Re: multiuser problem Version 3

If you're only using 2 computers to access the FileMaker 3 database
then its probably not hosted by FileMaker Server.
Assuming your workstation computers are A and B and your file server
computer is C the setup should be;
- put ALL ".fp3" database files on computer A
- delete all ".fp3" files from server computer C
- do NOT share the directory that contains the ".fp3" files on computer
A (meaning computer B can NOT see the files)
- launch FileMaker on computer A and click on Edit -> Preferences ->
Network - and make sure TCP/IP is selected, restart FileMaker if
required then open the ".fp3" files
- set all ".fp3" files to multi-user
- launch FileMaker on computer B and click on Edit -> Preferences ->
Network - and make sure TCP/IP is selected, restart FileMaker if
required then click File -> Open -> HOST - you should see the name of
the ".fp3" files that are hosted by computer A, click on one of the
files and open it as a guest of computer A

- at the end of the day quit FileMaker on computer B then quit
FileMaker on computer A and save a backup of the ".fp3" files to the
server computer C but give the backup files a different name so that
there is no chance of FileMaker accidentally opening the wrong copy of
the files.

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