Database and backup folder settings
To specify folder settings, click the Configuration > Folders tab.
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Copy the default database folder or secure database folder path |
Click Copy to the right of the path. |
Specify the path for any additional database folder for hosted database files |
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Specify a default backup folder for daily automatic backups, on-demand backups, CLI BACKUP commands that don't specify a destination folder, and the initial value for the backup folder when you create a backup schedule |
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Specify a progressive backup folder for progressive backup files |
Notes
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Although you can specify remote volumes for the additional database folders and the container folders, you can't specify a backup folder on a remote volume for automatic backups or progressive backups.
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If you specify a folder that is on a remote volume, make sure that the volume is mounted when you start FileMaker Server. The files on the remote volume will not open if the volume is not mounted.
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Windows: If FileMaker Server is installed on a system using ReFS, then all the folders can be ReFS folders, including the database folders, container folders, and backup folders.
Important FileMaker Server allows you to define a folder for automatic backups and a folder for progressive backup files. To decide which backup types to use, or to use both, see Understanding backup options.