Create ODBC DSN

This command creates an ODBC data source.

Data Source Name

Enter the name of the data source here. If you wish to duplicate the settings of a DSN already existing on your system, click the drop-down arrow and choose the DSN to capture.

Driver Name

Enter the name of the data provider here. With the Windows Installer engine, no variables may be used in this field. With the Native Engine, variables are allowed.

Registration

• Check Per Machine to create a System DSN.
• Check Per User to create a User DSN.

Attributes

Specify your data source attributes here. You may enter multiple attributes by pressing CTRL+ENTER.

 Notes

• Do not dereference variables using $ signs in the Attributes field.
• Dereference variables using square brackets instead.
• For instance, instead of using $TARGETDIR$, use [TARGETDIR].