Database and backup folder settings

The location of the default database folder is displayed on the Database Server > Folders tab. The full path for the default database folder is:

If FileMaker Server is installed in a non-default location, the beginning portion of the default path shown above, \Program Files\FileMaker\FileMaker Server, is replaced with the path that was specified during installation. For example: \My_Path\Data\Databases\

To	Do this
Specify the path for any additional database folders for hosted database files.	See Setting up additional database folders.
Specify separate folders for container data if the database files in the additional folders use container fields that store objects externally.	See Setting up the container data folders.
Specify a default backup folder for the backup schedule for database files.	See Setting the default backup folder.
Specify a progressive backup folder for progressive backup files.	See Setting up a progressive backup folder.

•Although you can specify remote volumes for the additional database folders and the container folders, you can’t specify a backup folder on a remote volume for a scheduled backup or a progressive backup.

•If you specify a folder that is on a remote volume, make sure that the volume is mounted when you start FileMaker Server. The files on the remote volume will not open if the volume is not mounted.

•Windows: If FileMaker Server is installed on a system using ReFS, then all the folders can be ReFS folders, including the database folders, container folders, and backup folders.

Important FileMaker Server allows you to define a folder for scheduled backups and a folder for progressive backup files. To decide which backup types you want to use or to use both, see Understanding backup options.