Sue >> Data/Documents/" needs to have same permissions as Data/
Try Batchmod or X-ray to fix.. Stephen ---- WIRE WHEEL: Cleans paint off bolts and then throws them somewhere under the workbench with the speed of light. Also removes fingerprints and hard-earned calluses from fingers in about the time it takes you to say, "Oh, s---!" (---Attributed to the list at http://techtalk.parts-express.com/; Also claimed by others...) On Jul 29, 2010, at 4:58 PM, Sue wrote: > Well, in theory, since it was the server running the script, not me, the Get > (DocumentsPath) should have worked. > > However, I tried changing the calculation for the script path to the example > you provided (with my file name of course), and still no go. > > Thank you for the suggestion, however. Any other thoughts? > > Sue > > > On Jul 29, 2010, at 4:46 PM, Steve B. Gerow wrote: > >> 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 >>>
