Questions tagged [dsn]
In computing, a database source name (DSN, often also known as a data source name) are data structures used to describe a connection to a database.
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Is it possible to port User DSN's from one laptop to another?
My company sent laptop upgrades to some employees. I have some User DSN's on my old laptop that I need to move to the new one. They are DB2 DSNs, and it looks like the old driver is 1111_64R1 and ...
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Is it possible to create a local data source (DSN) to my development MSSQL LocalDB instance?
A project using a legacy code library works in terms of DSN name, user, password - not an approach I'm very familiar with as a developer used to DB connection strings.
For testing, I have a LocalDB ...
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Migrating multiple User DSN connections (ODBC)
I'm looking for a way to migrate multiple User DSN connections (ODBC) from an old server to a fresh new server.
In the registry i can only see the saved User DSN connections of my own user, is there ...
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InstallAnywhere issue: This application has unexpectely quit
I have downloaded IBM Client SDK 4.10 FC5DE for Windows x64. When I proceed to install it, InstallAnyWhere popups saying "Preparing installation files...". When it reaches to 100% below error is shown ...
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How to use an ODBC file source (.DSN) to export to excel with defined location but no defined filename, bringing up "select workbook"
How can I set up a DSN to direct to a specific location, but then allow me to select the file rather than writing to a specific file.
[ODBC]
DRIVER=Microsoft Excel Driver (*.xls, *.xlsx, *.xlsm, *....
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ODBCAD.exe same datasource in system32 and syswow64
Currently i want to proof, which odbc data sources are configurated on a windows server 2008 R2 machine. When i open system32/odbcad32.exe and SysWow64/odbcad32.exe, they contains the same sources (64-...
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Server Admin has insufficient rights to add SYSTEM DSN. Why?
My Logon ID is in the Administrator Group for a server. Yet, when I run bring up the ODBC Data Source Administrator by launching it as the Administrator and navigate to the SYSTEM Data Source tab, I ...
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Copy Excel workbook with a pre-configured DSN to other computers
I am working on one Excel 2010 report using one workbook with a few worksheets. The first sheet has a field to enter a number and upon update it passes that number to a stored procedure in SQL server, ...
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Linux Fedora - how to create DSN of database in MySQL instance running on localhost for use by RODBC?
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OS: Fedora release 16 (Verne)
MySQL server version: 5.5.29 MySQL Community Server
R version: 2.15.1 (2012-06-22) -- "Roasted Marshmallows"
I am running a MySQL server that ...
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Can't choose MS Acess as an option for a ODBC User DSN: why?
I try to setup an User DSN using an MS Access driver, but although visible as an option in the User DSN tab I only can choose for SQL Server in the second dialog. Why?
I am using Windows 7 and Access ...
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ODBC Data Source Administrator Window Crashes
I would really appreciate some help with this. Running
Windows 2008 R2 EE x64 SP1 with latest updates
Office 2010 X64 (verified) with latest updates
When I create a System DSN with an Excel ...
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System DSN command prompt
I can create a System DSN connection via the following command:
odbcconf.exe /a {CONFIGSYSDSN "SQL Server"
"DSN=NAME|Description=DESCRIPTION|SERVER=MYSQLSERVER|Trusted_Connection=Yes|Database=...
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System DSN vs user DSN
Every new computer in my company undergoes the same software installation process; one program in particular needs to access a MS SQL Server database via ODBC. The program is then used by multiple ...
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Ubuntu accessing the Virtual BOX DSN
I have Ubuntu 12.04 Installed on my System and have installed Virtual box 4.1.12. and Having Windows7 running in my VBOX (Guest Addition Installed).
Now I have crated the DSN on VWin7 Instance which ...
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Using DSN + 32 bit drivers
I need some advice as I'm running into a problem and so far I have been unable to find a solution.
We have a set of reports developed in MS Excel that use a DSN file to connect to data sources to ...
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