- Available to Faculty, Staff, and Researchers. Availability to Students determined on a case-by-case basis
- FileMaker 19 server environments
- Extend your database to the web with Custom Web Publishing with PHP or Web Direct
- Shared access to hosted databases
- Enhanced security with SSL communication, HawkID login and AES-256 encrypted databases.
- Daily Backups
If you would like to learn more about the FileMaker Hosting and Administration service, please contact us at fmpadmin@uiowa.edu.
General Support Information
Current Status
Maintenance
Past 90 Days
Alert History
During the maintenance window users will be unable to connect to FileMaker applications hosted on the high security FileMaker server.
For questions or concerns, please email fmpadmin@uiowa.edu.
The central FileMaker servers will be unavailable. Users will be unable to connect to FileMaker applications during this maintenance.
For questions or concerns, please email fmpadmin@uiowa.edu.
The central FileMaker servers will be unavailable due to a scheduled upgrade to version 19. Users will be unable to connect to FileMaker applications during this upgrade.
For questions or concerns, please email the FileMaker Pro admin team.
The central ITS FileMaker servers will be unavailable due to a scheduled upgrade to version 18.
Due to new minimum client requirements associated with this upgrade, ITS is requiring all end users to upgrade their client to version 18 before July 12, 2020. End users who do not have at least version 18.0.1 will be unable to connect to FileMaker Server 18.
If you need assistance updating your FileMaker Pro client, please contact your local IT support person. For other questions or concerns, please email fmpadmin@uiowa.edu.
The issue has been resolved. If you continue to experience issues please contact fmpadmin@uiowa.edu.
The secure central ITS FileMaker server is experiencing intermittent connectivity issues.
This impacts the following groups:
OSMRC
RVAP
MORL
Threat Assessment
Family Medicine - FITDB
Dance Marathon - Family Relations
Pathology
IIHG
The issue has been resolved.
The central ITS FileMaker server is down. ITS staff are working on the issue
The central ITS FileMaker Servers will be unavailable intermittently for a hardware upgrade.
The central ITS FileMaker servers will be unavailable on July 28, 2019 from 9 a.m. to noon for a scheduled upgrade to version 17.
After July 28, FileMaker Pro version 14 will no longer be supported due to minimum client requirements. ITS is asking all developers and end users to upgrade to version 16 or 17 before the scheduled maintenance upgrade. While version 15 will technically be supported after July 28, it will be going end-of-life on September 20, 2019.
If you need assistance updating your FileMaker Pro client, please contact your local IT support person. For other questions or concerns, please email fmpadmin@uiowa.edu.
The issue has now been resolved.
Users who were actively using their solution and experienced an abrupt disconnect should validate the data integrity of records that were being modified at that time. If there are any issues or concerns, please contact the FileMaker group at fmpadmin@uiowa.edu.
The central ITS FileMaker server is currently down. ITS staff are working on a resolution and will update this alert when more information is available.
This issue has been resolved.
Customers with hosted FileMaker web applications on the central ITS FileMaker server may experience some problems connecting to their web solutions. ITS is aware of this issue and is working to resolve this as quickly as possible.
Affected sites include:
- Recreational Services Locker Signup Tool
- Performer Bank
- Chief Medical Officer Time Tracking Tool
- Radiology Time Tracking Tool
- Program Era
- Neuropathology Atlas
- OCAS Scholars
- Art & Art History OVM Videos
- Assessment Exchange
Please contact fmpadmin@uiowa.edu for any questions or concerns.
ITS will be updating the central ITS FileMaker 14 server to version 16. The central ITS FileMaker server will be unavailable during this time.
Due to new minimum client requirements associated with this update, ITS is asking all users to upgrade their client to version 14.0.6 or 15.0.4 before December 20, 2017. It is important that you do not update your client to version 16 at this time. The central ITS FileMaker servers will not be compatible with FileMaker 16 until after the upgrade. If you need assistance updating your FileMaker Pro client, please contact your local IT support personnel.
Please contact fmpadmin@uiowa.edu if you have any questions or concerns.