FILEMAKER SERVER 12
Jason Fiske
Business Account Manager
FileMaker, Inc.
Mark Richman
President & CEO
Skeleton Key
Master the essentials of FileMaker 12
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Master the essentials of
FileMaker 12
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13 self-paced training modules
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Official curriculum from FileMaker, Inc.
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800+ page manual plus demo files,
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FileMaker 12 best practices
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Dedicated FileMaker Go module
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Use as study materials for FileMaker 12
Certification exam
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2. Working with Fields
3. Data Modeling
4. Working with Layouts
5. Calculation Functions
6. Scripts
7. Reporting
8. Security
9. Intermediated & Advanced Techniques
10. FileMaker Server
11. Connectivity
12. Web Publishing
13. FileMaker Go
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People who want a solid grounding
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12 Certified Developers
Mark Richman
President & CEO
Skeleton Key
Who is Mark Richman?
President & CEO of Skeleton Key
+ Business Alliance Platinum Member Company
+ Authorized Trainer for 10 - 12
+ Certified Developer for 8 -12
+ Developer Conference Speaker 2010 - 2012
+ Developer Conference Excellence Award Winner 2011
+ Developer Conference Mad Dog PR Award Winner 2012
+ Solution Architect
+ Business Partner
+ Employer
+ Husband (for 9 years as of this Thursday)
+ Father (of 4, all boys, all 7 and under)
= One Pretty Busy Guy
Today’s Agenda
Which one do I need?
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FileMaker Server (FMS) vs. FileMaker Server Advanced (FMSA)
What’s new in FMS12?
Read this before you install …
Configuration Tips
Backups & Progressive Backups
Server-side scripts
Q&A
Resources
Which one do I need?
Which one do I need? (cont.)
What’s new in FMS12?
Faster WAN Performance
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Larger packets and fewer of them
64-bit
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More RAM for caching
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Improved writing routines reduces disk access
Separate processes = stability + performance
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Database hosting
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Backups
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Scripts & Plug-ins
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ODBC
Remote containers
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Interactive content
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External storage
Speedier and safer backups
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Hard links
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Progressive ‘backups between backups’
Read this before you install…
Read this before you install… (cont.)
Configuration Tips Demo
Configuration Tips Summary
Use a static IP
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Required
Configure and test email notification
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Enabled
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Tested
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Warnings & Errors for awhile; Errors only in the long run
Set and manage the Admin Console login
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Set it at deployment
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Change it periodically
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Consider External Authentication
To Auto-Start or not to Auto-Start? That is the question!
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Disabled? Requires administration
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Enabled? Know the risks
What about that Database Cache setting?
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Don't overthink it
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Your mileage may vary
Backups & Progressive Backups
Demo
Backups & Progressive Backups
Summary
What to backup
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All, by folder or by database
Where to put it
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First, local to the FileMaker Server itself
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If possible, to a separate drive/volume than the live databases
When to run it
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Frequently – hard links make that less expensive
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Natural fits (e.g., 7 days a week, 24 hours a day)
Options
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Verify: Off-hours
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Clones: Always
Safety Nets
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Email Notification
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Off the server and out of the building
Restoring
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An untested backup is about as good as no backup at all
Server-Side Scripts Demo
Server-Side Scripts Summary
Scheduled like a regular Backup
Script Types
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FileMaker Script
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Subset of supported commands
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Remember – the server can do some things MUCH faster than a client
System-level Script
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e.g., zip, move, copy, rename, and even manipulate FMS!
Script 'Sandwich'
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System-level Script + FileMaker Script + System-level Script
Account
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To access the database
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To run the system-level script
Options
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Script Parameter
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Time limit & Abort
Q&A
FileMaker Resources
Purchase the FileMaker Training Series
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http://store.filemaker.com
Find a FileMaker Authorized Trainer
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http://www.filemaker.com/support/training/authorized_trainers.html
Watch more FileMaker Web Seminars
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http://www.filemaker.com/support/webinars
Downloads
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FileMaker Server 12 Getting Started Guide
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How To: Replicating an External Authentication Environment for Development
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How To: Offload Processes and Reports to the Server
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FileMaker Security How To Guide – The Key to Securing Your Apps
Other Resources
Additional Downloads
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FileMaker Server 12 Narratives
Contact Skeleton Key
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http://www.SkeletonKey.com
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mark@skeletonkey.com
Upcoming Skeleton Key Training
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The Path to Certfication, Classroom training, November 26th – 30th
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FileMaker Server 101 Web training, November 14th & Dec 12th
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Developing for Maximum WAN Performance Web training, November 28th