This method is easier and anyone can set it up in a few seconds. We’ll take advantage of the FileMaker URL (uniform resource locater…or “way to find it”) capability to create an icon on your desktop to quickly open a particular FileMaker database. All you need to know is that a FileMaker database has a URL format like this in FileMaker 12 and above: fmp://ServerNameOrIPAddress/FileMakerDBName FileMaker has a detailed article about the URL if you’re interested in know more about it or see their FileMaker URL help article. Then follow the process below for your operating system, Mac OS or Windows. inetloc file that acts as an alias/shortcut.Enter the hosted database path in the address bar.(The format is fmp://ServerNameOrIPAddress/FileMakerDBName).Drag the blue world internet icon onto the desktop.When you double-click on the file you just created, it will open up your FileMaker database. If you like, you can click on the icon in the finder and from the File menu choose Get Info (Command-I). Click on the icon in the upper left corner of the windows, and you can then paste in a custom icon of your choice. If you’re more technically minded, you can also manually create the. inetloc file with a free text editor application like Text Wrangler. inetloc suffix: įmp://ServerNameOrIPAddress/FileMakerDBName Use the following code replacing the URL with the correct one pointing to your database and be sure to save the file as text only with a.Right-click on the desktop and choose New>Shortcut.(The format is fmp://ServerNameOrIPAddress/FileMakerDBName) and click on Next.Enter a name for the shortcut and click on Finish.
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