Scheduled Scripts on FileMaker Server

Intermediate

Create, configure, and troubleshoot FileMaker Server scheduled scripts for automated background processing.

What you'll learn

Creating and configuring server-side schedules in Admin Console
The difference between scheduled scripts and Perform Script on Server
Script account context for scheduled scripts
Monitoring and troubleshooting scheduled script execution

FileMaker Server can run scripts on a schedule -- without any user logged in. Scheduled scripts are how you automate nightly data processing, daily email reports, periodic data integrity checks, and any recurring task that should not require manual intervention. They run as server-side processes with no UI.

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Creating a schedule in Admin Console

In Admin Console, go to Schedules > + New Schedule. Configure: schedule type (Script, Message, System), database file, script to run, account credentials to run under, frequency (once, daily, weekly, monthly, or custom), and start time. The schedule runs server-side -- no client connection needed.

TEXT

// Schedule configuration:
// Type: Script
// Database: MyDatabase.fmp12
// Script: "Nightly_DataProcessing"
// Run as: svc-scheduler (dedicated account)
// Frequency: Daily at 2:00 AM
// On error: send email notification to admin@company.com

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