Hosting databases for XML queries

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Note The following information is for server administrators.

FileMaker Custom Web Publishing with XML enables you to send query requests to FileMaker Server, and display, modify, or manipulate the resulting data as needed. Using an HTTP request along with the appropriate query commands and parameters, you can retrieve FileMaker data as an XML document.

For more information on preparing a database and accessing XML data, see Custom Web Publishing with XML on the Start Page.

To host a database that uses Custom Web Publishing with XML:

1. In FileMaker Pro, open the database and edit the privilege set for the account that will access the database. Enable the extended privilege Access via XML Web Publishing - FMS only.

Note If your FileMaker database solution uses more than one FileMaker database file, all of the database files accessed using XML must have the extended privilege Access via XML Web Publishing - FMS only enabled.

2. In FileMaker Server Admin Console, select Enable XML publishing on the Web Publishing > XML tab.

3. Prepare databases for Custom Web Publishing. For more information, see FileMaker Server Custom Web Publishing with XML.

4. Upload the database file to FileMaker Server. See Uploading database files.

Note If your FileMaker database solution uses more than one FileMaker database file, all of the database files accessed using XML must be on the same computer.

5. Send an HTTP or HTTPS request in the form of a URL that specifies the FileMaker XML grammar, one query command, and one or more FileMaker query parameters to the Web Publishing Engine through an HTML form, an HREF link, or a script in your program or webpage. You can also type the URL in a web browser.

For more information on specifying a URL for XML data, see FileMaker Server Custom Web Publishing with XML.