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Creating an ODBC Data Source

Next, you must create an ODBC data source.

To create an ODBC data source

  1. From the Windows 2000 Start button, select Settings > Control Panel > Administration Tools > Data Sources (ODBC).
  2. When the ODBC Data Source Administrator dialog appears, under the System DSN tab, select the driver and click Add.

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  3. When the Create New Data Source dialog appears, select the Oracle driver manufactured by MERANT, Inc. This driver was installed during the installation of Siebel software, if the appropriate options were selected. Then, click Finish.

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  4. When the Oracle Driver Setup dialog appears, fill in the ODBC Data Source Name, Description, and Server Name for the server that hosts the Oracle database.
  5. Click Test Connect to test the database connectivity (you must supply the login user ID and password) or click OK to close the window.

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  6. When the ODBC Data Source Administrator appears, the data source that you created appears under the System DSN tab. If you want to change the data source, click Configure. Otherwise, click OK.

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 Published: 18 April 2003