I have a file running on Fm 9.0 server.  When it backups, I get the
message  "verification failed error 664".
Should I use the clone of this file to replace it , save the file as
"compacted clone" or use a recovred file.

I've been searching for a couple days now for the solution to
resetting the "Record Number" in my database. The Record Number is a
Serial Number and should increment by 1.
The problem I'm having is whenever a record is deleted (usually the

I'd like to just do an open search on all fields in multiple
databases, which are in various subfolders of one main folder. Can
someone recommend a good approach, preferably not too time-consuming?

Hello - I think I've spotted a bug, but just want some ideas in case its
just the way I'm doing something.
The file in question is a FM8.5 Pro Advanced created file (Windows XP Pro)
and run through the web publishing engine on a FM Server 8.0v4 on Mac OS X.

I have long wrestled with this old problem of trying to get bold,
italic etc. formatting out of FileMaker and into other file formats,
specifically HTML and Quark Xpress tags. There used to be a FMP
extension called DiStyler which had a fair crack at it but was buggy

Can Clients equipped with FMPro 8 work on a network that is using Filemaker
Pro 9 Advanced Server to host the database.
or is it necessary to upgrade the clients to FM Pro 9 to work with the
Server?

I have a solution that uses the zip code of a record to lookup the city and
state from a related table. There is also an area number that looks up the
area description from another related table.
My problem is, when I import records into the solution, the lookups are not

I have a radio button named Questionaire on layout Dinner from the
Table Dinner. I built a second layout named student that is linked to
the table dinner but only shows the students. When I do a find on the
Student layout for Questionaire I get too may results and it displays

I have been reading the help files in FileMaker Pro 9 about Text
formats but have yet to find my solution, perhaps there is not one or
it is a formula that is beyond my scope at this time.
I have fields that are strictly numbers and the fields have been

This question relates to the same configuration I've posted
previously:
I have a join table (t_join) making a portal between two data tables
(t_draft and t_final):

I'm finding myself using global variables more and more instead of
script parameters, especially when I want to use multiple parameters -
it just seems so much easier than packing and unpacking the script
parameters.  But my question is, is this a problem?  Are script

I have an old Macintosh LC II with Claris Filemaker Pro v1.0. I would like
to junk the Mac as it is totally obsolete but I need to keep one library
file. Can I in some way open it on my PC or convert it to another program?
Appreciate any help and apologize if this is inappropriate ...

i'm looking at moving over from a regular contact manager like Act!. I put
together a flat file database.  If I need to do a keyword search on all my
fields for a certain word or words, how is that done in FM? Thanks

Is it possible to send a readable extract from a Mac FileMaker Pro
database to a Windows user who does not have Filemaker Pro?
e.g if I have a database with 10 record can I extract records 7, 8 & 9
and send them to a PC user who does not have FileMaker Pro but may

I'm new to FileMaker and this group, and hope it's okay to post a
beginner's question.
I run a small consulting business and am setting up a database to keep
track of our jobs. I've gotten most of it set up, but am a little