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ODBC - Open DataBase Connectivity is a standard database
access method developed by Microsoft
Corporation. ODBC makes it possible to access any data from
any application by means of ODBC drivers - one for each database
format. You can create DSN (Date Source Name) records based on ODBC
drivers to access databases of different formats under Windows plan.
Creating a new DSN Record
To create a new DSN Record, do the following:
- Click the ODBC icon on your home page control panel,
and the list of available ODBC drivers will show.
- Click the Add icon next to the DB driver you need.
- Fill the form that appears. Forms are different depending on
the DSN type:
- Enter the second part of your full DSN name in the DSN
field. Note: The first part of your full DSN name is
your Windows login. In the applications/scripts you run on
your server, you must use the full DSN name, e.g. testvi0-mydatabase
as in the below example.
- Directories and file names must include paths relative to
your home dir root, (the SourceDB field should include the
name of the database and the extension).
- Click Create.
Editing DSN Records
Here you will learn how to edit your DSN records.
Note: For more details on each driver's parameters, please
refer to the driver specification. E.g. you can find all information
about MS SQL DSN configuration on the Microsoft Web Site at http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/odbcsql/od_odbc_c_99yd.asp.
To edit DSN records, do the following:
- Click the ODBC icon on your home page control panel.
- On the page that shows, in the Your DSN section, click
the Edit icon next to the DSN record you need.
- Edit the DSN records in the form that appears.
- Click Update
Deleting DSN Records
To delete a DSN record, do the following:
- Click the ODBC icon on your home page control panel.
This will open a page similar to the one above.
- In the Your DSN section, click the Delete icon
next to the existing DSN.
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