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Installation Options

FMP interfaces may installed on each user computer, or hosted on FMP Server.

  1. If installing on each user computer, simply follow the directions below, beginning with "FMP Interface Installation Files".
  2. If hosting FMP interfaces on FMP Server:
  • The ODBC driver, each ODBC Data Source, the FMP software, and the FTPeek plugin will need to be installed and configured on each user computer.
  • Each interface hosted on FMP Server will need to be configured for FMP network sharing via File > Sharing > Filemaker Network.
  • To access the interfaces, users will open FMP and select one of the hosted interfaces via File > Open Remote...
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FMP Interface Installation Files

The following files are needed to install eSG Filemaker Pro interfaces:

  1. FMP installation files (Win or Mac), updates, licenses
  2. eSG FMP interfaces (latest versions)
  3. ODBC driver - Win: http://dev.mysql.com/downloads/connector/odbc/ or Mac: http://www.actualtech.com/product_opensourcedatabases.php
  4. FTPeek plugin (Win or Mac), licenses - [http://www.360works.com/ftp-plugin/]

FMP Installation Steps 

1. Install ODBC Driver

2. Add ODBC Data Source (you'll need to go through this twice, once for 'proposal_cycle_2' (RFP database) and once for 'mitsg' (PM database))

   

   Go -> Utilities -> ODBC Administrator
         System DSN
              Add->Actual Open Source Database
                  License Key: #########################
                  Check for updates
              Data Source Name: proposal_cycle_2 (for RFP data source), mitsg (for PM data source)
              DSN Type: System
              Description: proposal_cycle_2 (for RFP data source), mitsg (for PM data source)
              Database Type: MySQL
              Server: #####
              Port: 3306
              Checkbox 'Yes':  "Connect to server to obtain default settings…"
              Login ID: fmpuser3cc / Password: *ask*
              Database: proposal_cycle or mitsg
              DONE

   

   

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_   Windows (64-bit) _: Start \-> Run \[C:\Windows\SysWoW64\Odbcad32.exe\]
_   Windows (32-bit) _: Start \-> Control Panel \-> Administrative Tools \-> Data Sources (ODBC)
         System DSN
              Add->MySQL ODBC #.# Driver->Finish
              Data Source Name: proposal_cycle_2 (for RFP data source), mitsg (for PM data source)
              Description: proposal_cycle_2 (for RFP data source), mitsg (for PM data source)
              Server: #####
              Port: 3306
              User: fmpuser3cc / Password: \*ask\*
              Database: proposal_cycle _or mitsg_
              Details > Connection: check 'Allow multiple statements'
              OK

3. Install Filemaker Pro

4. Install FTPeek plugin

    Copy appropriate plugin from folder '360Works+FTPeek-#' to 'extensions' folder of Filemaker Pro

5. Register FTPeek plugin for user computer

    Open Filemaker Pro
    Filemaker Pro -> Preferences -> Plug-Ins
    select '360Works FTPeek' -> configure
    Registered to: ##############################
    License key: #####
    OK

6. Clean-up user computer

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