If you choose to run the sample program at this time, refer to Chapter 4. This chapter describes the procedure necessary for running the AcuODBC sample.
If you choose to access AcuODBC from an ODBC-enabled application, your next step is to create data source names (DSNs) for your Vision or relative data files. (See section 3.1 Data Source Names (DSNs).)
The data source is one of the main components of an ODBC installation. Physically, data sources consist of sets of data and their associated environments. This means that the term "data source" actually indicates the data files, the operating system, the file system or DBMS used to manage the physical data, and the optional network software used to access this data.
Section 3.1 Data Source Names (DSNs) explains how the data source name can be used to identify all the components of a data source. The data source name maps all the underlying software components necessary to access the data.