
Use multiple file paths when you want FileMaker Pro to search a list of potential files. Select a FileMaker Pro file to add to the path list.Ĭlick Open to add the path for this file to the file path list.Įach named FileMaker data source can consist of one or more file paths. This is the name that appears in the login and other dialog boxes. For Type, FileMaker is selected by default. With the database open, choose File menu > Manage > External Data Sources.

Once you have defined data sources, data from the FileMaker, Claris Studio (Claris Pro only), or ODBC tables can be used in many of the same places as data in a local file (for example, on layouts and in scripts).įollow the steps below for the type of data source you want to add. ODBC data sources (links to external ODBC files) Your team's Claris Studio data source (Claris Pro only)


Data sources provide access to data from other FileMaker Pro files and ODBC databases.
