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Version 15 in use by Chemistry IT. Most others using v11.

Arts and Science IT's FMPro server

  • filemaker.chem.cornell.edu (v11 FMPro server)
  • fm14.chem.cornell.edu (v14 FMPro server)

Update from April 2017

Chemistry IT (only!) upgraded their 2 FMPro DB's (Inventory, Billing) to A&S's v14 serve

  • ChemIT staff are to use the v15 client to access those servers.
  • v11 client is still required to access older FMPro DBs used throughout department (and college).

Prior info

Version 11, not 12, for ChemIT's use.

To install FileMaker Pro:

  1. Under "Computer," click "Map network drive" at the top bar
  2. For folder, type "\\chemit.chem.cornell.edu\chemit-files"
  3. Select Windows>Applications>FileMaker>FileMaker11>FMPro11 (For windows) or Macintosh>Filemaker>Filemaker11 (For Macs)
    1. Enter your log in credentials (your netID). You may need to be added to the ChemIT permissions group first.
  4. Complete installation with on screen prompts
    1. The license key is provided in a text document in the FileMaker11 folder
  5. Update FM11 using the updater in the same folder as the installer. Use the latest version.

To access the inventory file:

fmnet:/filemaker.physics.cornell.edu/IT-ChemInventory

OR

fmnet:/filemaker.chem.cornell.edu/IT-ChemInventory

  1. Mount "\\files.cornell.edu\AS\CHM\DEPT"
  2. In "Chem IT" > "Inventory" copy over "Inventory auto" file to your desktop.
  3. Open and enjoy.

For filemaker 11 under MacOS Sierra:

  • If you get an error saying the app was incorrectly installed follow the steps below
  • Remove the installed version of filemaker.
  • Make a copy of the installer on the desktop.
  • Right click (Ctrl+click) and click on show package contents.
  • Copy out the Assisted Installer.txt file and open it.
  • Input the license code (fileshare) and the Name (Chemistry and Chemical Biology) along with the organization (Cornell University) in the .txt file.
  • Copy the file back over to the installer and launch it.

Keywords

FM, FMPro, File Maker Pro, FileMakerPro, FileMaker.

 

 

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