Sending messages to FileMaker clients in the Clients list

Administering clients : Sending messages to FileMaker clients in the Clients list

Note The following information is for server administrators and group administrators.

You can send a message to FileMaker Pro, FileMaker Go, and FileMaker WebDirect clients that are connected to databases hosted by FileMaker Server. You can send a message to some or all FileMaker clients in the Clients list.

To send a message to one or more clients:

1. Click the Activity > Clients tab, then select a client or clients in the list.

2. Click

, then choose Send Message or Send Message to All Clients.

If you choose Send Message, the message is sent to the clients selected in the list.

If you choose Send Message to All Clients, the message is sent to all clients in the list.

3. Type a message, then click OK.

FileMaker Server sends the message.

Notes

• You cannot send messages to clients connected via Custom Web Publishing, JDBC, or ODBC.

• You can also send a message to FileMaker clients by scheduling a Send Message task in the Schedule assistant. See Sending messages to clients of a hosted database.

• When you send a message to a FileMaker Script client, the message is ignored.