Windows: :\Program Files\FileMaker\FileMaker Server\Database Server\Extensions\.Plug-ins get saved to the following directories: Once you enable the Allow Install Plug-In File script step to update Server plug-ins option you will be able to install plug-ins successfully via a server side script schedule, however you might not think it is working at first. Error 3 (Command is unavailable (for example, wrong operating system, wrong mode, etc.)) If you attempted to install/update a plug-in using a server side script schedule and the Allow Install Plug-In File script step to update Server plug-ins was disabled you would get this error: This plug-in could not be updated automatically. If you’re going to be working with server side script schedules that use plug-ins you will need to enable both of these. Allow Install Plug-In File script step to update Server plug-ins.
Enable FileMaker Script Engine (FMSE) to use plug-ins.If you login to your FileMaker Server using the FileMaker Server Admin Console application and navigate to the Database Server > Server Plug-Ins tab (for FileMaker Server v12 you’ll find this under FileMaker Server Overview>Configuration>Database Server) you will see 2 options which are disabled by default: One of my favourite features of FileMaker Server 12 was the ability to be able to have a server side script schedule install and/or update a plug-in. At Databuzz we use plug-ins in many solutions that we develop – the BaseElements Plug-in plug-in has become a standard feature of most solutions we deploy (if you also use the BaseElements plug-in you should sponsor the plug-in).