Including Additional ODBC Resources

InstallShield 2026 Express Edition

You may need to install ODBC drivers or DSNs that are not already listed in the ODBC Resources view. The following procedures explain how to do so.

Note that only translators that are installed on the development system are listed in the ODBC Resources view. To add to your project a translator that is not listed in this view, you must first install the translator on the development system. Then you can add it to your project through the ODBC Resources view.

To include a driver that is not listed in the ODBC Resources view:

Open the ODBC Resources view.

In the ODBC Resources pane, right-click Drivers & DSNs and then click Insert Driver. InstallShield adds a new driver item with the name NewDrivern (where n is a successive number). The check box for this new driver is selected by default.

Type a new name for the driver.

In the ODBC Attributes & Properties pane, configure the properties for the driver.

To include a DSN that is not listed in the ODBC Resources view:

Open the ODBC Resources view.

In the ODBC Resources pane, right-click the driver that should contain the new DSN and then click New DSN. InstallShield adds a new DSN item with the name NewDataResourcen (where n is a successive number). The check box for this new DSN is selected by default.

Type a new name for the DSN.

In the ODBC Attributes & Properties pane, configure the properties for the DSN.