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Enabling XML

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Enabling XML

This is a guide is for FileMaker Server admins using FileMaker Server 17 and want to enable XML Web Publishing. Please note FileMaker Cloud does not have a web publishing engine which is a requirement for Zulu and thus is not a supported environment.

Step 1: Enable XML Web Publishing on the Command Line​

First, you will need to run the following command on the machine running FileMaker Server 17. This command should be run in Command Prompt on Windows, or Terminal on Mac: fmsadmin set cwpconfig enablexml=true

A macOS terminal running 'fmsadmin set cwpconfig enablexml=true'

Step 2: Enable XML Web Publishing in the Admin Console​

Second, be sure that the Web Publishing Engine is turned on in your FileMaker Server 17 Admin Console. You can find the right menu item by going to: Admin Console -> Connectors -> Web Publishing Engine

An FMS Admin Console page, with the 'Master Machine' toggle switched on

Step 3: Restart Web Publishing Engine​

Last, restart your Web Publishing Engine to make sure the changes have taken place by running this command: fmsadmin restart wpe -y

A macOS terminal running 'fmsadmin restart wpe -y'

Check That XML Web Publishing Is Enabled​

To check that XML Web Publishing is working, run a dbnames command in your browser, on the machine running FileMaker Server. Copy and paste this url into your browser: http://localhost/fmi/xml/FMPXMLRESULT.xml?-dbnames

You should see a list of database names in the response, like this:

A browser page with an XML response in its viewer. It's an XML list of database names.

Enable XML Privileges for FileMaker Accounts​

For a FileMaker account to work with XML Web Publishing, their privilege set will need the fmxml extended privilege.

To enable this, open your database, and navigate to:

  • File -> Manage -> Security...
  • Login with a Full Access account
  • Go to the Privilege Sets tab
  • Double-click on the privilege set you want to use over XML
  • In the new window, look in the Extended Privileges section
  • Enable the Access via XML Web Publishing - FMS only (fmxml) extended privilege
    The FileMaker 'Manage Security' dialogs, with the fmxml extended privilege selected