When using the Progress Explorer administration framework, you configure the DataServer for ODBC by editing the %DLC%\properties\ubroker.properties file. This file stores configuration definitions for instances of many OpenEdge products. For a complete list of products and a detailed discussion of the Unified Broker Framework, see OpenEdge Getting Started: Installation and Configuration.

When you use this file to configure the DataServer for ODBC, you provide information that enables the host to start a broker that spawns the appropriate DataServer process (_odbsrv.exe).

Each configuration definition contains the environment variable and property settings for a broker instance. The command-line utilities use this file to store, validate, and manage the configurations for these brokers. A single copy of this file maintains all supported broker configurations for each OpenEdge installation.