ODBC Data Sources Section - ODBC Driver for Teradata

ODBC Driver for Teradata User Guide
Product
ODBC Driver for Teradata
Release Number
15.10
Language
English (United States)
Last Update
2018-10-07
dita:id
B035-2526
lifecycle
previous
Product Category
Teradata Tools and Utilities

Each entry in the ODBC Data Source section [ODBC Data Sources] of the odbc.ini file lists a DSN and its associated ODBC Driver for Teradata. Table 21 provides applicable keywords.

The section format is:

[ODBC Data Sources]
data-source-name=<driver>

See Appendix D for examples of ODBC options files.

 

Table 21: ODBC Data Sources Section Keywords 

Keyword

Description

data-source-name=<driver>

[Required] The name of ODBC Driver for Teradata in the [ODBC Data Sources] section of odbc.ini.

Use the following driver file extensions:

  • Solaris, Linux, IBM AIX, and
    HP-UX Itanium- Use the     .so extension.
  • HP-UX PA RISC - Use the .sl extension.
  • Apple OS X - Use the .dylib extension.

    • You can use this keyword to configure multiple data sources for the same system so different default databases or keywords can be associated with each data source.