Administrator’s Guide (Mac OS)

Technical specifications and optimization A-5
1 Sorting, replacing data, viewing and printing summary report layouts, and
other calculation-intensive operations performed on many database
records affect the performance of FileMaker Pro Server and connected
guests. Try to perform these types of operations on a smaller found set of
only the records you’re interested in. (See FileMaker Pro User’s Guide
for more information about using found sets.) Or schedule these
operations to perform during low usage periods.
FileMaker Pro Server log file
FileMaker Pro Server creates a log file, called FileMaker Pro Server Log, to
help you keep track of its activities. The log file is automatically created in
the folder where the FileMaker Pro Server application is located. If
FileMaker Pro Server can’t create the log file in this location, it attempts to
create the log file in the Preferences folder within the System Folder. (This
might happen if you have the log file open for viewing. The file would
appear busy—or locked—to FileMaker Pro Server, preventing the normal
new log file creation and renaming process.) For general information about
the log file, see “Examining the log file” on page 2-4.
FileMaker Pro Server automatically creates a new log file each time you start
FileMaker Pro Server and renames the previous file FileMaker Pro Server
Last Log. The log file can grow quite large if you leave FileMaker Pro Server
running continuously for long periods of time. FileMaker Pro Server keeps
track of the size of the log file. When the log file reaches 1 MB, it is
automatically closed and renamed FileMaker Pro Server Excess Log, and a
new log file is created. You see messages tracking this in both the renamed
log file and the new one.
Note When FileMaker Pro Server renames the previous log file or creates an
excess log file, it overwrites any previous files named FileMaker Pro Server
Last Log or FileMaker Pro Server Excess Log located in the same folder. To
save these files, either rename them or move them out of the FileMaker Pro
Server 3.0 Folder.
Log file messages
The following is a list of some of the log messages you might see and an
expanded explanation. Variables, like the name of the user or file, are in
italics. Also check the troubleshooting table in the next section for log file
error messages and suggested solutions or explanations.