Give me a call I will try and help you through this. Still will be easier if you create DB for just this purpose but give me a call.
on 12/28/05 14:07, Chuck Leavens at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I appreciate your writing Dan. Thanks. > >> You will need the latest drivers from FMP and you need to decide if you are >> using ODBC or JDBC > > I am to understand that JDBC is better in this application. No? > >> >> Setting up ODBC on Mac is a pain. Make sure you have the latest ODBC for Mac >> installed. >> >> If you are using FMP 7 then you will want to create a ODBC DB that has a >> file reference to all you 6 files if you have not consolidated them and made >> them more 7 like. > > I made the DB's 7 like by opening them in a workstation copy of 7 and > converting them to 7 format. Then I put them up on the server > advanced version of 7 and they run fine there. > >> Depending on how you did the conversion you might have a few other issues. >> >> Your ODBC is no longer layout based it is table based so you might need to >> change a lot of code. > > These are very simple searches and sometimes a mail action. > >> >> This is not a simple process. >> >> >> on 12/27/05 21:15, Chuck Leavens at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> >>> I am in some new territory and I hope I can get some pointers. >>> >>> I am bumping up a server from FMP6U Witango 5.5 OS9 to FMP Server Adv >>> 7 and Witango 5.5 on OSX Server 10.3.9. Since FMP server Adv runs in >>> the background which is real different than I am used to and I am >>> having a problem getting the datasource to work the same way- >>> >>> Witango does work with the combination I am trying- right? >>> >>> I figure I have to rebuild the taf files. They are simple searches >>> etc. But the datasource is not showing up. I tried FMP and ODBC and >>> JDBC. >>> >>> I have to get with the new way of doing things. I was darned used to >>> the old Tango FM4 OS9 setup. >>> >>> SO I have a culture shift and need some pointers. >> >> >> -- >> Dan Stein >> FileMaker 7 Certified Developer >> Digital Software Solutions >> 799 Evergreen Circle >> Telford PA 18969 >> Land: 215-799-0192 >> Cell: 610-256-2843 >> Fax 413-410-9682 >> FMP, WiTango, EDI,SQL 2000, MySQL, CWP >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> www.dss-db.com >> >> >> "It's very hard to grow, because it's difficult to let go of models of >> ourselves in which we've invested so heavily." >> >> >> ________________________________________________________________________ >> TO UNSUBSCRIBE: Go to http://www.witango.com/developer/maillist.taf > -- Dan Stein FileMaker 7 Certified Developer Digital Software Solutions 799 Evergreen Circle Telford PA 18969 Land: 215-799-0192 Cell: 610-256-2843 Fax 413-410-9682 FMP, WiTango, EDI,SQL 2000, MySQL, CWP [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.dss-db.com "The love of one's country is a splendid thing. But why should love stop at the border? " Pablo Casals ________________________________________________________________________ TO UNSUBSCRIBE: Go to http://www.witango.com/developer/maillist.taf
