Administering databases
The Databases page lists the databases hosted by FileMaker Server.
About hosted databases
If the Automatically open databases that are in the database folders setting is enabled, FileMaker Server attempts to open FileMaker Pro databases located in the default database folder, the secure database folder, and the additional database folder when FileMaker Server starts. (See Startup settings.) The default database folder and the additional database folder support hosting files in sub-folders one level down. See Hosting databases.
Database status
The icons to the left of a database name indicate the status of the database.
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Database file is Closed |
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Database file is Open |
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Database file is Paused |
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Database file is in a transitional state, such as opening, closing, or verifying |
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Database file is unencrypted |
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Database file is hosted in the secure database folder |
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Database file is hosted in the additional database folder |
Database actions
To perform an action on a database, click 
and choose:
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Open; see Opening hosted files
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Pause; see Pausing and resuming hosted files
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Close; see Closing hosted files
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Download; see Downloading database files
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Remove; see Removing hosted files
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Verify; see Verifying hosted files
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Clear Encryption Password; see Clearing the database encryption password
Notes
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To find a specific database in the databases list, enter a search string in the search box.
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You can sort the databases list by filename, status, or the number of clients. To reverse the sort order, choose the same sort value again.
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To see more information about the status of a database, pause the pointer over its status icon.