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Config ODBC Data Source

Copy Local File(s)

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See also:
Compiler Variables and Run-time Variables
This action configures an ODBC data source for use with an existing ODBC (Open
Database Connectivity) driver.
To complete the dialog box
Data Source Name
This name will be displayed in the ODBC data sources list on the destination
computer. The Import button adds an ODBC data source from your computer and
populates the fields.
Driver Name
Enter the name of the ODBC driver used by this data source. The driver, along with
its support files, must already have been installed on the destination computer.
Install Data Source for
Select Win16 or Win32 APIs.
Data Source Attributes
Either enter attributes, or use the Import button to import them from an ODBC data
source installed on your computer.
Display Configuration Dialogs
Mark this to display standard data source configuration dialog boxes to the end
user. Otherwise, the data source is configured with default settings.
System DSN
Mark this check box to make the data source available to all user accounts on the
destination computer.
This action copies uncompressed files from a floppy disk, CD, the destination computer,
or a network drive.
Note
When a WiseScript is called by a Windows Installer installation, the Windows Installer
installation does not recognize changes that the WiseScript makes to the destination
computer and will not uninstall them. Therefore, you must provide a way to uninstall or
repair such changes. See Uninstalling Changes Made by a WiseScript in the Windows
Installer Editor Help.
To complete the dialog box
Source
Specify the path of the file or files to be copied at installation time. Specify the path
using a variable, such as %INST% for the directory where the installation .EXE is
running. The value of the field should evaluate to a valid directory, file, or files.
To copy more than one file, do one of the following:
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