Administrator’s Guide

Chapter 6
Scheduling administrative tasks with FileMaker Server
You can create schedules to perform these tasks:
1 back up hosted databases
1 run command files (Windows)
1 run AppleScript scripts (Mac OS)
1 send messages to guests
You can define up to 50 schedules in FileMaker Server. If you set up
schedules that overlap, FileMaker Server starts the first task and
holds the next task in queue. When the first task has completed, the
next task will begin.
Windows: In addition to defining scheduled tasks in
FileMaker Server, you can also automate administrative tasks by
using the command line interface. You can use utilities that come
with Windows, such as Windows Backup and Schedule services, for
running automated tasks similar to those provided by
FileMaker Server.
Scheduling tasks to run automatically
(Windows)
You can use the Task Scheduling assistant to define three unique
kinds of tasks and set the times that they execute. You can:
1 schedule database backups
1 run command files
1 send messages to guests of hosted databases
To create a scheduled task:
1. Click the Start button > Programs > FileMaker Server 5 >
FileMaker Server Console.
You see the FileMaker Server console. FileMaker Server is selected
in the Console Tree and the Details Pane displays the configuration
assistants.
2. Click Task Scheduler in the Details Pane of the FileMaker Server
console.
You see the Task Scheduling assistant.
3. Follow the directions provided by the assistant to define a task and
set up a schedule for when it will run.
Scheduling tasks to run automatically
(Mac OS)
1. Choose Schedules menu > New Schedule.
You see the New Schedule dialog box.