Comments on: Getting Started with External SQL Sources http://sixfriedrice.com/wp/getting-started-with-external-sql-sources/ smart business solutions Thu, 28 Aug 2008 17:46:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Josh O. http://sixfriedrice.com/wp/getting-started-with-external-sql-sources/#comment-969 Josh O. Fri, 29 Feb 2008 19:38:57 +0000 http://sixfriedrice.com/wp/getting-started-with-external-sql-sources/#comment-969 @Ned In case you didn't get your answer. This article focuses on the manipulation of data in a SQL database...via a FileMaker interface. Data stored in SQL, but changed using FileMaker. Going the other way, Data in FileMaker and replicated in SQL is an entirely different beast. It is definitely possible. I am not sure it's easy, not having worked with it too much, but possible. Unless anyone else has any other ideas, I would look at the SQL commands from FileMaker. You may be able to set either SEND, POST, OR EXPORT commands to get your data from FMP to SQL. Exact procedure will depend on the version of SQL you are using. There are a number of plugins also available to automate the migration of data between the two. Trying Google-ing data migration with FileMaker and SQL. That should get you moving in the right direction. @Ned
In case you didn’t get your answer. This article focuses on the manipulation of data in a SQL database…via a FileMaker interface. Data stored in SQL, but changed using FileMaker.

Going the other way, Data in FileMaker and replicated in SQL is an entirely different beast. It is definitely possible. I am not sure it’s easy, not having worked with it too much, but possible.

Unless anyone else has any other ideas, I would look at the SQL commands from FileMaker. You may be able to set either SEND, POST, OR EXPORT commands to get your data from FMP to SQL. Exact procedure will depend on the version of SQL you are using.

There are a number of plugins also available to automate the migration of data between the two. Trying Google-ing data migration with FileMaker and SQL. That should get you moving in the right direction.

]]> By: Ned Diddry http://sixfriedrice.com/wp/getting-started-with-external-sql-sources/#comment-941 Ned Diddry Mon, 21 Jan 2008 17:33:48 +0000 http://sixfriedrice.com/wp/getting-started-with-external-sql-sources/#comment-941 Why does *nobody* ever talk about data going the *other* way: getting data from Filemaker *to* a(n) SQL database? It seems impossible that this can be a "one way street," but a friend of mine and I have been trying for two weeks to have edits to a Filemaker DB get reflected in a remote SQL DB that is feeding web pages, and it is so esoteric as to be next to impossible. The one time we came close it was like watching paint dry it was so slow. Is there no way to do this without repeatedly exporting the entire DB every time there is an edit or change to a found Filemaker set of data? It seemed from all the hype like this would be easy, but so far it's entirely defeated us. Denriddy Why does *nobody* ever talk about data going the *other* way: getting data from Filemaker *to* a(n) SQL database? It seems impossible that this can be a “one way street,” but a friend of mine and I have been trying for two weeks to have edits to a Filemaker DB get reflected in a remote SQL DB that is feeding web pages, and it is so esoteric as to be next to impossible. The one time we came close it was like watching paint dry it was so slow.

Is there no way to do this without repeatedly exporting the entire DB every time there is an edit or change to a found Filemaker set of data?

It seemed from all the hype like this would be easy, but so far it’s entirely defeated us.

Denriddy

]]> By: Geoff Coffey http://sixfriedrice.com/wp/getting-started-with-external-sql-sources/#comment-917 Geoff Coffey Thu, 20 Dec 2007 16:05:18 +0000 http://sixfriedrice.com/wp/getting-started-with-external-sql-sources/#comment-917 @maximus: I'm finally getting rolling on a real system built with ESS. Once I have this under my belt, I plan to revisit this topic and share my experiences. Geoff @maximus: I’m finally getting rolling on a real system built with ESS. Once I have this under my belt, I plan to revisit this topic and share my experiences.

Geoff

]]> By: Maximus http://sixfriedrice.com/wp/getting-started-with-external-sql-sources/#comment-916 Maximus Thu, 20 Dec 2007 07:44:02 +0000 http://sixfriedrice.com/wp/getting-started-with-external-sql-sources/#comment-916 I would like to see a continuation of the topic I would like to see a continuation of the topic

]]> By: Chris http://sixfriedrice.com/wp/getting-started-with-external-sql-sources/#comment-394 Chris Sat, 18 Aug 2007 14:22:16 +0000 http://sixfriedrice.com/wp/getting-started-with-external-sql-sources/#comment-394 With MySQL Connector 3.51.17 installed on Windows Server, the DSN doesn't give the option for selecting a database. Thus, FileMaker throws an error stating the database ' ' is invalid. With MySQL Connector 3.51.14 installed, the DSN does give the option, however there are now either "comma-in-the-field-name" errors OR the following: "ODBC Error: [MySQL][ODBC Driver][mysqld-5.0.45]You have an error in your SQL syntax; check the manual that corresponds to your MySQL server version for the right syntax to use near 'mydatabase`.`mytable` LIMIT 0' at line 1" What I find particularly interesting is the missing "`" before mydatabase. I have experienced trouble importing data from MS Access Databases without these. With MySQL Connector 3.51.17 installed on Windows Server, the DSN doesn’t give the option for selecting a database. Thus, FileMaker throws an error stating the database ‘ ‘ is invalid.

