Using an ODBC DSN to Connect to Your Database
In Chapter 14, you created the company database and then populated this database with data. Sure, you can access this data directly by opening the database, but what if you want to access the data by some other means, such as an application? To access database information from an application, you must create a means for the application to connect to and identify your database.
One possible solution for developers is to connect an application to a database using an ODBC DSN. Let’s take a moment to dissect this acronym and understand what ODBC DSN is all about.
Using Open Database Connectivity
ODBC stands for open database connectivity, which is software that enables applications to access a variety ...
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