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| From | Helpful Harry <HelpfulHarry@BusyWorking.com> |
|---|---|
| Newsgroups | comp.databases.filemaker |
| Subject | Re: Filemaker and dropbox problems |
| Date | 2017-12-11 09:43 +1300 |
| Organization | Aioe.org NNTP Server |
| Message-ID | <p0k69g$2dc$1@gioia.aioe.org> (permalink) |
| References | <p0go6f$s0e$1@dont-email.me> <p0ir04$2vk$1@dont-email.me> |
On 2017-12-10 08:24:33 +0000, Erik said: > Op 9-12-2017 om 23:46 schreef Helpful Harry: >> On 2017-12-09 21:09:46 +0000, Aladino said: >>> Helpful Harry <HelpfulHarry@BusyWorking.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> Do not open FileMaker Pro databases via Dropbox nor any other similar >>>> network services >>> >>> Probably you have your resons to say this... but I work with FileMaker >>> file on dropbox without any problem since I use dropbox, and I'm realla >>> an early adopter... >> >> The reason I said it is because FileMaker Pro themselves officially >> advise to not use database files over a network, except via proper >> FileMaker Pro hosting. >> >> Filemaker Pro doesn't simply open and save files in the same way as >> most other applications do, such as MS Word for example, so it's not >> advisable to use FileMaker Pro databases via a normal network >> protocols, including via the Internet, Dropbox, etc. >> >> Personally, I have many times opened and used databases over a local >> network without using FileMaker hosting and not had any issues, but I >> still wouldn't advise anyone else to do that. > > I don't know why Filemaker would say that, because the file I open > still is a local file in a local folder, only shared/backed up/uploaded > by dropbox. > I could easily write a script that makes a copy to dropbox everytime I > close that file. In that case, the file isn't being used via a network connection, but it's probably Dropbox continually trying to sync with the server that is causing the issue. Put the database file in a 'normal' local folder and you should find the problem goes away (unless the file has been corrupted). Unlike Word which simply opens and saves a document file, FileMaker is constantly making changes to the file. Helpful Harry :o)
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