Accessing external data sources
You can connect to and work with data in external data sources in much the same way that you work with data in the current, active FileMaker Pro file. For example, you can:
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create table occurrences in the relationships graph for tables in other FileMaker Pro files and ODBC data sources
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work with data from other files in FileMaker fields and layouts
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add supplemental fields to ODBC tables to perform unstored calculations or to summarize data in the external tables
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add, change, and delete external data interactively
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create relationships between fields in FileMaker tables and fields (also called "columns") in ODBC tables
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construct SQL queries for importing via ODBC. See Consultar una fuente de datos ODBC desde FileMaker Pro.
Notas
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There are other ways to link with ODBC data sources besides using FileMaker Pro as an ODBC client application. You can write SQL queries to use FileMaker Pro as a data source. See Compartir datos de FileMaker Pro mediante ODBC o JDBC, FileMaker ODBC and JDBC Guide, and FileMaker SQL Reference.
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For an overview of the various ways of working with ODBC data sources, see Utilizar ODBC y JDBC con FileMaker Pro.
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You cannot modify the schema of your ODBC data sources using FileMaker Pro.
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If table names change in an ODBC data source, you can use the Manage Database dialog box to relink to the ODBC table. See Restablecer enlaces a fuentes de datos ODBC.
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ODBC data sources are also referred to as external SQL sources (ESS).