FMinitJDBC

by Tim C. Lueth, SG-Lib Toolbox: SolidGeometry 5.6 - Filemaker
Introduced first in SolidGeometry 3.5, Creation date: 2017-02-28, Last change: 2025-09-14

checks the existance of the FileMaker JDBC driver and copies it into the javaclasspath

Description

This function installs the FileMaker JDBC driver ("fmjdbc.jar") and must be called before accessing the database the first time. It is not automatically called by FMopen. It can be called several times without any problem. The driver file name has the same name for PC and Mac. Nevertheless the content differs with FileMaker version and platform.

See Also: FMhelp , FMopen , FMgetFieldTabs , FMsqlQuery

Example Illustration

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Syntax

FMinitJDBC([cname])

Input Parameter

cname: full path and filename to "fmjdbc.jar". default is searching in searchpath

Examples


FMinitJDBC('fmjdbc.jar')

References

Filemaker (2013): "SQL-Referenzhandbuch FM 13", https://fmhelp.filemaker.com/docs/13/de/fm13_sql_reference.pdf



Copyright 2017-2025 Tim C. Lueth. All rights reserved. The code is the property of Tim C. Lueth and may not be redistributed or modified without explicit written permission. This software may be used free of charge for academic research and teaching purposes only. Commercial use, redistribution, modification, or reverse engineering is strictly prohibited. Access to source code is restricted and granted only under specific agreements. For licensing inquiries or commercial use, please contact: Tim C. Lueth

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