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opening remote files
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Hi Group
I use a database on a laptop running in filemaker pro10 advanced, I have another desktop pc running filemaker pro11 and with this I connect remotely to the laptop.
Sometimes they wont connect? the open remote file windows shows the host details as normal but when i click on this it doesn't show any available files? When I open the actual database on the laptop I always select the share option?
This happens and I can't seem to do much about it and then the next day it seems fine. I have assumed it is to do with windows updates and after a couple of reboots and everything is installed with the updates it is ok again.
is this normal?
Regards Fluffy
You shouldn't have to always select the share option. You should only have to select this option for a given file once to have it be shareable from that point on.
The file should always be open on the lap top first, then you can use Open Remote from the desktop computer to connect to the same database. This will not work if you haven't first opened the file on the lap top.
If you are having to reset the share settings in FileMaker for the same file over and over, something is wrong with that file. I'd run a recover on it and see what the recover reports and test the recovered copy to see if it retains its share settings.
Note: "best practice" is to not put recovered files into regular use but to replace the file with an undamaged back up if this is at all possible.