Before a shared file can be closed by a host, all clients must close the file. FileMaker Pro allows you to prompt networked clients to close the shared file when you do one of the following: close the file, change the sharing conditions for the file, exit FileMaker Pro, or perform a task that requires all clients to close the file. If a client does not respond to your request to close a shared file within 30 seconds, FileMaker Pro attempts to close the shared file on the clients’ machine.
To quit FileMaker Pro when you're hosting a shared file: Choose
File menu >
Exit (Windows), or
FileMaker Pro menu >
Quit FileMaker Pro (Mac OS). If you see a dialog box listing connected users, click
Ask. Once all clients have closed the file, FileMaker Pro closes the file on your computer and then quits.