# \#data\_source

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## [Getting a List of External Data Sources](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/getting-a-list-of-external-data-sources/4135)

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**Author:** [@bdbd](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/bdbd)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [May 28, 2024, 2:43am UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/getting-a-list-of-external-data-sources/4135 "2024-05-28T02:43:54Z")

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Does anyone know of a technique to get a list of external data source names for a FileMaker file? To be clear, I am not looking for a list of open files.

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## [External Data Source Points to Itself](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/external-data-source-points-to-itself/1742)

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**Author:** [@steverichter](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/steverichter)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [February 20, 2021, 9:26pm UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/external-data-source-points-to-itself/1742 "2021-02-20T21:26:10Z")

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I have an External Data Source ("Interface") that points to itself (i.e., the path points to the Interface file that I'm currently working in). Base Elements is flagging this with a warning and says, "change any elements…