Connect FileMaker to your data source with our ODBC connectors

FileMaker is a powerful and versatile relational database management system (RDBMS) developed by Claris International, formerly a subsidiary of Apple Inc. It allows users to create custom applications for managing and organizing data without the need for extensive programming skills. FileMaker is known for its user-friendly interface, cross-platform compatibility, and robust features, making it a popular choice for businesses and organizations seeking a flexible solution for their data management needs. Devart provides ODBC connectors for accessing or sharing FileMaker data between other sources, such as databases and cloud applications like MySQL, PostgreSQL, xBase, Oracle, SQLite, Salesforce, Mailchimp, and many, many more.

Key Features

Direct mode

Native connection to traditional databases and cloud-based services from FileMaker using an ODBC driver. No need to use client software to establish a FileMaker ODBC connection and fetch your sales figures table from databases such as Oracle, MySQL, PostgreSQL, or cloud services such as Salesforce, QuickBooks, or Zoho CRM.

SQL data type mapping

Full support and mapping of data source-specific SQL data types to the standard ODBC data types. Access diverse data stores from FileMaker through a unified interface with exceptional speed. You can create custom mappings between data source fields and ODBC data types.

Secure connection

Devart ODBC drivers use SSL / SSH and HTTPS tunneling to protect user data as it flows between a remote server and FileMaker over the Internet. Tunneling allows you to send communications securely between machines.

ANSI SQL-92 standard support for cloud services

Devart ODBC drivers address one of the major challenges of retrieving data from email marketing, CRM, accounting, and other cloud applications into FileMaker: their lack of adequate API support for SQL-92 standard SQL commands. Our drivers are designed to get the most out of cloud service APIs.

How to connect FileMaker to ODBC data source and access data in 3 steps

01.Install the driver and configure an ODBC data source. Then, create an external data source in FileMaker.

02.To access external data, in FileMaker, go to File->Import Records and select ODBC Data Source.

03.Configure the import process to match your project requirements. Once done, click Import.

Retrieve ODBC database data to FileMaker

Why pick Devart ODBC Drivers for importing data to FileMaker?

Fully Unicode-compliant ODBC drivers

Unicode is the universal standard for encoding characters in most languages. Our ODBC drivers provide a Unicode-compliant way to work with strings and characters in databases: they are capable of mapping Unicode function calls and string data types to ANSI encoding.

All major versions of data stores are supported

Our ODBC drivers can be used to interact and perform SQL CRUD operations on popular traditional databases and cloud services from FileMaker, such as MySQL, Oracle, PostgreSQL, Salesforce, or Mailchimp.

Regular feature update rollouts and timely bug fixes

Regular feature updates and timely bug fixes

We frequently release new versions of ODBC drivers with new capabilities or enhancements for already existing features. Changes and new features are added to the roadmap based on customer feedback. Bug fixes and minor improvements are released as nightly builds to resolve issues in a timely fashion.

Strict compliance with Microsoft ODBC 3.51 Specification

Our ODBC drivers provide full support for the standard Open Database Connectivity API functions and data types. ODBC interface allows FileMaker to connect to ODBC databases using the SQL language. Additionally, we have designed Advanced Connection String parameters that implement different types of behavior.

Exceptional SQL query performance and bulk updates

Our ODBC drivers allow you to perform bulk record update in FileMaker in a single update statement while maintaining decent update speed. When you need to update a table with a million of records, you can use a single update operation which significantly reduces execution time compared to row-by-row operations.

Team of expert support engineers and community of developers

Contact our friendly, knowledgeable support team for assistance if you have any questions about using our ODBC drivers with Tableau or join our forum to discuss anything related to the database application development with other professional developers.