ODBC Connection on 64-Bit Operating System
It’s important to know which kind of DSN you are suppose to check when you are Troubleshooting ODBC Connection.
If you want to check ODBC Connection on x64 system, you can check or create an ODBC Connection(DSN) for 32 Bit application and also use it for 64 Bit application.
32-bit applications will only look for ODBC connections created in the 32-bit, and 64-bits applications will look for ODBC connections from the 64-bit.
So if you want to configure DSN for 32-bit application on 64-Bit OS you will have to use:
1. C:\Windows\SysWOW64\odbcad32.exe(Used to check ODBC for Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager)
You want to do the same on 64-bit application on 64-Bit OS you can use:
2. C:\Windows\System32\odbcad32.exe
Note: In case of Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager installed on 64 Bit Operating System we get confused about where to locate ODBC Connection.
So it will be found under "C:\Windows\SysWOW64\odbcad32.exe"
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This proves to be crucial as the ODBC DSN is not usually shown in a 64 bit machine. So everybody starts wondering if there is something wrong with the ODBC Connection.
But its just the fact that the ODBC DSN is not shown in 64 bit servers unless you use the methods mentioned aove.
Nice info Mudit.
Cheers,
Aniket
yes, that is true and thanks for sharing.
in case for other application, I use Oracle Client 10g 32 bit inside the Windows Server 2003 x64
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its a bit basic question but can u tell me what is ODBC?
Thanks In Advance
Ashish Sharma
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