Zulu Serving The Sample File

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==Calendars==
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===Get ZuluSampleData working on your FileMaker Server===
  
 
1. Make sure Zulu is already installed.
 
1. Make sure Zulu is already installed.
If you haven't installed Zulu yet, follow these instructions to install Zulu on your FileMaker Server.
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If you haven't installed Zulu yet, [[Installing Zulu|follow these instructions]] to install Zulu on your FileMaker Server.
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2. Load the Sample file to your FileMaker Server
 
2. Load the Sample file to your FileMaker Server
Log into your FileMaker Server admin console and upload ZuluSampleData.fp7 to your FileMaker Server. If you're new to all this, read about uploading files here: FileMaker Server: Getting Started Guide
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Log into your FileMaker Server admin console and upload ZuluSampleData.fp7 to your FileMaker Server. If you're new to all this, read about uploading files here: [http://www.filemaker.com/support/product/docs/fms/fms11_getting_started_en.pdf FileMaker Server: Getting Started Guide]
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3. Publish the Sample File.
 
3. Publish the Sample File.
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Open the served copy of ZuluSampleData.fp7 and click on the "Sample Data" tab. Click the "Publish" button on the "Zulu Sample Events" tab. You'll be asked for the file's account name and password, enter "Zulu" (without quotes) for both.
 
Open the served copy of ZuluSampleData.fp7 and click on the "Sample Data" tab. Click the "Publish" button on the "Zulu Sample Events" tab. You'll be asked for the file's account name and password, enter "Zulu" (without quotes) for both.
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You'll see a new web page come up with information about your published calendars. Keep this page open as you add these newly published calendars to iCal and/or Google Calendar.
 
You'll see a new web page come up with information about your published calendars. Keep this page open as you add these newly published calendars to iCal and/or Google Calendar.
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4. Add your FileMaker Calendar to iCal.
 
4. Add your FileMaker Calendar to iCal.
Follow the instructions here to add your calendar to iCal: See Your Events in iCal
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Follow the instructions here to add your calendar to iCal: [[Zulu See it in iCal|See Your Events in iCal]]
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The publish page you left open also contains instructions for add in this to the calendars on your iPhone/iPad, and for adding it to Google Calendar.
 
The publish page you left open also contains instructions for add in this to the calendars on your iPhone/iPad, and for adding it to Google Calendar.
4. Play Around.
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5. Play Around.
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Take some time and play around with the calendar, dragging and renaming events in iCal, renaming events in FileMaker, etc.
 
Take some time and play around with the calendar, dragging and renaming events in iCal, renaming events in FileMaker, etc.
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Remember though that if you change an event date in FileMaker and that event has an end date, you'll want to change that end date also. Same thing goes for times.
 
Remember though that if you change an event date in FileMaker and that event has an end date, you'll want to change that end date also. Same thing goes for times.
You can even play with filtering if you'd like: the sample file has events of various statuses and you can easily create one calendar per status by following the instructions here: Filtering
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Or watch this movie to see how filtering is done: Zulu Introduction: Demonstrating Filtering
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You can even play with filtering if you'd like: the sample file has events of various statuses and you can easily create one calendar per status by following the instructions here: [[Zulu Filtering|Filtering]]
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Or watch this movie to see how filtering is done: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DxhrWPySLpM Zulu Introduction: Demonstrating Filtering]
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(Note that the possible statuses in the sample file are "Waiting", "Begun", "Late", and "Public". The field containing these is called "Status".)
 
(Note that the possible statuses in the sample file are "Waiting", "Begun", "Late", and "Public". The field containing these is called "Status".)
Contacts
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Get ZuluContacts_SampleData.fp7 working on your FileMaker Server
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==Contacts==
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===Get ZuluContacts_SampleData.fp7 working on your FileMaker Server===
  
 
1. Make sure Zulu is already installed.
 
1. Make sure Zulu is already installed.
If you haven't installed Zulu yet, follow these instructions to install Zulu on your FileMaker Server.
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If you haven't installed Zulu yet, [[Installing Zulu|follow these instructions]] to install Zulu on your FileMaker Server.
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2. Load the Sample file to your FileMaker Server
 
2. Load the Sample file to your FileMaker Server
Log into your FileMaker Server admin console and upload ZuluContacts_SampleData.fp7 to your FileMaker Server. If you're new to all this, read about uploading files here: FileMaker Server: Getting Started Guide
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Log into your FileMaker Server admin console and upload ZuluContacts_SampleData.fp7 to your FileMaker Server. If you're new to all this, read about uploading files here: [http://www.filemaker.com/support/product/docs/fms/fms11_getting_started_en.pdf FileMaker Server: Getting Started Guide]
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3. Publish the Sample File.
 
