Overview of data sources

A data source is a database plus its associated Database Management System (DBMS) and any connections that are necessary for a client to access the data in a database. A data source is defined using the ODBC Administrator to ensure that the ODBC drivers used to connect to a given database have all the necessary information to successfully link to that database.

As shown in the following illustration, multiple databases can be stored on a single server.

[spacer]


Documentation Feedback