ODBC and JDBC Developer’s Guide

Chapter 3
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Note Secure Socket Layer (SSL) encryption is not supported. To create a more secure JDBC solution, set
up an environment such as .ASP or .JSP, where the web server is hosting via https and communicating with
the FileMaker database file behind a firewall.
Verifying access via JDBC
When you install the JDBC client driver, you have the option of installing JDBCTest to help verify your
connections. When installing the JDBC client driver, select
Install Developer’s Tools to get JDBCTest. See the
Installing FileMaker ODBC and JDBC Client Drivers PDF file for information. You can download the latest
PDFs of FileMaker 8 JDBC documentation from www.filemaker.com/jdbc.
When verifying access to a FileMaker database file via JDBC, make sure:
1 The FileMaker database file is hosted and available.
1 Your FileMaker account uses a privilege set with the extended privilege of Access via ODBC/JDBC (in the
FileMaker database file).
1 The FileMaker Pro or FileMaker Server host application has been set up for sharing via ODBC/JDBC.
1 The JDBC client driver registration and the JDBC URL are correct (the driver can be included inside the
Java Application or located on the client machine).
For additional information and examples that use Java and JDBC for general data interchange or for
publishing FileMaker data on the web, see www.filemaker.com/jdbc.