Configuring ODBC Connections

Open DataBase Connectivity (ODBC) is a standard application programming interface for connecting to different databases using a common language. Each database must communicate with the Trapeze software using an ODBC connection.

  • Trapeze supports Microsoft SQL and Oracle.
  • Most Trapeze4 products communicate with the three main database components: MmsData, MmsMap, and MmsCfg. There are corresponding ODBC connections to these databases.
  • To launch the ODBC Data Source Administrator from Windows, in the system folder, click Control Panel > Administrative Tools > Data Sources (ODBC). For easy access, create a shortcut to the ODBC executable file.
Note: If you are using Microsoft Windows 98 or a previous version, the latest MDAC drivers from Microsoft must be installed on the system to configure the ODBC connections for Trapeze.