My understanding is that import/export on FM Server must be done within the server's Documents folder, ie:
/Library/FileMaker Server/Data/Documents On 30 July 2010 08:35, Sue <[email protected]> wrote: > 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 > -- Tim Mansour <[email protected]> Neologica Print & Promotions ABN 63 904 335 408 Certified FileMaker 10 Developer PO Box K1163 : Haymarket NSW 1240 Mobile 0405 500 846 : Melbourne in-dial 03 9012 7441
