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:
- Under "Computer," click "Map network drive" at the top bar
- For folder, type "\\chemit.chem.cornell.edu\chemit-files"
- Select Windows>Applications>FileMaker>FileMaker11>FMPro11 (For windows) or Macintosh>Filemaker>Filemaker11 (For Macs)
- Enter your log in credentials (your netID). You may need to be added to the ChemIT permissions group first.
- Complete installation with on screen prompts
- The license key is provided in a text document in the FileMaker11 folder
- 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
- Mount "\\files.cornell.edu\AS\CHM\DEPT"
- In "Chem IT" > "Inventory" copy over "Inventory auto" file to your desktop.
- 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.