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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)