
- #Using odbc manager install#
- #Using odbc manager drivers#
- #Using odbc manager driver#
- #Using odbc manager windows#
System DSN connections can be filtered according to 32-bit or 64-bit.
#Using odbc manager driver#
See Connecting to external data sources and Querying an ODBC data source from FileMaker Pro Advanced.For User DSN sources you need to specify if a 32-bit driver is used with Use 32-bit connection. In the configuration dialog box, click Continue.ħ.ğor Name, enter descriptive text to identify the data source.ĩ.Ĝlick Done to save your data source information.Īfter you have configured the driver, you can access records in your data source.
#Using odbc manager install#
Install the ODBC Manager from Actual Technologies, available at Note ODBC Manager is a freeware product not supported by FileMaker.ģ.Ĝlick the System DSN tab (or, for ODBC imports, click either the System DSN tab or the User DSN tab).Ĥ.Ĝlick Add to configure a driver for your data source.ĥ.Ĝhoose the driver for the data source you'll be accessing with FileMaker Pro Advanced, then click OK.Ħ. Enter descriptive text, if desired.ħ.Ĝlick OK to save your data source information.
#Using odbc manager drivers#
Many drivers also offer options to customize how you access a data source, such as identifying a particular data source file. To install a new driver, use the driver's installation program.Ĥ.Ĝhoose the driver for the data source you'll be accessing with FileMaker Pro Advanced, then click Finish.ĥ.ğor Name, enter descriptive text to identify the data source. If no driver appears for the data source you want to use, you can use a driver from a third-party vendor. Important Only System DSNs are supported when you are working with ODBC tables in the relationships graph.ģ.Ĝlick Add to configure a driver for your data source. A User DSN is available only when you log in. You can skip the remaining steps and begin accessing ODBC data, or choose your data source and click Configure to modify how you'll interact with the data source.Ī System DSN (data source name) is available to all users who log in to your computer. If your data source appears in the list, the driver is already configured. Windows 7 (64-bit): Open Data Sources (ODBC).Ģ.Ĝlick the System DSN tab or the User DSN tab.
#Using odbc manager windows#

Additionally, data source configuration can vary from one ODBC driver manufacturer to another. The way you interact with the data source, provide a password, and perform and display query results varies with each application's client driver. For example, if you will be accessing records from an Oracle database, you will configure an Oracle client driver. Whether you are importing ODBC data or working with ODBC tables in the relationships graph, as a client application, you must configure a driver for the ODBC data source you're using.
