"If your PC FileMaker is version 5, FileMaker will convert the files from FileMaker 3/4 to version 5 the first time you open ebase with the new version. You will be repeatedly asked what you want to name the new and old files. Accept the defaults, which will name the previous files xxxxx_old.100, and the new ones xxxx.100. Use the Admin screen to change from single to multi-user, or the other way, to trick ebase into opening all the files. Once that's done, remove all the xxxx_old.100 files from the active directory to an archive somewhere, and you're done."
Thanks Dave -- looks like I should get FileMaker for the PC. "There should be no problem moving the data and converting on the PC instead of doing it on the Mac. The amount of work involved is about the same and depends mostly on how much customization you have done. Doing it on the PC has the added advantage that FileMaker won't get confused by having multiple copies of the data around. Take the data over to the PC and start getting it going. Continue work on the Mac as usual. Then when the PC side looks ready, bring the data over again." Thanks Walt -- this suggestion is very helpful. I didn't even consider running parallel or troubleshooting the PC while staying current on the Mac. Vicki Sola Development Coordinator Inland Northwest Land Trust phone: 509-462-1239 fax: 509-328-4733 ------------------ Reminder to each recipient: To change your list account preferences, go to http://email.sparklist.com/scripts/lyris.pl?enter=support and enter the email address you used to subscribe to the ebase support list:: [email protected] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] --------------------------------------------------------------------- ebase - Relationship Management for Nonprofits, http://www.ebase.org ---------------------------------------------------------------------
