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<ogusa-C4EA51.13510922042008@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>, Peter
Sturges <ogusa@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> Sorry for all the questions guys.
>
> So I'm moving to FMP 8 (or 9) from 6. I have 10 seats and the server
app.
>
> Most of my seats are simple users, look stuff up, run a re****t or 2,
> modify the odd record. No layout or re****t editing etc.
>
> What's to stop me deploying runtime modules to those 10 seats and host
> the main files with the server app and link the runtimes to the server
> files? That would save me a couple of grand right there.
Short Answer
No, you can't do that.
Long Answer
FileMaker's Runtime applications cannot host databases nor open
databases hosted by full FileMaker / Server on another computer.
Runtime applications are strictly single user only - there's no way
around that.
Also, you should not put databases on a file server and then open them
across the network using the operating systems sharing. To be opened
across a network the database must be hosted by either full FileMaker
or FileMaker Server (or whatever they call it these days).
ie. Do not double-click database files on a file server. Always use the
Open Hosts command.
Combining both of these means you can't do what you are saying above.
You need a license for FileMaker on each computer. A separate computer
acting as a server running the Serer version of FileMaker is probably a
good idea, but not strictly necessary for 10 users. A 10-user pack will
be cheaper than buying 10 separate copies of FileMaker, and there have
been deals where you get the Server version for free when buying
multi-licenses.
Technically you could run one copy of FileMaker / Server on a computer
to host the files, and then use a normal web browser to access the
databases, but realistically that's usually more trouble than it's
worth.
Helpful Harry
Hopefully helping harassed humans happily handle handiwork hard****ps ;o)
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