# Database not showing! **URL:** \ **Category:** Questions\ **Tags:** filemaker\ **Created:** [May 13, 2024, 4:19am UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/database-not-showing/4121 "2024-05-13T04:19:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Saeed](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e8c25b/32.png) [@Saeed](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/Saeed)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2024, 4:19am UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/database-not-showing/4121/1 "2024-05-13T04:19:25Z")
Hi all, I'm curious if anyone else has encountered the same issue as me. When trying to add to local and favorites, I receive a message and experience significant delays, whereas previously, everything was working fine without any database issues. ![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/fmsoup/original/2X/d/d8aa1bcfdda2a5221bae6ed4ceca7bf22bebd0ed.png) ---
**Author:** ![mipiano](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/the.fmsoup.org/mipiano/32/1074_2.png) [@mipiano](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/mipiano)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2024, 8:06am UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/database-not-showing/4121/2 "2024-05-13T08:06:45Z")
Hi @Saeed , is there only a delay or doesn't it work at all? Did you try to restart your PC yet? Best Udo ---
**Author:** ![Saeed](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e8c25b/32.png) [@Saeed](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/Saeed)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2024, 8:24am UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/database-not-showing/4121/3 "2024-05-13T08:24:05Z")
@mipiano ,not working at all and I restart many time ---
**Author:** ![mipiano](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/the.fmsoup.org/mipiano/32/1074_2.png) [@mipiano](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/mipiano)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2024, 8:26am UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/database-not-showing/4121/4 "2024-05-13T08:26:30Z")
Are you able to open any database? Is the admin console of the server available? ---
**Author:** ![Saeed](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e8c25b/32.png) [@Saeed](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/Saeed)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2024, 9:20am UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/database-not-showing/4121/5 "2024-05-13T09:20:58Z")
When I navigate to the database folder and attempt to double-click on any database file, I encounter this message. ![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/fmsoup/original/2X/f/f9ce5bdb49f16fb59e20fa6b624ba725870e9463.png) regarding the admin console is working prefect without any issue. ---
**Author:** ![mipiano](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/the.fmsoup.org/mipiano/32/1074_2.png) [@mipiano](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/mipiano)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2024, 9:35am UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/database-not-showing/4121/6 "2024-05-13T09:35:40Z")
EDIT: Ups – I didn't realize your comment regarding the admin console. ---
**Author:** ![mipiano](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/the.fmsoup.org/mipiano/32/1074_2.png) [@mipiano](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/mipiano)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2024, 9:43am UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/database-not-showing/4121/7 "2024-05-13T09:43:57Z")
You never should try to open a database from within the server’s databse folder while it is opened by the server. Try to open your database with filemaker without adding the host. Click the symbol with the three dots in the upper right corner of the window that your first screenshot shows. Then type `fmnet:/your.serverhostname.tld/Zeyara Management System` and click OK. ---
**Author:** ![Malcolm](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/the.fmsoup.org/malcolm/32/196_2.png) [@Malcolm](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/Malcolm)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2024, 10:00am UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/database-not-showing/4121/8 "2024-05-13T10:00:35Z")
Has there been any change on the network hosting the databases? Are the IP addresses or domains valid? ---
**Author:** ![Saeed](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e8c25b/32.png) [@Saeed](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/Saeed)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2024, 10:42am UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/database-not-showing/4121/9 "2024-05-13T10:42:12Z")
@Malcolm ,same not changed any thing. ---
**Author:** ![Malcolm](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/the.fmsoup.org/malcolm/32/196_2.png) [@Malcolm](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/Malcolm)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2024, 6:58pm UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/database-not-showing/4121/10 "2024-05-13T18:58:17Z")
Have you rebooted the server? ---
**Author:** ![Saeed](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e8c25b/32.png) [@Saeed](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/Saeed)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2024, 3:13am UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/database-not-showing/4121/11 "2024-05-14T03:13:43Z")
yes many time ---
**Author:** ![Saeed](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e8c25b/32.png) [@Saeed](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/Saeed)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2024, 3:28am UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/database-not-showing/4121/12 "2024-05-14T03:28:23Z")
After waiting for some time, I receive a new message indicating that all databases are shown. While the first attempt to open works perfectly, subsequent attempts result in the following error. ![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/fmsoup/original/2X/d/de3fab66929cbe7b0a6d7689d4e621417354e857.png) ---
**Author:** ![pcsasd](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/the.fmsoup.org/pcsasd/32/1103_2.png) [@pcsasd](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/pcsasd)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2024, 9:26am UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/database-not-showing/4121/13 "2024-05-14T09:26:33Z")
is this server encrypted? Try uploading the sample database and open that to trigger the dialog where you can set the marker for "Always Permit Connection to this Host". Once that is done, open your own file ---
**Author:** ![Saeed](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e8c25b/32.png) [@Saeed](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/Saeed)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2024, 3:21am UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/database-not-showing/4121/14 "2024-05-15T03:21:22Z")
@pcsasd ,The server is not encrypted. I will verify with the network team to see if any modifications have been made to our network. ---
**Author:** ![Kirk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/the.fmsoup.org/kirk/32/2197_2.png) [@Kirk](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/Kirk)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2024, 3:46am UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/database-not-showing/4121/15 "2024-06-29T03:46:37Z")
In admin console, is the database open? There tiny icon to the left of the database name is the indicator. You can change the status of the database clicking on the arrow to the right of the database name. Open, close, remove, download…….