> > Basically, when I log on, I am inside my user's partition,
> and can't
> > get to applications, and Filemaker's files, etc. If I put
> the database
> > files in the wrong place, Filemaker won't even run them.
> The FM manual
> > doesn't talk about this, and I'm confused.
>
> I think its "bad" to keep FileMaker databases within the
> Applications folder so I create two additional share points;
>
> fmserver
> fmbackup
>
> Then I create an alias to fmserver in the location FileMaker
> Server "expects". This way I can mount the share point when
> I want to add or maintain files. The fmbackup directory is
> where I get FileMaker Server to dump copies of the hosted
> files. Its this directory which I backup via other means.
>
> Obviously during normal use there is no need to mount
> fmserver or fmbackup.
>
> BTW I also set all my hosted files to single user and
> configure FileMaker Server to host single user files. This
> way when I shutdown FileMaker Server in order to maintain the
> files with FileMaker Pro there isn't any risk of a user
> "connecting" while I'm working on something which needs
> exclusive access.
IIRC there is a setting in the Prefs (Default Folders??) that allows you
to stipulate where the files FMServer7 is spooning out, can be stored.
Yes, it has a default directory (in applications, which is stupid),
however am sure you can also specify an alternative, *additional*
location, without having to use the old FM5/5.5 server trick of placing
aliases everywhere. As Malcolm mentioned, you can simply create a FMDATA
sharepoint to allow you to access your FM files as normal and use this
location as the *alternative*.
HTH
Dan
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