You can use Open Database Connectivity (ODBC) to access data from a variety of database management systems. For example, if you have a program that accesses data in a SQL database, Data Sources (ODBC) will let you use the same program to access data in a Visual FoxPro database. To do this, you must add software components called drivers to your system. This page helps you add and configure these drivers.
To add a new data source connection, enter the name you would like to use to refer to the data source in the Connection name field, select the driver for which you are adding a data source and click Add. A driver-specific setup page will appear. After the Data Source Name connection is configured, it appears in the list on this page.
You can sort the Data Source Names by name, clicking on the Connection name heading of the list.
To search in the Data Source Names, enter a search string in the unput field next to the Search button, click Search. The results matching the entered string will be displayed in a form of reduced list. Click Show All to revert to displaying the entire list.
To remove a Data Source Name, select it using the appropriate checkbox, and click Remove Selected.