Creating ODBC DSN Records

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
• Editing DSN records
• Deleting DSN records

Creating a new DSN Record

To create a new DSN Record, do the following:

1. Click the ODBC icon on your home page control panel, and the list of available ODBC drivers will show.

   

2. Click the Add icon next to the DB driver you need.
3. 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. 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).
   • Create CF MX DSN record - check this box to have system DSN records registred in ColdFusion MX. Once you have created the DSN record, you'll need to wait till the next morning until ColdFusion server is restarted.
4. Click Create.

Editing DSN Records

Here you will learn how to edit your DSN records.

Note: For more details on each driver's parameters, read driver specifications. E.g. you can find all information about MS SQL DSN configuration on the Microsoft Web Site.

To edit DSN records:

1. Click the ODBC icon on your home page control panel.
2. On the page that shows, in the Your DSN section, click the Edit icon next to the DSN record you need.

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4. Edit the DSN records in the form that appears.
5. Click Update.

Deleting DSN Records

To delete a DSN record, do the following:

1. Click the ODBC icon on your home page control panel. This will open a page similar to the one above.
2. In the Your DSN section, click the Delete icon next to the existing DSN.