In other words, the consistency check just detects issues while Startup Restoration attempts to return the file to a consistent state as if the database had been shut down gracefully. If you've ever restarted a solution that crashed, the consistency check can take a long time to go through your file(s), but doesn't try to fix your file if there are any problems. I quote the word 'recover' because it doesn't necessarily mean your file is damaged. If your solution unexpectedly shuts down, FileMaker Server uses this log to 'recover' your solution. All changes are tracked including data and schema. The basic idea is FileMaker Server 18 logs any changes to a database in real time. Probably the most significant feature added to FileMaker Server 18 is Startup Restoration. I'll do a brief overview of most of the new features but I'll focus on only what you can do with FileMaker Pro Advanced. But, most importantly, it's the latest release from FileMaker! I don't have eighteen different things to cover, just the stuff I find most important which includes scripting, calculations and relationships. It's also a composite number in mathematics, totaling the addition of it's divisors.

In Hebrew, the word of life has a value of eighteen.

In China, it's an auspicious number associated with success. In addition, if you host a FileMaker file on a FileMaker Server, the default settings for the Manage Database field order will be the same as they were when you last used it in single-user mode.īeginner, Intermediate and Advanced Video TrainingĮighteen is the age you become an adult in the United States. Just remember to go back to Manage Database and change the sort order to field name so the fields are alphabetical. This can be troublesome when trying to locate a field in a long list. Ordering Fields The order in which Manage Database displays fields determines the order of any other dialog displaying fields. Email John Mark Osborne or call John Mark at (909) 393-4664 to find out more about this service. Over programming hurdles via GoToMeeting. Meta-consulting is a service Database Pros offers to help other developers The Philosophy of FileMaker recommends PCI!

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