Guide to Updating Plug-ins

Configuring FileMaker Server (Windows and Mac OS) 6-13
Tips
1 Renaming logs
Windows and Mac OS 8.6 to 9.1: When FileMaker Server is stopped
and restarted, the existing log file is renamed fmsvplas.txt
(Windows) or Server Last Statistics Log (Mac OS 8.6 to 9.1). A new
log is created to record information for the current session. To save
statistics for more than two sessions, rename the backup copy of the
log before restarting FileMaker Server or it will be overwritten.
Mac OS X: When Statistics.log reaches its maximum size, it is
renamed Statistics-old.log and a new Statistics.log is created.
1 Displaying statistics graphically
Mac OS 8.6 to 9.1: To display statistical information graphically in
real-time, you can use Apple events to transfer information from the
Server Statistics Log to Microsoft Excel. You can then use Microsoft
Excel to chart statistics. For more information about supported
Apple events, see the AppleScript Examples folder inside the
FileMaker Server 5.5 folder.
Windows: You can chart real-time statistics for various aspects of
FileMaker Server performance. See “Monitoring server performance
(Windows)” on page 7-17.
To record usage statistics in a log file:
1. In the Properties (Windows) or Preferences (Mac OS) dialog box,
click the Logging tab.
2. Select Log Usage Statistics.
3. For Collect and update Usage Statistics every n option, select a time
interval. The minimum collection interval is 1 second and the
maximum is 5 minutes.
FileMaker Server collects statistical information at the interval you
selected, then writes this information to the log file at the interval
displayed in Server will write to the Statistics Log every n (hh:mm:ss).
Logging tab (Mac OS X)
This option, described on page 6-15, is available
for FileMaker Server running in the Mac OS only
Statistics are
written to disk at
this interval
Click to change the collection
frequency for usage statistics