Administering databases
The Activity > Databases tab lists the databases hosted by FileMaker Server that you are allowed to manage.
• If you are logged in as the server administrator, the Activity > Databases tab lists all hosted databases.
• If you are a group administrator, the Activity > Databases tab lists the hosted databases in your administrator group folder.
The database files are grouped in the default
Databases folder, the additional database folder, and any subfolders. To view the databases in a folder, click the arrow.
About hosted databases
When FileMaker Server starts, it automatically hosts all files in the FileMaker Server Databases folder and the optional additional database folder, as well as files in subfolders one level down, if the
Automatically open databases that are in the database folders setting is enabled using the
General Settings >
Startup tab. See
Hosting databases.
Viewing database details
You can view a list of hosted databases by using the Activity > Databases tab. The default Databases folder is displayed. If you don’t see the database filenames, click the arrow next to Databases to display any files in the folder and additional database folders.
For each database, you can view the status, the
clients currently connected to the database, any FileMaker WebDirect, FileMaker Pro, or FileMaker Go connections, and the
extended privileges enabled by FileMaker Pro. To view details for clients currently connected to the database, select the database name, then view the
Details for section. This section shows the connected computer’s name, account name that was logged in, type, and IP address.
Managing hosted database
To manage hosted databases, including opening or closing them, select one or more databases, click
, then choose one of the following:
Choose | To |
Open | |
Open All | Open all databases listed on the Activity > Databases tab with Status: Closed or Checking. See Opening hosted files. |
Close | Close selected databases with Status: Normal, Paused, Opening, or Checking. See Closing hosted files. |
Close All | Close all databases listed on the Activity > Databases tab with Status: Normal or Paused. See Closing hosted files. |
Verify | |
Verify All | |
Download Database | Download databases listed on the Activity > Databases tab with Status: Closed. Selecting this option opens a dialog to save database files from the FileMaker Server database folder to your local system. See Downloading hosted files. |
Clear the Encryption Passwords | |
Clear All the Encryption Passwords | |
To start or stop a database, click
, then choose one of the following:
Choose | To |
Pause | |
Pause All | Pause all databases listed on the Activity > Databases tab with Status: Normal. See Pausing hosted files. |
Resume | |
Resume All | Resume all databases listed on the Activity > Databases tab with Status: Paused. See Resuming hosted files. |
To send messages to clients, click
, then choose one of the following:
Choose | To |
Send Message | |
Send Message to All Clients | |
To delete selected databases with
Status: Closed or to delete empty subfolders, click
, and choose
Remove. See
Removing hosted files.
Notes
• If you are a group administrator, your server administrator must configure your administrator group to allow you to manage the databases in your group folder. For more information, contact your server administrator.
• To resize the width of a column, select the column heading border and drag it horizontally.
• To put the columns in a different order, click a column heading, drag it, and drop it at the desired location.
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