Define an ODBC Data Source

To access your target ODBC database you must first define an ODBC database source. Follow these steps to define an ODBC data source:

  • Open the Windows Control Panel, and select Administrative Tools.
  • Select Data Sources to open the ODBC Data Source Administrator dialog.
  • Click the User DSN tab to display the current list of user data sources.
  • Click Add to search for the driver and include it in the list if the driver for your database is not shown; otherwise, select your DBMS name and then click Configure. For assistance with defining the ODBC data source information for your target database, click Help.

More information:

Generic Open Database Connectivity (ODBC)