Instant Web Publishing Guide

Contents
Chapter 1
About publishing FileMaker Pro databases on the web
About this guide 6
Web publishing requirements 6
Connecting to the Internet or an intranet 7
About hosting databases with FileMaker Pro 7
About hosting databases with FileMaker Server Advanced 7
Web publishing improvements 8
Publishing files from previous versions of FileMaker Pro 8
Chapter 2
Publishing your database on the web
Sharing a database with Instant Web Publishing 11
Choosing a language for Instant Web Publishing 12
Specifying a port number for web publishing 13
Checking the maximum number of web connections 14
Restricting access except to specified IP addresses 14
Disconnecting inactive web accounts 14
Linking to a database from an HTML page 15
Publishing FileMaker Pro data on static web pages 15
General steps for publishing static data 16
Chapter 3
Working with FileMaker databases on the web
Web browser requirements 17
A ccessing a FileMaker database from the web 17
Logging into a file 18
Working with data in Instant Web Publishing 19
Viewing and modifying records in Browse mode 19
Finding records 20
Logging out of a database and closing a web session 21
Displaying a database with the status area hidden 21
Differences between FileMaker Pro and Instant Web Publishing 22
Benefits to accessing databases with Instant Web Publishing 22
Benefits to accessing databases with FileMaker Pro 22