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  iAnywhere Solutions ODBC Driver for Oracle

Connecting to a Data Source Using a Logon Dialog Box


Some ODBC applications display a logon dialog box when you are connecting to a data source. In these cases, the data source name has already been specified.

In this dialog box, perform the following steps:

In the Host field, type either the name or the IP address of the server to which you want to connect.

In the Port Number field, type the number of your Oracle listener. Check with your database administrator for the correct number.

In the SID field, type the Oracle System Identifier that refers to the instance of Oracle running on the server.

If required, type your Oracle user name.

If required, type your Oracle password.

Click OK to log on to the Oracle database installed on the server you specified and to update the values in the system information.

NOTE: Oracle has a feature that allows you to connect to Oracle via the operating system user name and password. To connect, use a slash ( / ) for the user name and leave the password blank. To configure the Oracle server, refer to the Oracle server documentation.


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