Adds, deletes, or sets up data sources with user data source names (DSNs). These data sources are local to a computer and accessible only by the current user.

Control Description

User Data Sources

Lists all user DSNs, including the name and associated driver of each DSN. Double-clicking a user DSN displays the driver-specific data source setup dialog box.

Add

Click to add a new user data source. In the Create New Data Source dialog box that appears, choose the driver for which you are adding a user data source and click Finish; a driver-specific setup dialog box will appear.

Remove

Click to remove a selected user data source name from the Users Data Sources list.

Configure

Click to change the configuration of a selected user data source. This will display the driver-specific data source setup dialog box.

OK

Closes the ODBC Data Source Administrator dialog box. You do not have to click OK to accept changes to the User Data Sources list. Changes to the list are accepted once you click OK in the data source setup dialog box.

Cancel

Closes the ODBC Data Source Administrator dialog box but does not undo changes made via other dialog box controls.

Help

Displays this Help screen.