Installing FileMaker 7 ODBC and JDBC Client Drivers

I nstalling FileMaker 7 ODBC and JDBC Client Drivers 7
ODBC client driver installatio n (Windows)
If you have previously installed the ODBC client driver for Windows, uninstall it before installing an updated
version.
T o install the ODBC client driver:
You need MDAC 2.6, 2.7, or 2.8 (available from www.microsoft.com) to install the ODBC client driver.
1. In the folder \ODBC Client Driver, double-click setup .
The DataDirect SequeLink for ODBC 5.4 - InstallShield Wizard appears.
2. Install the ODBC client driver by following the on-screen instructions.
The Data Source SyncTool, Data Source SyncTool Administrator, and SequeLink Online Books are not
chosen as part of the default installation; you do not need them to use the ODBC client driver.
By default, the ODBC client driver will be installed in this folder: C:\Program Files\DataDirect\slodbc54.
Choose another drive or another folder if you wish.
3. When the installation is complete, click Finish .
The ODBC client driver, DataDirect 32-BIT SequeLink 5.4 , is now available for you to configure for accessing
a FileMaker data source.
Note If you have any trouble installing directly , install the driver instead through Add/Remove Programs in
Windows (choose
Start menu > Settings > Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs ).
Note If the driver is not listed in the ODBC Data Source Administrator, delete the (Default) string of the
registry key
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\ODBC\ODBCINST.INI using Regedit ( Start menu > Run >
Regedit
). Then restart the computer.
ODBC client driver installation (Mac OS)
If you have previously installed the ODBC client driver for Mac OS, uninstall it before installing an updated
version.
To install the ODBC client driver:
From the folder /ODBC Client Driver, copy the file SequeLink.bundle to either your System or User library. If
you don’t have an /ODBC folder, create one manually:
This client driver has been tested with the following iODBC driver managers:
1 OpenLink ODBC Administrator 3.52.1 (available from OpenLink Software)
1 Apple ODBC Administrator 1.0.1 (available with Mac OS 10.3)
Important Use the ODBC Administrator bundled with the iODBC driver manager software recommended for
your client application. If you require the OpenLink ODBC Administrator, it is bundled with the ODBC-JDBC
Lite Bridge download available on the OpenLink web site.
Library
Copy SequeLink.bundle
to this folder: Use this driver path during configuration:
System /Library/ODBC /Library/ODBC/SequeLink.bundle/Contents/MacOS/ivslk18.dylib
User /Users/<user>/Library/ODBC /Users/<user>/Library/ODBC/SequeLink.bundle/Contents/MacOS/
ivslk18.dylib