Uploading database files using FileMaker Pro
In FileMaker Pro, you can transfer files from your local computer to your FileMaker Server deployment for hosting. To transfer the files, choose File menu > Sharing > Upload to FileMaker Server in FileMaker Pro. The following notes provide helpful information you need before uploading files from FileMaker Pro. For complete details, see FileMaker Pro Help.
Important If you want to upload a database file, be sure to close it first. If you try to upload a database from FileMaker Pro that is open, a message reminds you to close the database.
Notes
• Before you can upload files, you must have the account name and password for the server administrator or for a group administrator that has the privilege to perform these actions on databases. See
FileMaker Server administrator group privileges for more information.
• If you are the server administrator, you can upload a database to any folder for which you have permissions. If you are a group administrator, you can upload a database to your group folder.
• You can upload
encrypted database files; however, FileMaker Server can’t open encrypted databases automatically after they are uploaded. After an encrypted file is uploaded, it must be opened by a server administrator or a group administrator that has the privilege to perform those actions on databases.
• When the uploaded database is opened, FileMaker Server checks whether the file has some form of sharing enabled. If no sharing is enabled, FileMaker Server automatically enables sharing via FileMaker Network (
extended privilege fmapp) for the Full Access
privilege set. If you enable only the fmwebdirect extended privilege for sharing via FileMaker WebDirect and don’t enable fmapp, then users can’t access the file with FileMaker Pro.
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