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  3. Using PowerExchange ODBC Connections in a Data Archive Retirement Project

Using PowerExchange ODBC Connections in a Data Archive Retirement Project

Using PowerExchange ODBC Connections in a Data Archive Retirement Project

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Configure ODBC Data Sources on Windows

Configure ODBC Data Sources on Windows

Use this procedure to configure ODBC data sources on Windows.
Before you configure ODBC data sources on Windows, ensure that the PowerExchange ODBC drivers have been added to the Windows registry.
  1. Copy the DataDirect Driver Manager from the computer where PowerCenter and DVO are installed to the server where Power Exchange and the Data Archive engine are installed.
    To copy the DataDirect Driver Manager, copy the following directory to the system with the Data Archive engine: 
     PowerCenter_installation_directory
    /ODBC6.1
  2. To start the 32-bit
    ODBC Data Source Administrator
    wizard, perform one of the following actions:
    • On a Windows 32-bit system, double-click
      Administrative Tools
       in the
      Control Panel
      . In the
      Administrative Tools
       window, double-click
      Data Sources (ODBC)
      .
    • On a Windows 64-bit system, enter the following command at the command prompt: 
      %windir%\SysWOW64\odbcad32.exe
    The
    ODBC Data Source Administrator
     wizard appears.
  3. On the
    System DSN
     tab, click
    Add
    .
  4. In the
    Create New Data Source
     dialog box, select the
    Informatica PowerExchange
     driver from the list of available drivers and click
    Finish
    .
    The
    PowerExchange Data Source
     wizard appears.
  5. On the
    PowerExchange Data Source
     tab, enter the following information:
    • At
      Location
      , enter the name of the PowerExchange Listener, as defined in the NODE statement in the DBMOVER configuration file.
    • At
      Type
      , select
      NRDB2
      .
    • At
      Local Codepage
      , select
      UTF-8 encoding of Unicode
      .
    • Depending on the data source type that you select, enter values for other available properties.
  6. On the
    General
     tab, enter the following values at
    Integration Mask
    : 
    ILMBRIDGE,CPOOL
    ILMBRIDGE sets a number of options that are required by the JDBC-ODBC bridge. CPOOL enables PowerExchange connection pooling.
    For all data source types, you can optionally enter additional information.
  7. Click
    OK
    .
    The ODBC data source appears in the
    System Data Sources
     list on the
    System DSN
    tab in the
    ODBC Data Source Administrator
     wizard.
  8. Click
    OK
    .
For more information, see the
PowerExchange Reference Manual
.
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