Catalog the OESQLDemo Connection as an ODBC Data Source

Start the ODBC Data Sources (32-bit) app

This is a Windows operating system app. It's location on the Start menu varies from one version of Windows to another. We suggest that you find and launch the ODBC Data Sources (32-bit) app using the search box provided by the Start menu. Search for ODBC to find and start the app.

Catalog the OESQLDemo connection

1. From the ODBC Data Source Administrator (32-bit) window, select the System DSN tab, then click Add.
2. From the list of drivers, select the most recently installed version of SQL Server Native Client; then click Finish.
3. In the Name field, type OESQLDemo. This is the name of the ODBC connection.
4. From the drop-down list, select a SQL Server, or type the name of a server such as (local) or (localdb\v11.0), depending on what SQL Server product you have installed, and then click Next.
5. On the resulting dialog box, click Next to use Windows authentication.
6. Change the default database to OESQLDemo, then click Next.
7. Click Finish to save your changes.
8. Click Test Data Source to ensure that the connection works properly.
9. Click OK to clear the message.
10. Click OK twice to exit the ODBC Data Source Administrator (32-bit) app.