ODBC

Creating New DSN Record

To create a new DSN Record:

  1. Select ODBC Service in the ODBC menu, and the list of available ODBC drivers will show.

    drivers

  2. Click the Add icon next to the database driver you need.
  3. Fill the form that appears. Forms are different depending on the DSN type:

    dsn_create

    • 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 registered in ColdFusion MX. Once you have created the DSN record, you will 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.

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

To edit DSN records:

  1. Select ODBC Service in the ODBC menu.
  2. On the page that shows, in the Your DSN section, click the Edit icon next to the DSN record you need.

    dsn

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

To delete a DSN record, go to ODBC Service in the ODBC menu and click the Delete icon next to the existing DSN.