Configuring ODBC Data Sources
Many of the applications described below use ODBC for database integration, and so we'll start with a brief overview of ODBC and instructions for configuring ODBC Data Sources.
ODBC is a standard that is used to enable clients' applications to interact with different backend databases or underlying database engines. Using ODBC, is it possible to write code in one client (for example, Microsoft Query, Allaire ColdFusion, or Seagate Crystal Reports) and have those tools interact with almost any database or DBMS.
ODBC itself is not a database. Rather, ODBC is a wrapper around databases that makes all databases behave in a consistent and clearly defined fashion. It accomplishes this by using software drivers that have ...
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