Generic ODBC
The following versions of ODBC are supported
- ODBC 1.0, 2.0, 3.0 and 3.5.
Additional installation
If you want to transfer data to/from ODBC Data Sources, you have to do the following:
- Install ODBC driver for your database on the computer (if not already done).
Create a connection for each database that you want to transfer data to/from. You can create the connection in the "ODBC Administrator" via a "DSN" connection or by using an "ODBC driver" directly.
Configuration
The fields of the Generic ODBC Data Source Card are as follows:
- Description: Enter a text describing the Data Source.
- ODBC Version: Specify which ODBC version you use. Choose between 2.0 DSN, 3.0 DSN, 2.0 driver or 3.0 driver.
- Server Connect: Enter the DSN name or the full driver name here. You can also enter all the connection parameters in this field and then leave the next three fields empty - like: "Microsoft Access Driver (*.mdb);DBQ=C:\database\NORTHWIND.MDB"
- Database: If a Data Source gets data from a local database or a server that is hosting multiple databases, it should be specified.
- UserID: If the database needs a UserID you specify it here.
- Password: If the database needs a Password you specify it here.
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