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 Snowflake 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 Snowflake 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 Snowflake 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 the data source in your Windows registry, such as Accounting.
Account Name: Type a string that identifies your account, including additional segments that denote region and cloud platform, such as accountname.us-east-1.
Warehouse: Type a string that identifies the virtual warehouse to use once connected, such as ABC.
Database Name: Type a string that identifies the instance of your Snowflake database, such as TestDB.
Schema: Type a string that identifies the default schema to use for a database, such as TestSchema.
Authentication Method: Select an authentication method to connect to your Snowflake database.
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.
