Newbies snokke Posted August 1, 2001 Newbies Share Posted August 1, 2001 Hi I’d like to make a ODBC connection to my FM db. Because I’d like to make SQL queries to it. The problem is that our company’s FM version is 4, and I have heard that an ODBC conn. requires version 5 or a expansive plug-in. What to do what to do…? Can I upgrade the server version to 5 and let the clients remain at version 4 (can they still upgrade the db then?)? Plzzzzz help me /Grodan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kurt Knippel Posted August 1, 2001 Share Posted August 1, 2001 FMP 4 does not really implement ODBC into the application itself. Your options are a plugin (of which there are several) or upgrading to FMP 5. Given that FMP 5 now supports ODBC, I would assume that development of the plugins for ODBC connectivity has basically ceased, making them not a good idea in the long run. However they are actually pretty inexpensive. Upgrading to FMP 5 (both server and clients) is the best solution, but will likely be the most expensive option. FMP 5.x uses a new file format and is not backwardly compatible with FMP 4. You will need to upgrade both clients and server. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John May - Point In Space Posted August 2, 2001 Share Posted August 2, 2001 Note that most users have had poor performance results when using ODBC to connect to Filemaker. I'd suggest using a native interface like Web Companion or Lasso instead. - John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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