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The Instant Web Publishing feature lets you publish your database as web pages within a local network or Intranet. With an Internet connection (typically provided through an Internet Service Provider) and an IP address, you can publish to Internet users on the World Wide Web. Custom Web Publishing lets you create XML or XSLT-generated HTML for integration within your website. It works with popular web servers.

Publishing databases on the web



 Instant Web Publishing with FileMaker Pro 8 Instant Web Publishing with FileMaker Server 8 Advanced Custom Web Publishing
Usage example
  • George in Finance creates a database in FileMaker Pro.
  • Therese in Product Development wants to view the data or do some data entry over the web but does not have a copy of FileMaker Pro
  • George uses Instant Web Publishing to share the database over the Intranet with Therese and up to 4 of her colleagues during a 24 hour period.
  • John in Fulfillment creates a database in FileMaker Pro.
  • John gets requests from another department to view the data and make changes to it OR John sees the value of sharing some of the data with customers.
  • John gets a copy for FileMaker Server 8 Advanced and uses Instant Web Publishing to share his database over the Internet or his local Intranet with up to 100 people at once.
  • Linda in Manufacturing creates a database in FileMaker Pro.
  • Paul, who develops the company's website, wants to integrate some of the information in the database into the company website.
  • Paul gets a copy of FileMaker Server 8 Advanced and uses the Custom Web Publishing tools to create XML or XSLT-generated HTML for integration within the company's website.
Quick tip Not all ScriptMaker script steps are "web-compatible." See the FileMaker Instant Web Publishing Guide for more information. Not all ScriptMaker script steps are "web-compatible." See the FileMaker Instant Web Publishing Guide for more information. Not all ScriptMaker script steps are "web-compatible." See the FileMaker Instant Web Publishing Guide for more information.
FileMaker software required FileMaker Pro 8 or
FileMaker Pro 8 Advanced		 FileMaker Server 8 Advanced FileMaker Server 8 Advanced
Number of users Up to 5 unique IP addresses in 24 hours Up to 100 concurrent IP addresses Based on the bandwidth capacity of your website
Number of concurrent files Up to 10 files Up to 125 files* Up to 125 files*

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How to publish databases on the web

Step 1. Protect your database.

Databases can contain information from the most simplistic to the highly confidential. Before you share your data, you should determine what level of security is needed for the database.

Step 2. Set up your database for sharing.

Publish your FileMaker solutions to the web with a single click using the Instant Web Publishing feature.
The account must have Manage extended privileges access privileges to do this.

Step 3. Share your database.

Users can access from almost any web browser.

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More information on sharing databases

Do you need more information about the differences between sharing over your local network and Instant Web Publishing? See the FileMaker Instant Web Publishing Guide.

How to buy

  • Order online at the FileMaker Store.
  • Find an authorized reseller.
  • Learn how to get volume discounts. Call 1800 028 316 in Australia or 0800 444 929 in New Zealand.

* On Mac OS X non-server versions, 100 files can be hosted and opened simultaneously.