destination
folder
Click Change. In the Change Folder dialog box, select a folder
in which you want to create a new folder. Click New Folder,
enter the name, then click OK.
Note You can create a new folder in only the default or
additional database folders.