

If you built unixODBC yourself, or installed it from some other source, SYSTEM data sources are stored in the path specified with the configure option -sysconfdir= directory. If you are using the unixODBC included in the Easysoft ODBC-MySQL Driver distribution, the SYSTEM odbc.ini file is in /etc. Create a USER data source, which is only available to the user who is currently logged on to this Unix machine.īy default, the Easysoft ODBC-MySQL Driver installation creates a SYSTEM data source named.Create a SYSTEM data source, which is available to anyone who logs on to this Unix machine.There are two ways to set up a data source to your MySQL data: Refer to the section relevant to your platform to continue: The section assumes you are, or are able to consult with, a database administrator. This section describes how to configure the Easysoft ODBC-MySQL Driver to connect to a MySQL database by using a data source or a DSN-less connection string. Configuring the Easysoft ODBC-MySQL Driver.This chapter describes how to create data sources, use DSN-less connections and configure the Easysoft ODBC-MySQL Driver.īefore setting up a data source, you must have successfully installed the Easysoft ODBC-MySQL Driver.įor Easysoft ODBC-MySQL Driver installation instructions, see Installation. The data source tells the Driver Manager which ODBC driver to load, which MySQL server to connect to and how to connect to it. ODBC applications access ODBC drivers through the ODBC Driver Manager and a data source. The Easysoft ODBC-MySQL Driver is installed on the computer where your applications are running. Easysoft ODBC-MySQL Driver User's Guide - ConfigurationĬonfiguring the Easysoft ODBC-MySQL Driver
