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**Author:** [@dataexperience](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/dataexperience)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2026, 6:49am UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/full-access-2026-register-soon/5393 "2026-05-14T06:49:31Z")
This is the premier unconference in the USA for 2026. Registration is open and taking off! This event is all-inclusive: attendance, meals, all drinks, lodging, snacks and evening game shows! Early Bird Pricing ends on… --- ## [Fmslog CLI tool: view FMS logs and resource usage](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/fmslog-cli-tool-view-fms-logs-and-resource-usage/5216)
**Author:** [@sibrcode](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/sibrcode)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2026, 7:01pm UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/fmslog-cli-tool-view-fms-logs-and-resource-usage/5216 "2026-01-17T19:01:15Z")
This is an in-progress project, but is getting close to feature complete, and stable enough that it’s now providing useful results. Design goals I had in mind were: be more convenient than using tail, head, or Windows… --- ## [Our statistics for FileMaker](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/our-statistics-for-filemaker/5204)
**Author:** [@MonkeybreadSoftware](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/MonkeybreadSoftware)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 8, 2026, 12:14pm UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/our-statistics-for-filemaker/5204 "2026-01-08T12:14:17Z")
For the old year, we can check our statistics on the FileMaker Servers. The share of Linux continues to raise. In August 2023 Linux overtook Windows, then in July 2024 the Linux share crossed to over 50%. Now we are at a… --- ## [Watching for schema changes in your FileMaker Server](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/watching-for-schema-changes-in-your-filemaker-server/5139)
**Author:** [@MonkeybreadSoftware](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/MonkeybreadSoftware)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2025, 8:09am UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/watching-for-schema-changes-in-your-filemaker-server/5139 "2025-11-22T08:09:27Z")
Do you have a FileMaker Server with multiple databases? Do you like to keep track who makes changes? With FileMaker Server 21.1 the Plugin SDK got a new entry point for requesting schema changes. This provides a way for… --- ## [An Opened File That's Actually Closed](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/an-opened-file-thats-actually-closed/5092)
**Author:** [@bdbd](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/bdbd)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 15, 2025, 12:26pm UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/an-opened-file-thats-actually-closed/5092 "2025-10-15T12:26:07Z")
I just solved a problem and thought it good to share my experience. Some of you have seen the following post: 802 Error. This post is related to it. I use OttoFMS for its webhook feature with SimpleQ. For those who don… --- ## [Is FM Server 2025 (22.0.2) ready for production use?](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/is-fm-server-2025-22-0-2-ready-for-production-use/5037)
**Author:** [@JasonMark](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/JasonMark)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2025, 4:53am UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/is-fm-server-2025-22-0-2-ready-for-production-use/5037 "2025-09-14T04:53:58Z")
Has anyone been using 2025 (22.0.2) server in production? Are there known issues? How stable is it? I’ve got some pesky issues in 21 and am wondering if 22 will make it all better. Related, if I upgrade and have issues,… --- ## [Import not working when running on server](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/import-not-working-when-running-on-server/5026)
**Author:** [@JasonMark](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/JasonMark)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2025, 1:02am UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/import-not-working-when-running-on-server/5026 "2025-09-06T01:02:05Z")
I have the following script: Freeze Window Go to Layout \[ “Settings” (Settings) ; Animation: None \] Set Error Logging \[ On \] Set Error Capture \[ On \] Set Variable \[ $Path ; Value: Get ( DocumentsPath ) & "StudentsF… --- ## [FileMaker Server 22 on Raspberry Pi 5? Yup!](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/filemaker-server-22-on-raspberry-pi-5-yup/5000)
**Author:** [@daleallyn](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/daleallyn)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [August 29, 2025, 7:20am UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/filemaker-server-22-on-raspberry-pi-5-yup/5000 "2025-08-29T07:20:59Z")
(This went long. Consider it a rogue blog post. :wink: ) I’ve wanted to test FM Server on Raspberry Pi 5 since it launched and finally became more available last year, but with the combination of Ubuntu versions availa… --- ## [Server 21.1.5.500 issues](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/server-21-1-5-500-issues/4963)
