GoogleSheets ODBC Driver for FileMaker Connection

Accessing the GoogleSheets database can be fast and seamless by using the Open Database Connectivity (ODBC) solution. Providing full interoperability, the ODBC driver for GoogleSheets allows you to access live GoogleSheets data directly from FileMaker. It enables you to retrieve data to FileMaker, and review and modify these data right in this application.

GoogleSheets Key Features

  • Customization and flexibility
  • Forecasting and analytics
  • Files sync and share
  • Sales automation

FileMaker Key Features

  • Database management
  • Forms and reports
  • Query builder and SQL support
  • Integration with Microsoft Office applications
Native Connectivity to GoogleSheets

Direct Connection

Our data connector enables various ODBC-aware applications to establish a direct connection to GoogleSheets via TCP/IP to eliminate the need for a GoogleSheets client. A direct connection increases the speed of data transmission between FileMaker and GoogleSheets for real-time analytics. It streamlines the deployment process since there is no need to distribute any additional client-side software with the ODBC driver for GoogleSheets.

What are some reasons to choose Devart ODBC Driver for GoogleSheets?

Integration

Integration

ODBC Driver for GoogleSheets is compatible with FileMaker allowing extraction of data by executing SQL statements.

Platforms Variety

Platforms Variety

ODBC Driver for GoogleSheets can be used with 32-bit and 64-bit applications on both x32 and x64 platforms, so there is no need to additionally configure the driver, applications, or environment.

Fully Unicode-Compliant Driver

Fully Unicode-Compliant Driver

With our fully Unicode-compliant driver, you can properly retrieve and modify any data in multilingual GoogleSheets databases, regardless of their character set: Latin, Cyrillic, Hebrew, Chinese, etc., and in any language environment.

How to download, install, and configure ODBC Driver for GoogleSheets?

Download the driver. Run the installer and follow the instructions in the wizard. Open ODBC Data Sources. In the System DSN tab, click Add. Select the needed driver and click Finish.
In the License tab of the Configuration dialog, click Input Activation Key and enter your key. Click OK.
In the General tab of the Configuration dialog, fill in the fields with the database connection data. To test the connectivity, click Test Connection. To save the DSN, click OK.
Tools

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

Install the driver and configure an ODBC data source in the driver settings

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

Install the ODBC driver for FileMaker
Start SQL Server Management Studio and create a linked server

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

Select Database Source in FileMaker
Run a query against the data storage

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

Retrieve tables from linked database in FileMaker

Advantages of Connectivity to GoogleSheets from FileMaker via ODBC Driver

Secure Connection

Secure Connection

Every operation with GoogleSheets becomes significantly faster using such capabilities of our driver as local data caching, connection pooling, and much more.

Working with FileMaker using Multiple Functions

Working with FileMaker using Multiple Functions

Using FileMaker, you can create tables, add data, select, delete, sort, edit, combine data from several database tables, and find unique values quickly and easily.

ODBC Conformance

ODBC Conformance

The driver fully supports the ODBC interface, its data types, and functions. It offers advanced connection string parameters and allows any ODBC-compliant desktop or web application to connect to GoogleSheets from FileMaker on various platforms.

Simple SQL Querying on FileMaker Files

Simple SQL Querying on FileMaker Files

FileMaker processes SQL through its SQL dialect. Using ODBC connection, it is simple to execute different SQL queries to retrieve entire tables or specific columns from Excel, filter data, formate data, numbers, etc.

Cost-Effective Deployment

Cost-Effective Deployment

Installing the driver is easy with the standalone installation file. There is no need in deploying and configuring any additional software which results in a reduction in deployment costs.

Sharing Your Data with Excel

Sharing Your Data with FileMaker

You can share your data with other users in FileMaker quickly and easily. Upload your FileMaker data to the SharePoint lists so that it can be available for you and others to use to create reports, data models, dashboards, etc.

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