Rowland,

Could it be that you need the 64 bit driver?

http://www.mysql.com/downloads/connector/odbc/

 
John Weinshel
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Sent: Sunday, March 28, 2010 2:42 PM
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Subject: x-post - windows 7 odbc driver for fmp to mysql

I'm trying to transfer an existing solution that works fine from a 
Windows XP machine to a Windows 7 machine. FMP 9 (one of a 5-seat 
licence bought by the non-profit organisation) is acting as a 
front-end to a MySQL database hosted on a remote server.

I replicated the installation I'd originally made on the user's old 
XP machine and everything seemed Ok until I came to install the ODBC 
drivers for MySQL. The installer seemed to work OK, but when I opened 
the ODBC section of the Administrative Tools in the Control Panel I 
couldn't see the MySQL driver that had (I thought) just been 
installed.

Anyone know if I need some different driver for Windows 7? The one I 
installed from is called:

mysql-connector-odbc-5.1.5-win32.msi

Any advice appreciated - I'm basically a Mac person, so don't assume 
I know too much about Windows!

regards

Rowland
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