3. Publish the Sample File.
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Open the served copy of ZuluContacts_SampleData.fp7 and click on the "Sample Data" tab. Navigate to the "Contacts" tab, scroll down and click the "Publish" button. You'll be asked for the file's account name and password, enter "Zulu" (without quotes) for both.
 
Open the served copy of ZuluContacts_SampleData.fp7 and click on the "Sample Data" tab. Navigate to the "Contacts" tab, scroll down and click the "Publish" button. You'll be asked for the file's account name and password, enter "Zulu" (without quotes) for both.
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You'll see a new web page come up with information about your published file. Follow the instructions on this page to open the Zulu Admin page and set map your FileMaker account to a Google account. Look here for details on setting up this account mapping.
 
You'll see a new web page come up with information about your published file. Follow the instructions on this page to open the Zulu Admin page and set map your FileMaker account to a Google account. Look here for details on setting up this account mapping.
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4. Sync and Play Around.
 
4. Sync and Play Around.
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Take some time and play around with contact, editing them in FileMaker and seeing those edit show up in Google contacts.
 
Take some time and play around with contact, editing them in FileMaker and seeing those edit show up in Google contacts.
You can even play with filtering if you'd like, syncing only a subset of contacts with Google learn how to manipulate filters here: Filtering
 
Next Steps.
 
Add Zulu to Your File
 
  
After you've played around with the sample file, you'll have seen that Zulu will work on your server and it's time to add Zulu to your own file.
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You can even play with [[Zulu Filtering|filtering]] if you'd like, syncing only a subset of contacts with Google learn how to manipulate filters here: Filtering
Adding Zulu to Your File
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==Next Steps.==
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After you've played around with the sample file, you'll have seen that Zulu will work on your server and it's time to [[Zulu Add Your Own File|add Zulu to your own file]].

Revision as of 02:35, 22 April 2013

Contents

Calendars

Get ZuluSampleData working on your FileMaker Server

1. Make sure Zulu is already installed.

If you haven't installed Zulu yet, follow these instructions to install Zulu on your FileMaker Server.

2. Load the Sample file to your FileMaker Server

Log into your FileMaker Server admin console and upload ZuluSampleData.fp7 to your FileMaker Server. If you're new to all this, read about uploading files here: FileMaker Server: Getting Started Guide

3. Publish the Sample File.

Open the served copy of ZuluSampleData.fp7 and click on the "Sample Data" tab. Click the "Publish" button on the "Zulu Sample Events" tab. You'll be asked for the file's account name and password, enter "Zulu" (without quotes) for both.

You'll see a new web page come up with information about your published calendars. Keep this page open as you add these newly published calendars to iCal and/or Google Calendar.

4. Add your FileMaker Calendar to iCal.

Follow the instructions here to add your calendar to iCal: See Your Events in iCal

The publish page you left open also contains instructions for add in this to the calendars on your iPhone/iPad, and for adding it to Google Calendar.

5. Play Around.

Take some time and play around with the calendar, dragging and renaming events in iCal, renaming events in FileMaker, etc.

Remember though that if you change an event date in FileMaker and that event has an end date, you'll want to change that end date also. Same thing goes for times.

You can even play with filtering if you'd like: the sample file has events of various statuses and you can easily create one calendar per status by following the instructions here: Filtering

Or watch this movie to see how filtering is done: Zulu Introduction: Demonstrating Filtering

(Note that the possible statuses in the sample file are "Waiting", "Begun", "Late", and "Public". The field containing these is called "Status".)

Contacts

Get ZuluContacts_SampleData.fp7 working on your FileMaker Server

1. Make sure Zulu is already installed.

If you haven't installed Zulu yet, follow these instructions to install Zulu on your FileMaker Server.

2. Load the Sample file to your FileMaker Server

Log into your FileMaker Server admin console and upload ZuluContacts_SampleData.fp7 to your FileMaker Server. If you're new to all this, read about uploading files here: FileMaker Server: Getting Started Guide

3. Publish the Sample File.

Open the served copy of ZuluContacts_SampleData.fp7 and click on the "Sample Data" tab. Navigate to the "Contacts" tab, scroll down and click the "Publish" button. You'll be asked for the file's account name and password, enter "Zulu" (without quotes) for both.

You'll see a new web page come up with information about your published file. Follow the instructions on this page to open the Zulu Admin page and set map your FileMaker account to a Google account. Look here for details on setting up this account mapping.

4. Sync and Play Around.

Take some time and play around with contact, editing them in FileMaker and seeing those edit show up in Google contacts.

You can even play with filtering if you'd like, syncing only a subset of contacts with Google learn how to manipulate filters here: Filtering

Next Steps.

After you've played around with the sample file, you'll have seen that Zulu will work on your server and it's time to add Zulu to your own file.

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