**Author:** [@JasonMark](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/JasonMark)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2025, 9:17am UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/server-21-1-5-500-issues/4963 "2025-07-28T09:17:18Z")
Wondering if anyone has advice. I was sticking with a stable version of 19x or 20x for my Mac server, but one of my clients went and updated all their staff computers to the latest FMP client, which doesn't go that far … --- ## [Crash due to out of memory](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/crash-due-to-out-of-memory/4871)
**Author:** [@JasonMark](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/JasonMark)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [May 25, 2025, 8:49am UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/crash-due-to-out-of-memory/4871 "2025-05-25T08:49:04Z")
Running a server with 21.0.2.202 through FMPHost.com. They spin up virtual machines on AWS, and it's been great for a while. This week it's crashed 3 times, and I've had to call them to restart it. The first two times th… --- ## [Get (PersistentID)](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/get-persistentid/4725)
**Author:** [@bdbd](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/bdbd)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2025, 12:27am UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/get-persistentid/4725 "2025-03-20T00:27:36Z")
Hello Everyone, Bit of a tough one I think. Using Get (PersistentID) on server via PSOS returns a value. The FileMaker Pro help text for Get (PersistentID) makes no mention of server. My first question: Is the value re… --- ## [On Premise Server Pros and Cons](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/on-premise-server-pros-and-cons/4608)
**Author:** [@steverichter](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/steverichter)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [February 8, 2025, 8:13pm UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/on-premise-server-pros-and-cons/4608 "2025-02-08T20:13:10Z")
I currently am paying a hosting company for hosting on an AWS server. They do an excellent job, and I’m happy with their service. However, I’m considering buying a server and hosting my files on premise. Are there signi… --- ## [Sending emails with graphics or PDFs or something from server on a schedule](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/sending-emails-with-graphics-or-pdfs-or-something-from-server-on-a-schedule/4602)
**Author:** [@JasonMark](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/JasonMark)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [January 12, 2025, 1:41pm UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/sending-emails-with-graphics-or-pdfs-or-something-from-server-on-a-schedule/4602 "2025-01-12T13:41:51Z")
I used to be able to use the standard email option to send HTML formatted emails from Filemaker Server on a schedule. I could manually craft the HTML and send... but a number of things changed in security. I got it to se… --- ## [FileMaker Upload to Host Error: "Invalid Name and Password"](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/filemaker-upload-to-host-error-invalid-name-and-password/4579)
**Author:** [@Drew](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/Drew)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2025, 5:06am UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/filemaker-upload-to-host-error-invalid-name-and-password/4579 "2025-01-03T05:06:07Z")
I'm trying to upload a FileMaker file to a host, but I keep getting an error that says "invalid name and password." I've double-checked my credentials, and they seem correct. The account I'm using has Full Access privile… --- ## [Let's Encrypt Certificates Lifetime to be limited to 6 days](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/lets-encrypt-certificates-lifetime-to-be-limited-to-6-days/4570)
**Author:** [@Malcolm](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/Malcolm)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 19, 2024, 10:42pm UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/lets-encrypt-certificates-lifetime-to-be-limited-to-6-days/4570 "2024-12-19T22:42:21Z")
Any thoughts on the ramifications of the proposal to change the lifetime of SSL Certificates from 90 days to 6 days? Will it affect workflows? What security adjustments are going to be needed? Does it require changes to… --- ## [Connect to an external database server in FileMaker with MBS Plugin](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/connect-to-an-external-database-server-in-filemaker-with-mbs-plugin/2811)
