Setting ODBC Resource Attributes

InstallShield 2019

Project • This information applies to the following project types:

• Basic MSI
• DIM
• InstallScript MSI
• Merge Module
• MSI Database
• MSM Database
• Transform

When an ODBC resource is registered on the development system, its current attributes are displayed in the Properties list of the ODBC Resources view. You can edit the attributes in the Properties pane after you have selected the driver, data source name (DSN), or translator.

Adding and Deleting New Attribute Entries

Note that adding attributes to a translator is not supported.

To add a new attribute to a driver or DSN:

1. Open the ODBC Resources view.
2. In the ODBC Resources explorer, click the driver or DSN that should contain the new attribute entry.
3. Click in the last row of the property sheet, and add the appropriate information for the Property and Value columns.

To delete an attribute from a driver or DSN:

1. Open the ODBC Resources view.
2. In the ODBC Resources explorer, click the driver or DSN that should contains the attribute entry that you want to delete.
3. In the property sheet, right-click the row that you want to delete and then click Delete.

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