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ILEMAKER SCRIPT STEPS REFERENCE 191
Set Multi-User
Purpose
Allows or disallows network access to a file.
Format
Set Multi-User [On/On (Hidden)/Off]
Options
On allows network access via FileMaker Network Sharing. This is the same as selecting All
Users in the FileMaker Network Settings dialog box.
On (Hidden) allows network access but prevents the name of the shared database from
appearing in the Hosts tab in the Launch Center window. This is the same as selecting the
All Users and Don't display in Launch Center options in the FileMaker Network Settings
dialog box.
Off disallows network access. This is the same as selecting No Users in the FileMaker
Network Settings dialog box.
Compatibility
Originated in
FileMaker Pro 6.0 or earlier
Description
A shared, or multi-user, database is a file that’s available to users on a network. See Sharing and
hosting files for more information.
Example 1
Guarantees that a database is hosted upon launch. Started by the OnFirstWindowOpen script
trigger.
Show Custom Dialog ["Make this file available on the network?"]
If [Get ( LastMessageChoice ) = 1]
Set Multi-User [On]
End If
Where the script step runs Supported
FileMaker Pro Yes
FileMaker Server scheduled script No
FileMaker Go No
Custom Web Publishing No
FileMaker WebDirect No
Runtime solution No