Uploading database files
You can upload database files for hosting on FileMaker Server using one of these methods:
• Copy your database files, using your system tools, along with any other additional files, to the default database folder or to one of the additional database folders specified on the Database Server > Folders tab. If your database has
container fields that store objects externally, you must transfer the external container field objects to the correct folders on your server for hosting. See
Uploading database files manually for detailed information.
• Use FileMaker Pro to upload database files from your local drive to FileMaker Server. If a database uses container fields that store data externally, FileMaker Pro also uploads the externally stored data. See
Uploading database files using FileMaker Pro for additional information.
Important Database files must be closed before you can upload them. If you have a database open in FileMaker Pro, choose File menu > Close.
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