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Registering your database with ODBC
To register your database with ODBC on Windows:
1. From the Windows Control Panel, double-click on the ODBC Data Sources icon. If this icon is not listed, double-click on the Administrative Tools icon and then double-click on the Data Sources (ODBC) icon.
This will open the ODBC dialog.
2. In the ODBC dialog, click Add.
3. In the Create New Data Source window, select the driver for which you want to setup a data source.
4. Click Finish to display the Setup dialog.
5. Enter a Data Source Name. This is the name you will use in Apama when creating data attachments.
6. 4. Click the Select button and choose your database.
7. 5. Click OK in the Select Database, Setup, and ODBC dialogs.
Note: UNIX systems do not come standard with an ODBC driver. Contact your system administrator for information on how to install and setup an ODBC driver for your database.
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