**Author:** [@MonkeybreadSoftware](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/MonkeybreadSoftware)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2024, 6:45pm UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/connect-to-an-external-database-server-in-filemaker-with-mbs-plugin/2811 "2024-10-19T18:45:49Z")
Your FileMaker solution may have a need to connect to another database. While you can do ESS, we offer an alternative way. You can connect via script to a database, run SQL statements and close the connection. That is a … --- ## [Script on server giving odd results](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/script-on-server-giving-odd-results/4088)
**Author:** [@JasonMark](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/JasonMark)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2024, 7:43pm UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/script-on-server-giving-odd-results/4088 "2024-04-18T19:43:13Z")
UPDATE: I downloaded one of the databases and ran restore and it said: 2024-04-11 11:42:10.733 -0400 SPS.fmp12 8495 WARNING: problems were detected while recovering the database. The recovered file should NOT be used … --- ## [CAREFUL: FM 20.3.2.205 Server issues](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/careful-fm-20-3-2-205-server-issues/4084)
**Author:** [@JasonMark](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/JasonMark)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 10, 2024, 12:18pm UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/careful-fm-20-3-2-205-server-issues/4084 "2024-04-10T12:18:13Z")
Not sure if others have experienced this but my nightly scripts which have been running fine for years no longer complete for a couple of my clients after updating to FM 20.3.2.205 on the server. These are server-side s… --- ## [Scheduled Server Script behaves oddly](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/scheduled-server-script-behaves-oddly/3978)
**Author:** [@JasonMark](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/JasonMark)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2024, 4:49pm UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/scheduled-server-script-behaves-oddly/3978 "2024-03-15T16:49:45Z")
I have a script where I run through a loop based on a value list, and I use this command to generate the list of items to test against: ValueListItems ( Get(FileName) ; "Pathways" ) I've tried running the script locall… --- ## [Use Perform Script on Server inside Data API script](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/use-perform-script-on-server-inside-data-api-script/3852)
**Author:** [@MonkeybreadSoftware](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/MonkeybreadSoftware)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 13, 2023, 8:09am UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/use-perform-script-on-server-inside-data-api-script/3852 "2023-12-13T08:09:50Z")
We recently had a client with a problem exporting data in a server side script. Since server scripts run blindly and we can't debug them, we check FileMaker's logs, enable script error logging and add calls for MBS("Trac… --- ## [Outlook.com email sent from server](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/outlook-com-email-sent-from-server/3704)
**Author:** [@JasonMark](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/JasonMark)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 20, 2023, 12:40pm UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/outlook-com-email-sent-from-server/3704 "2023-09-20T12:40:17Z")
I have a couple of important emails that get sent from the server overnight. They're low risk (i.e. no one will care if they get hacked) but high importance (saves a bit of manual work a few times a week). I used to use… --- ## [SSL Issue: Can't Connect to FQDN (LAN), and Name Match Issue](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/ssl-issue-cant-connect-to-fqdn-lan-and-name-match-issue/2702)
**Author:** [@daleallyn](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/daleallyn)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [August 27, 2023, 1:14pm UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/ssl-issue-cant-connect-to-fqdn-lan-and-name-match-issue/2702 "2023-08-27T13:14:07Z")
I'm having an SSL issue that I've not experienced before and hoping the community can help. I've searched and found LOTS of posts across the FM communities, but so far I've not found the fix. FileMaker Server 18.04.xx o… --- ## [MBS @ FMTraining.TV - Debugging your FileMaker Servers with the MonkeyBread Plug-in](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/mbs-fmtraining-tv-debugging-your-filemaker-servers-with-the-monkeybread-plug-in/3646)
