Uploading files to FileMaker ServerUse FileMaker Pro to transfer database files to FileMaker Server. If a database uses container fields that store data externally, FileMaker Pro also uploads the externally stored data.
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2. For Hosts, choose the type of host you want displayed in the list.
For information about adding favorite hosts or specifying an LDAP server, see Opening shared files as a client.
Click Change. In the Change Folder dialog box, select a folder in which you want to create a new folder. Click New Folder, enter the name, then click OK.
Click Browse and select all the files that you want to add to the upload list.Then click Open.
7. For each file, look in the Status column. If FileMaker Pro detects a problem with a file, it updates the status for that file and clears the checkbox. Confirm that all the files you want to upload are selected.
8. If you want the files to be available on the server for clients to use immediately, select Automatically open databases (on server) after upload.
9. Click Upload.
10. To open an uploaded file in FileMaker Pro, select Open file from FileMaker Server for the file. Then click Done.
• passes a consistency check, if the file is unencrypted
• You can upload encrypted database files, but FileMaker Pro does not check them for consistency, and FileMaker Server cannot open them automatically after they are uploaded. An encrypted file must be opened by a server administrator or a group administrator with the privilege to perform actions on databases.
• If you select Automatically open databases (on server) after upload, FileMaker Server checks whether the file has some form of sharing enabled. If no sharing is enabled, FileMaker Server automatically enables sharing via FileMaker Network (extended privilege fmapp) for the Full Access privilege set.
• If you cancel a multiple-file upload in progress, files that are completely uploaded remain on the server, partially uploaded files are removed from the server, and FileMaker Pro does not upload any remaining files. The Status column in the Upload to FileMaker Server dialog box indicates which files were uploaded successfully.