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Quick Start: Progress DataDirect for ODBC for SQL Server Wire Protocol Driver for Windows : Configuring a Data Source
  

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Configuring a Data Source

To configure a basic data source to test your connection:
1. From the Progress DataDirect program group, start the ODBC Administrator.
ODBC Data Source 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 SQL Server 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 SQL Server 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 SQL Server 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.The General tab for ODBC Salesforce driver
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 Name: Specify host server or listener using one of the following methods:
*Named Servers: If your network supports named servers, type the name of the server. For example, you can enter SSserver.
*IP Address: Type the IP address of the server to which you want to connect. For example, you can enter 199.226.224.34.
*Named Instance: Type the name of the named instance using the following format: server_name\instance_name. If only a server name is specified with no instance name, the driver uses the default named instance on the server.
*Virtual Network Name (VNN): Type the virtual network name of the availability group listener.
*Port Number: Type the port number of the server listener. The default port number is 1433.
*Database: Type the name of the database to which you want to connect by default.
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.