Applies To:
  • CitectSCADA 5.xx
Summary:
I have just installed a new version of Citect and I am now getting ODBC error messages when I start up. What can I do to solve this? 

Solution:
If you experience ODBC errors after installing Citect, you should manually verify the setup of the Data Source Names on your machine.

To view the ODBC configuration of your computer, follow the steps below.

Windows 95/98/ME:

  1. Click Start | Settings | Control Panel
  2. Double click on the "ODBC Data Sources (32 bit)" icon
  3. Select the System DSN tab
  4. Select the DSN you want to view the configuration for, then click Configure
  5. Click Options >> to view the options that have been set for that DSN

Windows NT 4.0:

  1. Log in as a user with Administrator privileges (or as a member of the Administrators group)
  2. Click Start | Settings | Control Panel
  3. Double click on the "Data Sources (ODBC)" icon
  4. Select the System DSN tab
  5. Select the DSN you want to view the configuration for, then click Configure
  6. Click Options >> to view the options that have been set for that DSN

Windows 2000:

  1. Log in as a user with Administrator privileges (or as a member of the Administrators group)
  2. Click Start | Settings | Control Panel
  3. Double click on the "Administrative Tools" icon
  4. Double click on the "Data Sources (ODBC)" icon
  5. Select the System DSN tab
  6. Select the DSN you want to view the configuration for, then click Configure
  7. Click Options >> to view the options that have been set for that DSN

For all operating systems you should have the following System DSNs configured:

DSN Driver Name Options
Citect_DBF

Microsoft dBase Driver dBase IV

Use Current Directory

Show Deleted Rows OFF
Citect Server Citect Driver

NOTE: The Citect Server DSN is only required if you intend to use Citect as an ODBC Server.

See also Knowledge Base Article Q2769

 
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