Groups | Search | Server Info | Keyboard shortcuts | Login | Register [http] [https] [nntp] [nntps]

Groups > comp.databases.filemaker > #2929

Re: Filemaker and dropbox problems

Show all headers | View raw

On 2017-12-09 13:24:28 +0000, Erik said:

> I have some prblems in changing the contents of a Filemaker Pro 16 
> solution where the file itself resides in dropbox. It is a pre-existing 
> solutions, created on the same computer, I just wanted to move the file 
> from it's creation-directory to dropbox. After the move I can open the 
> file but can't change it and get a warning 'this file can't be edited'. 
> All normal menu-items are greyed out as well.
> 
> At first I suspected an issue with the files security properties. But 
> these checked out OK. Then I looked into the same for the dropbox 
> folder. All is OK. Then I tried moving the filemaker file around. In 
> every other folder, local and shared, it opened and I could edit it 
> without problems.
> 
> I then tried to create a new solution inside the dropboxfolder. 
> Filemaker wouldn't create the file. Again it did in every other folder.
> 
> Just to make sure I checked the security properties of the dropbox 
> file, but since I have no issues with any other program (like word and 
> excel) there must something be going on between filemaker and dropbox.
> 
> Any ideas?
> 
> What might be going on here?

Do not open FileMaker Pro databases via Dropbox nor any other similar 
network services (iCloud, iDrive, etc.). You shouldn't even open 
FileMaker Pro files directly over a local network connection. The way 
FileMaker Pro works means that should always use a files stored on your 
computer's own drive OR use a file stored on a proper FileMaker Pro 
Server host.

If you need to *store* the file in Dropbox, then you should copy the 
file from Dropbox to your computer's own storage, make the changes and 
quit Filemaker Pro, then copy the file back to Dropbox (as a backup).

Helpful Harry  :o)

Back to comp.databases.filemaker | Previous | Next — Previous in thread | Next in thread | Find similar

Thread

Filemaker and dropbox problems Erik <ursus.kirk@gmail.com> - 2017-12-09 14:24 +0100
  Re: Filemaker and dropbox problems Helpful Harry <HelpfulHarry@BusyWorking.com> - 2017-12-10 09:59 +1300
    Re: Filemaker and dropbox problems borgobello-NO@SPAM-alice.it (Aladino) - 2017-12-09 22:09 +0100
      Re: Filemaker and dropbox problems Helpful Harry <HelpfulHarry@BusyWorking.com> - 2017-12-10 11:46 +1300
        Re: Filemaker and dropbox problems Erik <ursus.kirk@gmail.com> - 2017-12-10 09:24 +0100
          Re: Filemaker and dropbox problems Helpful Harry <HelpfulHarry@BusyWorking.com> - 2017-12-11 09:43 +1300
        Re: Filemaker and dropbox problems pippo2@disney.com (Jack) - 2018-01-05 21:49 +0100
          Re: Filemaker and dropbox problems Helpful Harry <HelpfulHarry@BusyWorking.com> - 2018-01-06 14:10 +1300
  Re: Filemaker and dropbox problems Los_Indios <losindios.m@gmail.com> - 2018-01-07 02:00 -0800
    Re: Filemaker and dropbox problems Helpful Harry <HelpfulHarry@BusyWorking.com> - 2018-01-08 09:00 +1300

csiph-web