Guide to Updating Plug-ins

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3. For Message to send, type your message, and then click OK.
FileMaker Server sends the message to the selected recipient(s).
Windows and Mac OS X: You can also send a message to guests
while working on the server computer by scheduling a Send Message
task. For more information, see chapter 8, “Scheduling
administrative tasks (Windows and Mac OS).”
Mac OS 8.6 to 9.1: To send a message to guests while working on
the server computer, see “Sending messages to guests (Mac OS 8.6
to 9.1)” on page 7-16.
Sending messages to all guests
To send a message to all guests currently accessing any hosted
databases:
1. In the Remote Administration window, click Send Message to All.
You see the Send Message to all guests dialog box.
2. For Message to send, type your message, then click OK.
Determining if you have exclusive access to
hosted databases
Although you can use FileMaker Pro to make some changes to the
structure and layout of databases that are hosted by FileMaker Server,
you can’t change field definitions unless you have exclusive access to a
database. When you have exclusive access, no other guests are connected
to the database. Exclusive access enables you to change field definitions
without first having to close the database in FileMaker Server.
To find out if you have exclusive access to a hosted database:
1. In the Remote Administration window, click the Files tab to
display all hosted databases.
For more information, see “Opening the Remote Administration
window” on page 7-6.
2. Select the database that you want exclusive access to, then click
Get Details.
If you have exclusive access, the Get details for filename dialog box
lists you as the only guest connected to the selected database.
If you don’t have exclusive access, FileMaker Pro provides a way for
you to notify other guests and gain exclusive access to the database
without using FileMaker Server messaging. For more information,
see FileMaker Pro Help.
Using local administration
(Mac OS 8.6 to 9.1 )
If you’re running FileMaker Server in Mac OS 8.6 to 9.1, you can
perform most of the administrative activities described in the
previous sections in this chapter from the computer running the
server software. However, the steps you follow are different. In
addition, you can perform many administrative tasks using Apple
events both from the local computer or a remote computer. For more
information about Apple events, see the AppleScript Examples
folder inside the FileMaker Server 5.5 folder.
Opening the local administration window
(Mac OS 8.6 to 9.1)
To open the FileMaker Server local administration window:
1. Start FileMaker Server.
2. Choose Window menu > Administration Window.
You see the FileMaker Server administration window.
Type your
message here