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ODBC Initialization File Example

The following example shows a UNIX ODBC initialization file. 

[ODBC Data Sources]
Informix9=INTERSOLV 3.11 Informix 9 Driver  
Text=INTERSOLV 3.11 Text Driver

[Text]  
Driver=IDL_DIR/bin/bin.platform/dm/lib/dmtxt13.so  
Description=Text driver  
Database=/home/kirk/dmtest  
AllowUpdateAndDelete=1  

[Informix9]  
Driver=IDL_DIR/bin/bin.platform/dm/lib/dminf913.so  
Description=Informix9  
Database=odbc  
HostName=informixhost  
LogonID=odbc01  
Password=odbc01  

[ODBC]
InstallDir=IDL_DIR/bin/bin.platform/dm
Trace=1
TraceFile=IDL_DIR/bin/bin.platform/dm/drivers/trace.log
TraceDll=IDL_DIR/bin/bin.platform/dm/lib/odbctrac.so

where IDL_DIR is the root directory of the IDL distribution and platform is the platform-specific bin directory, for example solaris2.sparc.

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