Installing FileMaker 8 ODBC and JDBC Client Drivers

8 Installing FileMaker ODBC and JDBC Client Drivers
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.
JDBC client driver installation (Windows and Mac OS)
The installation program and the JDBC client driver work on both Windows and Mac OS. You must have
write access to the folder where you’re installing the JDBC client driver. By default, the folder that contains
the installation program is the installation folder.
If you have previously installed the JDBC client driver, uninstall it before installing an updated version.
To install the JDBC client driver:
1. In the folder /JDBC Client Driver, double-click sljcinstaller.jar.
The DataDirect SequeLink for JDBC 5.4 Installer window appears.
2. Click Next.
Review the license agreement.
3. If the license agreement is acceptable, select I accept the terms of the license agreement, then click Next.
A window of installation options appears.
4. Select Install Developer’s Tools.
The tools include JDBCTest, which helps you verify your JDBC connections.
5. Enter an Install Directory.
1 Windows: Enter a path that includes your Java executable file (java.exe).
1 Mac OS: Enter /Library/Java/Extensions (or another location included in the ClassPath of your Java
application).
6. Click Next.
7. Confirm your installation selections, then click Install.
8. When the installation is complete, click Finish.
The JDBC client driver is now available for you to configure for accessing a FileMaker data source.
Configuring client drivers
Before using a client application to access a FileMaker data source, you must configure a client driver for
the data source. Configuration settings identify the client driver you’re using, the location of the data source,
and details on how you intend to connect.
Important When configuring a FileMaker client driver, you must specify 2399 as the port. For ODBC
(Windows), you’ll specify the port in the ODBC Data Source Administrator. For ODBC (Mac OS), you’ll
specify the port in the OpenLink ODBC Administrator or the Apple ODBC Administrator. For JDBC,
you’ll specify the port in the JDBC URL.