FE MONITOUCH V8 SERIES Reference: Additional Functions page 329

20 MES Interface Function
20.6 Data Source (ODBC) Setting
V-Server accesses the database via data source (ODBC). For allowing V-Server to access the
database, make the settings for the data source. This manual describes a setting example of the
Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Express Edition.
ODBC: Open DataBase Connectivity
ODBC is the interface between an application (V-Server) and databases.
Because ODBC accommodates the differences in specifications between databases,
users just need to create programs based on the ODBC-specified procedure in order to
access those databases.
1. From the Windows [Start] menu, click [Settings] and [Control Panel]. The [Control Panel] folder is
opened.
2. Double-click [Administrative Tools].
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Data source name
Application
V-Server
CCC
ODBC
Database name
AAA DB1
BBB DB2
DB3
Link
Database
SQL Server
DB1
Oracle
DB2
MSDE
DB3