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Set Multi-User

Allows or disallows network access to a file.

Options

•On allows network access via FileMaker Network sharing. This is the same as selecting All Users in the FileMaker Network Settings dialog box.

•On (Hidden) allows network access but prevents the name of the shared database from appearing in the Hosts dialog box. This is the same as selecting the All Users and Don't display in Hosts dialog options in the FileMaker Network Settings dialog box.

•Off disallows network access. This is the same as selecting No Users in the FileMaker Network Settings dialog box.

Compatibility

Product	Supported
FileMaker Pro Advanced	Yes
FileMaker Go	No
FileMaker WebDirect	No
FileMaker Server	No
FileMaker Cloud	No
FileMaker Data API	No
Custom Web Publishing	No
Runtime solution	No

Originated in

FileMaker Pro 6.0 or earlier

Description

A shared, or multiuser, database is a file that’s available to users on a network. See Sharing and hosting files.

Example 1

Guarantees that a database is hosted upon launch. Started by the OnFirstWindowOpen script trigger.

Show Custom Dialog ["Make this file available on the network?"]
If [Get ( LastMessageChoice ) = 1]
	Set Multi-User [On]
End If

Example 2

Turns network sharing on if it is off.

If [Get ( MultiUserState ) = 0]
	Set Multi-User [On]
End If