What is the ODBC data source and where to find it to configure

ODBC Data Sources is one of technologies of data access. The technology allows to carry out access to data of various type and format, for example, MS SQL, PostgreSQL etc. For access to the data of a certain type in system the appropriate ODBC driver should be set.

To view and configure the existing data sources, to add new and to remove the unnecessary one it is possible in the Administrator of ODBC data sources. This program is integrated into Windows system, and to make it active it is possible in several ways:

- In the GIS Panorama program, choose the menu item Base->ODBCAdministrator.

- In the GIS Panorama program choose the menu item Base -> Open project, or Base -> New project. After activating the window of the Base Administrator, choose the menu item Service -> ODBC Manager.

- Press in Windows system the button Start->Control panel. Start the badge ODBC Data Sources.

As a result of these actions the Administrator of ODBC Data Sources will be started.