Unable to find filemaker files

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waveloom
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Unable to find filemaker files

Post by waveloom »

Hello, i am asking to help, when i search filemaker files using Everything, they are not found.

Migrated today all my works and for the first time tryin to find the files i need, i've seen everything didnt find any on them, so i was really scared.. for a moment i thought i lost all my database works during restore, but then.. i realized that everything wasnt finding them

I need help, maybe there is a configuration i am missing? Format is FIlemaker 12 files, extension is .fmp12

I added a couple of example images.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/19k9LuM ... sp=sharing

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-2L5pT ... sp=sharing

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ovg
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Re: Unable to find filemaker files

Post by ovg »

It seems that you set filter to "Document" (look at low right corner of Everything window (your second image)), set filter to "Everything" via Search Menu
Last edited by ovg on Sun Jul 25, 2021 1:53 pm, edited 1 time in total.
horst.epp
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Re: Unable to find filemaker files

Post by horst.epp »

Why should Everything find any file if you search for the name "archive"
None of the files in your first screenshot has such a name.
NotNull
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Re: Unable to find filemaker files

Post by NotNull »

You enabled the Document Filter ( Menu:Search > Document )
Out of the box, FileMaker Pro files are not seen as a document.

You can switch to the Everything filter and search for ext:fmp12 archive or add fmp12 files to the list of documents:
- Go to Menu:Search > Organize Filters
- Double-click the Document filter
- Add fmp12 to the Search field
- Save changes


(I should learn to type faster; 2 people already answered your question while I was typing mine ... )
NotNull
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Re: Unable to find filemaker files

Post by NotNull »

horst.epp wrote: Sun Jul 25, 2021 1:53 pm Why should Everything find any file if you search for the name "archive"
None of the files in your first screenshot has such a name.
The very first one does?
horst.epp
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Re: Unable to find filemaker files

Post by horst.epp »

NotNull wrote: Sun Jul 25, 2021 2:00 pm
horst.epp wrote: Sun Jul 25, 2021 1:53 pm Why should Everything find any file if you search for the name "archive"
None of the files in your first screenshot has such a name.
The very first one does?
You are right (as most of the time) :)
waveloom
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Re: Unable to find filemaker files

Post by waveloom »

Many thanks to "OVG" and "NotNull"

resolved!
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