Running FileMaker Server 9 on Windows 2003 Server R2 Standard x64 Edition-Based Servers

Back in April I had run into problems getting FMSA 9 to install properly on a server running the 64-bit version of Windows. This evening I was finally able to take some time and try this again -- and this time, success!!!Thanks to some suggestions from FileMaker Addict readers, I found a way to get IIS to run in such a way that 32-bit ISAPI filters (such as the FileMaker Web Publishing Engine)
August 29, 2008 | Filed Under FileMaker Server 9 Advanced, Syndicated, Windows 2003 Server R2 Standard x64 Edition, custom web publishing | Leave a Comment 

Two More For the FileMaker Wishlist

I'm processing a very large batch file for a client this morning, and it is going very, very slowly. That got me thinking about how, with a few new FileMaker Pro features, this file might have been easier to process. So here are two new features that I'd like to see in a future release of FileMaker:* Replace Multiple Field Contents: Wouldn't it be great if you could replace the contents of
August 4, 2008 | Filed Under FileMaker Wishlist, Syndicated | Leave a Comment 

Understanding Exact Matches

There are two very similar -- and therefore, somewhat confusing -- exact match operators available when specifying find criteria in FileMaker Pro. I've had a lot of FileMaker users ask me what the difference between them is, so here is a brief explanaition...The first operator, which is the equal sign ("="), is used to find exact matches on whole words. For example, a standard search in a Company
August 3, 2008 | Filed Under Syndicated, finds | Leave a Comment