Get ( DocumentsPath ) gives the wrong documents folder - it gives the User Documents folder.
I'm setting the following into a variable, then setting the path to the variable: "filemac:/Macintosh HD/Library/FileMaker Server/Data/Documents/" & MyTextFile.mer ) -- Steve Gerow FileMaker 9/8/7 Certified Developer President Abrazos Data Consulting, Inc. Member FileMaker Bus. Alliance > -------Original Message------- > From: Sue <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Export records in Server script > Sent: Jul 29 '10 14:35 > > Thanks. That page seems very helpful. > > However, when I tried the script using simply: filemac: & > Get(DocumentsPath) & filename to generate the address for the server > to export the records file to, it still didn't work. I get an 800 > error code. > > The temporary folder option described sounds more complicated and if I > can't get the first option to work, then I suspect I couldn't get that > to work either. > > Any other helpful suggestions or webpages to help me figure this out? > > Thanks so much! > > Sue > > > On Jul 29, 2010, at 3:31 PM, Stephen Wonfor wrote: > > > Sue > > > > See http://www.fmforums.com/forum/showpost.php?post/316043/ > > > > Stephen > > > > ---------- > > > > I am easily satisfied with the very best. - Winston Churchill > > > > On Jul 29, 2010, at 3:19 PM, Sue wrote: > > > >> I am trying, for the first time, to set up a scheduled script to > >> export records from one of my files via the Server Administrator > >> (version 10). It all seems pretty straightforward, but my script > >> isn't working. > >> > >> I am trying to save the exported records as a csv file in a folder > >> on the server. I can run the filemaker script that exports the > >> records quite successfully from my computer or another computer, > >> and as long as the computer is connected to the appropriate folder > >> on the server, it works. > >> > >> But when the Server Admin runs the script, nothing happens. I > >> suspect that the server needs a different address or address format > >> to figure out where to put the exported record file than what works > >> from my computer, but I can't figure out how to name the correct > >> address for the server's use into my script. > >> > >> From my computer: filemac:/foldername/filename.csv works fine. > >> > >> Can anyone offer advice on what I might need to change to get this > >> working from the server? > >> > >> Thanks very much for any help, > >> > >> Sue >
