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Getting Started : Configuring and Connecting on Windows : Configuring a Data Source
  

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Configuring a Data Source

To configure a data source:
1. From the Progress DataDirect program group, start the ODBC Administrator and 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 appropriate 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 appropriate 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 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.
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, unless noted otherwise in this book.
2. On the General tab, provide the following information; then, click Apply.
Host Name: Type the URL or IP address of the Salesforce instance to which you want to connect. The default is login.salesforce.com.
User Name: Type your logon ID, including domain, for Salesforce. For example, jsmith@defcorp.com.
Security Token: If your Salesforce instance requires a security token, type your Salesforce generated security token. This value is case-sensitive.
Note: You must provide the following information in the logon dialog box.
Password: Type your case-sensitive password for the Salesforce instance. This value is case-sensitive.