 ODBC and 
FileMaker Pro
 ODBC and 
FileMaker Pro 
To facilitate the database conversion, we suggest upgrading to one of the latest versions, which have greater support for ODBC - Open Data Base Connectivity.
Simply open the FP5 files to save as a FP7 file.
Also, make the Admin rights consistent, particularly if you have many databases to convert.

Create an Admin Account


Allow - as it will be yourself doing the database conversion work

Make sure ODBC/JDBC Sharing is On for All USers
