Guide to Updating Plug-ins

Administering FileMaker Server (Windows and Mac OS) 7-13
Listing hosted files and guests (Mac OS 8.6 to 9.1)
The local administration window lists hosted databases and the
guests who are using them. You can choose to display information
by folder, files (databases), or guest.
Sorting and resizing columns (Mac OS 8.6 to 9.1)
You can sort information in a list by column or you can change the
width of a column to display more text.
To sort items in a list, click a column heading.
The column heading darkens and the triangle control above the
scrollbar indicates the current sort order of the selected column.
To reverse the sort order in the selected column, click the triangle
control.
The sort order in each tabbed screen is retained when you click
between Folders, Files, and Guests.
To unsort the list, click the heading of the sorted column to deselect
it.
To resize the width of a column, place the pointer over a column
heading border. When the pointer changes to , drag it horizontally.
Click this tab To see
Folder A list of the database files hosted by FileMaker Server
grouped by the folder in which they reside. Also included is
the number of files in each folder.
Files A list of the database files hosted by FileMaker Server. Also
included is the status (Open, Opening, Closing, Backing up,
Pausing, Paused, Disk Full, or Exclusive) and the number of
guests connected to each database.
FileMaker Server host name
List of hosted
database files
Number of open
databases
Local administration window
(Mac OS 8.6 to 9.1)
Shows total files,
guests, and the network
protocols in use
Click to reverse the
sort order in the
selected column
Click to
expand or
collapse a list
Click a tab to display a different
view of databases or guests
Click to reverse the
sort order of the list
based on the
selected column
Click a column heading to sort the list
by that column. Sort order is indicated
by the triangle above the scrollbar
Guests A list of FileMaker Pro guests accessing the database files
hosted by FileMaker Server. Also included is the network
protocol used by each guest, each guest’s network address,
length of time guests have been connected, and their inactive
time.
This symbol Indicates the selected column is sorted in
Ascending order (A–Z, 0–n, or shortest to longest for time
durations)
Descending order (Z–A, n-0, or longest to shortest for time
durations)
Click this tab To see