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ODBC Datasource Problems
Hi, I hope this is the right place for my questions.
I set up my ODBC drivers, I am connecting to a FileMAker Database here are the issues I'm having: 1. It takes a very long time to connect Sometimes after several minutes of Word not responding it does connect and sometimes I get an error application message and get kicked out. It asks if I want to send a report. 2. I have made changes to my database to test so I'm now connecting to a table not in any relationships it still takes a LONG time, then sometimes kicks me out. Is there anyway to speed it up? What do I need to change to not get kicked out? I saw there was a quick fix but it does not look like it is for this issue. 3. Once I get the above working, is there a way I specify the fields I want to pull before I connect to the data source make it faster? Right now it looks like I must first connect to the datasource, then I see all the fields available and only then I can select which ones I want. 4. Can I save a query or automate it so I only have to enter the new field criteria? I need to be able to do this from the word side and not the database side. I want to be able to just enter a different record number each time I go in and just merge for that record. Thank you for any assistance. |
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ODBC Datasource Problems
Sorry I put this in the wrong mailmerge place. Moving it....
"Elanahy" wrote: Hi, I hope this is the right place for my questions. I set up my ODBC drivers, I am connecting to a FileMAker Database here are the issues I'm having: 1. It takes a very long time to connect Sometimes after several minutes of Word not responding it does connect and sometimes I get an error application message and get kicked out. It asks if I want to send a report. 2. I have made changes to my database to test so I'm now connecting to a table not in any relationships it still takes a LONG time, then sometimes kicks me out. Is there anyway to speed it up? What do I need to change to not get kicked out? I saw there was a quick fix but it does not look like it is for this issue. 3. Once I get the above working, is there a way I specify the fields I want to pull before I connect to the data source make it faster? Right now it looks like I must first connect to the datasource, then I see all the fields available and only then I can select which ones I want. 4. Can I save a query or automate it so I only have to enter the new field criteria? I need to be able to do this from the word side and not the database side. I want to be able to just enter a different record number each time I go in and just merge for that record. Thank you for any assistance. |
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