How can I get ESS access to PostgreSQL from FM11SA?

[ggt667]

How can I get ESS access to PostgreSQL from FM11SA?

[webko]

Server 11 Advanced?

http://help.filemaker.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/6420/~/which-odbc-data-sources%2Fdrivers-are-supported-with-external-sql-data-sources%3F

suggests that it can be done with the Actual ESS Driver

[Wim Decorte]

ESS is not possible with 11 and PostgreSQL.  ESS support for PostgreSQL and DB2 was introduced with 15.  For 11 you have to stick with the backends that were supported at the time (MySQL, SQL Server and Oracle - but mind the versions of those and the drivers that are needed, if you have more recent versions of any of these it may not work).

 

[ggt667]

I have access to latest postgresql from FM11SA using ESS.

Edited April 13, 2017 by ggt667

[Wim Decorte]

Good for you.  For production I would not recommend it since it is not supported.

[ggt667]

On 4/14/2017 at 0:40 PM, Wim Decorte said:

it is not supported.

What does that mean?

[Wim Decorte]

http://help.filemaker.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/6420/~/which-odbc-data-sources%2Fdrivers-are-supported-with-external-sql-data-sources%3F

 

It means you can not rely on FileMaker Inc for any support.

You couldn't call on support for FM11 anyway at this point in time but forcing a feature outside of support parameters shows a willingness to forgo support.  Most companies I work with would not be comfortable with that and it would disqualify any work that I do to make it so.