Loading schedules and groups settings

Important Whenever you load a Schedules and Groups settings file, all existing schedules and administrator groups settings in the new FileMaker Server installation are deleted and replaced by the settings in the Schedules and Groups settings file. You cannot merge the schedules and administrator groups settings from multiple FileMaker Servers.

Before loading the Schedules and Groups settings file, make sure you have created a folder structure in the new FileMaker Server installation that is identical to the source server installation. Copy the databases, scripts, and other solution files from the source installation to the new FileMaker Server installation, and set the appropriate permissions on macOS. Copy the Schedules and Groups settings file to the new installation if you are installing on a different machine. For additional information, see Saving and loading schedules and groups.

2. Click Browse (Windows) or Choose File (macOS), then navigate to the folder where you saved the Schedules and Groups settings file. You can load a settings file saved with FileMaker Server 14, 15, or 16.

•The default filename for FileMaker Server 14 is fms14_settings.settings, though you may have changed the filename using your operating system tools.

•The default filename for FileMaker Server 15 is fms15_settings.settings, though you may have changed the filename using your operating system tools.

•The default filename for FileMaker Server 16 is fms16_settings.settings, though you may have changed the filename using your operating system tools.

5. If asked, replace all of the existing schedules and administrator groups in the new FileMaker Server installation with the schedules and administrator groups from the source installation.

6. If the Load Schedules and Groups Results dialog box appears, note the errors that occurred so that you can make the necessary corrections.

•When you load the Schedules and Groups settings file in the new FileMaker Server installation, FileMaker Server automatically updates the relative paths in the schedules and administrator groups that refer to folders, databases, and scripts located within the default database folder structure. If you moved the folders, databases, and scripts to different folders in the new installation, use the Schedule assistant to change the paths in all schedules or administrator groups to refer to those folders, databases, and scripts in their new folders. See Creating, editing, duplicating, and deleting a schedule for configuration instructions.

•If necessary, upload any missing databases and move any missing folders, script files, external files for script sequences, or plug-ins to the correct folders in the new FileMaker Server installation.

•If you enabled email notifications for any schedules, you must manually configure the SMTP server settings in the new FileMaker Server installation. See Email notification settings for configuration instructions.

•If necessary, change the administrator group settings on the General Settings > Administrator Groups tab to enable the groups to work properly in the new installation. See Configuring administrator group settings for configuration instructions.