**Author:** [@MonkeybreadSoftware](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/MonkeybreadSoftware)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 31, 2023, 6:04am UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/mbs-fmtraining-tv-debugging-your-filemaker-servers-with-the-monkeybread-plug-in/3646 "2023-07-31T06:04:34Z")
Check out the FMTraining.tv website. Richard Carlton and his team do a daily free live stream about FileMaker to watch. A few days ago Christian Schmitz from Monkeybread Software joined a live episode to talk a bit abou… --- ## [Deploying FileMaker Server on Ubuntu Linux with Let's Encrypt SSL](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/deploying-filemaker-server-on-ubuntu-linux-with-lets-encrypt-ssl/3397)
**Author:** [@mhtawfiq](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/mhtawfiq)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [February 22, 2023, 6:05am UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/deploying-filemaker-server-on-ubuntu-linux-with-lets-encrypt-ssl/3397 "2023-02-22T06:05:54Z")
Hi everyone, I have published an article “Deploying FileMaker Server on Ubuntu Linux with Let's Encrypt SSL” In which I discuss how to set up FileMaker Server on an Ubuntu Linux server, secure it behind a firewall and u… --- ## [FileMaker Server 18.03 Backup outage](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/filemaker-server-18-03-backup-outage/3354)
**Author:** [@FileKraft](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/FileKraft)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 2, 2023, 4:31am UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/filemaker-server-18-03-backup-outage/3354 "2023-02-02T04:31:05Z")
Anyone experiencing this: https://community.claris.com/en/s/question/0D53w000061i3XBCAY/backup-never-completed-lost-data Using independent automation to export clients data of all tables is strongly recommended .. --- ## [Turn web view into image on server](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/turn-web-view-into-image-on-server/3267)
**Author:** [@JasonMark](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/JasonMark)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2022, 11:26pm UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/turn-web-view-into-image-on-server/3267 "2022-12-15T23:26:18Z")
The built-in Filemaker charts are super limited, so I have a number of web views on my screen, but they really slow down load time. I'd love to find a way to run a nightly script on the server which turns all my web view… --- ## [Running a test environment on a separate VLAN](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/running-a-test-environment-on-a-separate-vlan/3116)
**Author:** [@Code-J](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/Code-J)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2022, 1:59am UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/running-a-test-environment-on-a-separate-vlan/3116 "2022-10-03T01:59:23Z")
Intro One of my customers in a Mac based environment wanted to have a test/dev set of files running in parallel with the live version of their system, but did not want to have any risk of of near identical files becomin… --- ## [FileMaker Server Web Config File - Security Risk](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/filemaker-server-web-config-file-security-risk/3081)
**Author:** [@AndyHibbs](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/AndyHibbs)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2022, 8:30pm UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/filemaker-server-web-config-file-security-risk/3081 "2022-09-10T20:30:50Z")
Anyone managing FileMaker 19 Servers should read this post I’ve just added to Claris’s ‘Report a Problem’ discussions: https://community.claris.com/en/s/question/0D53w00005s79ZCCAY/critical-windows-filemaker-server-1953… --- ## [MBS @ FMTraining.TV with WebHooks](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/mbs-fmtraining-tv-with-webhooks/2855)
**Author:** [@MonkeybreadSoftware](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/MonkeybreadSoftware)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2022, 10:45am UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/mbs-fmtraining-tv-with-webhooks/2855 "2022-04-13T10:45:15Z")
Check out the FMTraining.tv website. Richard Carlton and his team do a daily free live stream about FileMaker to watch. A few days ago Christian Schmitz from Monkeybread Software joined a live episode to talk a bit abou… --- ## [Install MBS Plugin on a FileMaker Server](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/install-mbs-plugin-on-a-filemaker-server/2788)
**Author:** [@MonkeybreadSoftware](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/MonkeybreadSoftware)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2022, 10:59am UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/install-mbs-plugin-on-a-filemaker-server/2788 "2022-02-21T10:59:16Z")
Today we like to show you how to manually install the MBS FileMaker Plugin on a FileMaker Server. Let's start with a freshly installed FileMaker Server: Everything is off and we copy the MBS.fmplugin file on macOS to… [Next page](https://the.fmsoup.org/tag/server/174.md?match_all_tags=true&page=1&tags%5B%5D=server)