To configure a basic data source to test your connection:
1. From the Progress DataDirect program group, start the ODBC Administrator.
2. Click either the User DSN, System DSN, or File DSN tab to display a list of data sources.
User DSN: If you installed a default DataDirect ODBC user data source as part of the installation, select the appropriate data source name and click Configure to display the driver Setup dialog box.
If you are configuring a new user data source, click Add to display a list of installed drivers. Select the Oracle Wire Protocol driver and click Finish to display the driver Setup dialog box.
System DSN: To configure a new system data source, click Add to display a list of installed drivers. Select the Oracle Wire Protocol driver and click Finish to display the driver Setup dialog box.
File DSN: To configure a new file data source, click Add to display a list of installed drivers. Select the Oracle Wire Protocol driver and click Advanced to specify attributes; otherwise, click Next to proceed. Specify a name for the data source and click Next. Verify the data source information; then, click Finish to display the driver Setup dialog box.
3. The General tab of the Setup dialog box appears by default.
Note: The General tab displays only fields that are required for creating a data source. The fields on all other tabs are optional.
On the General tab, provide the following information; then, click Apply.
Data Source Name: Type a string that identifies this data source configuration, such as Accounting.
Description: Type an optional long description of a data source name, such as My Accounting Database.
Host: Type either the name or the IP address of the server to which you want to connect.
Port Number: Type the port number of your Oracle listener. Check with your database administrator for the correct number.
SID: Type the Oracle System Identifier that refers to the instance of Oracle running on the server. The default is ORCL. This option and the Service Name option are mutually exclusive. If the Service Name option is specified, do not specify this option.
Service Name: Type the Oracle service name that specifies the database used for the connection. The service name is a string that is the global database name—a name that is comprised of the database name and domain name, for example: sales.us.acme.com. This option and the SID option are mutually exclusive. If the SID option is specified, do not specify this option.
Edition Name: Oracle 11g R2 and higher only. Type the name of the Oracle edition that the driver is to use when establishing a connection. Oracle 11g R2 and higher allows your database administrator to create multiple editions of schema objects so that your application can still use those objects while the database is being upgraded. This option tells the driver which edition of the schema objects to use.
4. Your driver is now configured with the basic settings necessary to connect your driver. Choose from the following:
If you would like to test the connection, proceed to "Testing the Connection."
If you would like to tune your driver for performance, proceed to "Tuning for Performance."
If you would like to save the values you have specified and close the setup dialog, click OK. These values will be used as the default settings when you connect to a data source.
User DSN: If you installed a default DataDirect ODBC user data source as part of the installation, select the appropriate data source name and click Configure to display the driver Setup dialog box.
