Configuring a file DSN

Access the ODBC Data Source Administrator dialog box to configure a file DSN.

1. Choose Start > Settings > Control Panel.
2. Double-click the ODBC icon to open the ODBC Data Source Administrator dialog box.
3. Click the File DSN tab to display the File DSN page.

   Choose the File DSN option to allow access to the DSN to all users on a network. For a description of values, see Table 1 and Table 2.

4. Click Add.

   The Create New Data Source wizard opens.

5. Select IBM INFORMIX ODBC Driver from the driver list and click Next to display the Create New Data Source Setup wizard, which contains a file data source text box.
6. If you know the name of the date source file, type the name into the text box, click Next to display the completed Create New Data Source wizard, and go to step 9
   If you do not know the name of the file, click Browse to display the Save As dialog box and enter the values, as the following example shows:

   • File Name: File_DSN
   • Save as type: ODBC File Data Sources

   Select a file name or type a file name in the File_name text box.

7. Click Save to display the Create New Data Source wizard, which displays information about the data source name.
8. Click Next to display the completed Create New Data Source wizard.
9. Click Finish to display the HCL Informix® Connect dialog box. For a description of the values, see Table 1 and Table 2. For Advanced tab values, see Configuring a new user DSN or system DSN.
10. Click OK to save the values and display the ODBC Data Source Administrator dialog box.

    The name of the data file that you chose or typed in step 6 is displayed in the text box.