Select Administrative Tools > Data Sources (ODBC).
The ODBC Data Source Administrator opens.
Choose the System DSN tab.
64-Bit System
Important: System data sources are created in the ODBCAD32 location; they may not be listed on the System DSN tab when you open the ODBC Data Source Administrator on a 64-bit system.
Expand the HMI/SCADA CIMPLICITY v<n> on the Windows Start menu.
Enter the following in the Command Line field.
c:\windows\syswow64\odbcad32.exe
Press Enter.
The ODBC Data Source Administrator opens.
Select the System DSN tab.
Note: You can also click ODBCAD32 ??? View 32bit DSNs.
On many operating systems, it is located in the HMI/SCADA CIMPLICITY v<n>list on the Start menu.
On operating systems, such as Windows 8, it will have its own icon on the Start screen.
Result: The System Data Sources will be listed.
Click Add.
A Create New Data Source screen opens.
Double click Microsoft Access Driver (*.mdb).
Click Finish.
An ODBC Microsoft Access Setup dialog box opens.
Do the following.
A
Enter the Data Source name.
B
Click Select.
A Select Database dialog box opens.
Do the following.
A
Select the database file???s directory.
Note: The path is ..\<CIMPLICITY installation>\ALARMCAST\DATA
B
Select FPSERVER.MDB.
C
Click OK.
The ODBC Microsoft Access Setup dialog bop re-opens; the database path is entered.
Click OK.
Results
The new data source is listed on the ODBC Data Source Administrator>System DSN tab.
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