

This article will cover how FileMaker Pro implements ODBC, including how to configure your Driver Manager and enable ODBC in FileMaker Pro. I like to think of ODBC as a conduit pipe through which data can pass from one environment to another, much like a water pipe that allows water to pass from a reservoir into a house. ODBC is an application interface (API) that exists between a database and an application. Currently the best common standard for sharing data between multiple RDBMS's is ODBC The ability of a Relational Database Management System (RDBMS) to survive in the real world - the real business world - is directly proportional to its ability to share data. The days of stand-alone legacy systems are rapidly coming to an end. undertaken the enormous task of adding ODBC connectivity to FileMaker Pro? In today's multi-platform, multi-database business world, Open DataBase Connectivity (ODBC) is a must.
