Using the ODBC Configuration for SQL Anywhere window

You connect to an ODBC database using an ODBC data source. The ODBC Configuration for SQL Anywhere window allows you to save a set of SQL Anywhere connection parameters as an ODBC data source. Once you have a data source, your connection string can simply name the data source to use. 

DSN=my data source

For SQL Anywhere, the use of ODBC data sources goes beyond Microsoft Windows applications using the ODBC interface:

  • SQL Anywhere client applications on Microsoft Windows and Unix operating systems can use ODBC data sources.

  • SQL Anywhere client applications using the OLE DB, ADO.NET, or embedded SQL interfaces can use ODBC data sources, and ODBC applications.

  • Interactive SQL and Sybase Central can use ODBC data sources.

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