Re: FileMaker database access conflict
Re: FileMaker database access conflict
- Subject: Re: FileMaker database access conflict
- From: Simon Forster <email@hidden>
- Date: Wed, 30 May 2012 09:24:08 +0100
On 30 May 2012, at 08:38, Marion Dickten wrote:
> I am using AppleScripts to insert and delete records in a FileMaker database. Since this is a database other people access at the same time (remotely opened), we often run into access problems. Is there a way to create a database record that is locked for access except for the creating script? I have been thinking of transactions but what I've found by googling so far doesn't sound encouraging.
> (There are also some scripts created within FileMaker using FileMaker's own scripting language, and they give me the same problem.)
Semi-random thoughts:
- Are you using FileMaker Server to host the database? If not, this may help.
- Are you creating the record via the script and then adding in data? Is this the problem? Have you tried creating the record with the data as a single action?
- Can you not catch errors and retry?
Simon
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