ODBC source doesnot appear in filemaker

[Backtassaar]

Hi everybody!

I have to connect web MySQL database of web users (login + password + e-mail etc..) with db persons in filemaker - so i downloaded mysql odbc connection driver, tried to set it and then tried to add external odbc table to filemaker.. But when i create any odbc connection in windows ODBC sources (via Start-Settings-Control Panel-Data sources (ODBC)), that connection never appears in filemaker . What i am doing wrong? I red that filemaker can access to odbc when you set it in System DSN, but if i create anything there (mysql, excel, access) it doesnt appear in filemaker list.. Do anybody know where is that problem? Thx a lot

[mr_vodka]

Yes you need a system DSN. Once you have setup your system DSN and properly tested it, you can just go to FileMaker --> File --> Manage --> External Data Sources --> New --> ODBC and then specify the DNS.

What driver are you using?

[Genx]

Are you running 64 bit vista?

[Backtassaar]

Hey boys, as usually - it was my stupidity . I was setting that dsn on my machine and not on server.. I set it on server and everything works fine now.. But thanks a lot for your advices!

Edited April 16, 2009 by Guest

[krmullins]

I am having this problem on WIndows 64 bit Vista. DSN is setup in Windows but it isn't showing up in Filemaker.

Any thoughts?

[Tissot]

Solution is here:

http://fmforums.com/forum/showtopic.php?fid/219/tid/209825/pid/337292/post/last/#LAST