External Data Source fails

[Ron38]

I had developed an external data source for all my data.

Worked fine.

Took application over to a MacBook and tried all sorts of things, something finally worked and application ran fine.

Closed, re-opened...files missing (all).

Could not re-connect EDS.

 

Cam home and tried the same thing...could not reconnect once I had erased the EDS and then re-eatablished it. (Trying to replicate problem.

 

Now I can't connect via EDS nor can I import tables into my file containing Layouts.

 

Any tips appreciated!

Ron

[Ocean West]

I assume you are referring to ESS (External SQL Sources?) via ODBC

 

Or are you referring to a External FileMaker Source?

 

If it's ESS did you install the System DNS on the local computer via the ODBC manager? - 

On Windows it's part of the OS on Mac you need to have the drivers installed http://www.actualtech.com

[Ron38]

No I am not using ODBC: this is simply a separate Filemaker DB holding only data - it is in the same directory as the file containing the layouts.