With MySQL Connector 3.51.14 installed, the DSN does give the option, however there are now either “comma-in-the-field-name” errors OR the following:

“ODBC Error: [MySQL][ODBC Driver][mysqld-5.0.45]You have an error in your SQL syntax; check the manual that corresponds to your MySQL server version for the right syntax to use near 'mydatabase`.`mytable` LIMIT 0' at line 1″

What I find particularly interesting is the missing “`” before mydatabase. I have experienced trouble importing data from MS Access Databases without these.

]]> By: Geoff Coffey http://sixfriedrice.com/wp/getting-started-with-external-sql-sources/#comment-278 Geoff Coffey Thu, 02 Aug 2007 19:33:27 +0000 http://sixfriedrice.com/wp/getting-started-with-external-sql-sources/#comment-278 @brian: That is a great find. Can anybody else confirm the same? I have seen <em>lots</em> of reports of this "comma-in-the-field-name" problem. @brian: That is a great find. Can anybody else confirm the same? I have seen lots of reports of this “comma-in-the-field-name” problem.

]]> By: Brian Rich http://sixfriedrice.com/wp/getting-started-with-external-sql-sources/#comment-277 Brian Rich Thu, 02 Aug 2007 15:44:58 +0000 http://sixfriedrice.com/wp/getting-started-with-external-sql-sources/#comment-277 @steve: I had the same problem with half the field names becoming prefixed with a comma, and the other half not displaying at all. The problem was solved by reverting to the 3.51.14 version of the MySQL ODBC driver; don't use the latest version 3.51.17. In my case, the ODBC connection was on a Windows XP Professional installation (UK), but I don't know whether that is relevant here. @steve: I had the same problem with half the field names becoming prefixed with a comma, and the other half not displaying at all. The problem was solved by reverting to the 3.51.14 version of the MySQL ODBC driver; don’t use the latest version 3.51.17.

In my case, the ODBC connection was on a Windows XP Professional installation (UK), but I don’t know whether that is relevant here.

]]> By: Jesse Antunes http://sixfriedrice.com/wp/getting-started-with-external-sql-sources/#comment-231 Jesse Antunes Sun, 22 Jul 2007 05:05:08 +0000 http://sixfriedrice.com/wp/getting-started-with-external-sql-sources/#comment-231 <p>@Ross - Great question. If the file is served, you only have to setup the ODBC connection on the FileMaker server itself. This is a Sys-Admins Dream! No more having to duplicate the ODBC connection on each and every box.... It saves loads of time.</p> @Ross - Great question. If the file is served, you only have to setup the ODBC connection on the FileMaker server itself. This is a Sys-Admins Dream! No more having to duplicate the ODBC connection on each and every box…. It saves loads of time.

]]> By: Simon http://sixfriedrice.com/wp/getting-started-with-external-sql-sources/#comment-228 Simon Sat, 21 Jul 2007 22:09:35 +0000 http://sixfriedrice.com/wp/getting-started-with-external-sql-sources/#comment-228 <p>Geoff,</p> <p>Thanks for speedy response - got a trial going and can see what you mean - I can also see that on opening a window you could run a script - just not sure how to translate this from the prototype to my real appn. </p> <p>Many thanks</p> Geoff,

Thanks for speedy response - got a trial going and can see what you mean - I can also see that on opening a window you could run a script - just not sure how to translate this from the prototype to my real appn.

Many thanks

]]> By: Ross Thompson http://sixfriedrice.com/wp/getting-started-with-external-sql-sources/#comment-222 Ross Thompson Fri, 20 Jul 2007 20:55:03 +0000 http://sixfriedrice.com/wp/getting-started-with-external-sql-sources/#comment-222 <p>May be a stupid question, but does the configuration outlined above have to exist on each client that will use the Filemaker db? Even if it is served by Filemaker Server?</p> May be a stupid question, but does the configuration outlined above have to exist on each client that will use the Filemaker db? Even if it is served by Filemaker Server?

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