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ODBC DSN Programmically

 
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Hi
Can anyone please help me?
I need to create a ODBC DataSource from within Java/JDBC App. I have searched this forum but all I could find are vague suggestions.
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Stephen
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You may find a technique to create a DSN, but you will NOT be able to create the file it needs to point too.
Technically you can do this by creating an external script that calls a DLL in the windows system directory. and executing that script to create the mdb file when you wish.
 
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Create an ODBC connection to what? A brand new DB? If so that would require creating an Access database or something else with an ODBC driver.
If an existing DB - you can have your program edit the c:/windows/odbc.ini file to put what you need there.
I am wondering why you'd need this. As part of installation?
 
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