14 FileMaker ODBC and JDBC Guide
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 ODBC Administrator. For JDBC, you’ll specify the port in the JDBC URL.
For additional information about the ODBC client driver on Windows, choose the Windows Start menu >
Programs
> DataDirect SequeLink for ODBC 5.5 > Driver Help.
Note The Help system, provided by DataDirect Technologies, describes some functionality beyond the
scope of using the ODBC and JDBC client drivers for accessing FileMaker data sources.
Where to go from here
After you install and configure a client driver, you can construct and execute SQL queries to access a
FileMaker data source.
Client applications sometimes use different terminology for accessing a data source via ODBC. Many
applications have menu items with names such as Get external data or SQL query. Review the documentation
or Help that comes with your application for details.
