Alarm Cast Alarm Administrator: DSN Specifications

Procedure

Open the ODBC Data Source Administrator.
  • 32-Bit System
  1. Open the Control Panel
  2. Select Administrative Tools > Data Sources (ODBC).

The ODBC Data Source Administrator opens.

  1. 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.

  1. Click the Start button on the Windows task bar.
  2. Enter the following in the Command Line field.

c:\windows\syswow64\odbcad32.exe

  1. Press Enter.

The ODBC Data Source Administrator opens.

  1. Select the DSN tab.

Results

The System Data Sources will be listed.

Note: Guidelines
  • The DSN name and location can be changed
  • There are no restrictions to name or location of the DSN or databases as long as the structure and table names don???t change.
A Select FPAMSERVER.
B Click Configure.

An ODBC Microsoft Access Setup dialog box opens.

Note: Guidelines
  • The database (.mdb) location can be changed.

For a UNC address, enter \\<Server name>\<Shared folder name>\<data>\<database filename>

  • There are no restrictions to name or location of the DSN or databases as long as the structure and table names don???t change.
  • Administration tools that are provided by Alarm Cast must be used to modify data in the databases.
  • The default path is ..\Proficy CIMPLICITY\ALARMCAST\DATA\FPAMServer.MDB.