Andi, this sounds as though it doesn't apply to you. The warning concerns running ebase (or any multi-user FileMaker files) on more than one computer. The user/computer which first opens a file is called the Host. When a second user needs the same files, it's called a Guest. The Guest doesn't just go to the same file and open it, as you might do in Word, but becomes a Guest of the Host computer. So the Host computer actually passes (serves) the opened file to the Guest. This is done using the Hosts button in the File-Open dialog. If the second computer tried to open the files directly, using the networking provided by the operating system (as opposed to the built-in FileMaker networking), it could cause a crash. Ebase or any other FileMaker files should not be on a shared drive in order to prevent the possibility of such a crash.
In your situation, there is only one computer, the Host. So there's no sharing issue. You can safely ignore the warning unless someone wants to run ebase on a second computer. Then you must take it very seriously. There is a minor issue in your setup, however. FileMaker recommends that files be kept on the same computer as the Host for best efficiency. You're not doing that. The best setup for you would be to have the data files on your computer rather than on the server. Don't ever have the files both places, however (unless one copy is compressed or renamed). Doing so can confuse FileMaker and cause lost data. Gary > Subject: Re: Starting Ebase in FileMaker Pro > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Date: Thu, 6 Jun 2002 17:50:57 EDT > X-Message-Number: 1 > > This sends up a red flag for us. What exactly do you mean by remote? We > have > filemaker loaded on one machine, and the ebase files loaded on a server. > We're using a single user copy of filemaker to open the ebase files. Are > you > saying this is an invitation to disaster? > > Andi Schreiber > Detroit Chamber Winds & Strings > > Just a warning, You may not be doing it but just in case... > > FileMaker/ebase should not be accessed from a remote machine by any way > other than through the FileMaker "Open Hosts" command. So If your shortcut > is not finding ebase because it is on another machine say thank you. It is > saving you from hosing your data! > > The closest thing to a shortcut to open ebase v1 hosted on another machine > is to create a small FileMaker file with a script in it which does the > "open > Remote". See your FileMaker documentation for more info on working with > scripts and files. > > ------------------ 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
