For UNIX users
If you are running the 32-bit version of VA Smalltalk, you will need to install 32-bit ODBC drivers are as well. All required network software supplied by your database system vendors must be 32-bit compliant. Likewise, if you are running the 64-bit version of VA Smalltalk, you will need to install 64-bit ODBC drivers and supporting software. Consult the system requirements for specific requirements for each ODBC driver.
For Linux (UNIX):
On UNIX systems, the ODBC drivers are 32-bit drivers. The required network software supplied by your database system vendors must be 32-bit compliant. Consult the system requirements for specific requirements for each ODBC driver.
ODBC.INI
ODBC.INI is a plain text file called .odbc.ini.
Since UNIX is a multiuser operating system, each user can have a private copy of .odbc.ini that resides in his or her home directory. System administrators can also maintain a centralized copy of odbc.ini that they control. To maintain a centralized copy, set the environment variable ODBC_INI to point to the fully qualified pathname of the centralized .odbc.ini file.
For example, if the fully qualified path is /opt/odbc/system_odbc.ini and you are using the C shell, you would enter the following:
setenv ODBC_INI /opt/odbc/system_odbc.ini
If you are using the Korn or Bourne shells, you would enter the following:
ODBC_INI=/opt/odbc/system_odbc.ini
export ODBC_IN
This makes /opt/odbc/system_odbc.ini the centralized copy of the file. If a user has a copy of the .odbc.ini file in his or her home directory, then that file is used instead of the centralized version.
Starting the ODBC Administrator
For UNIX, you cannot start the ODBC Administrator. Instead, edit the .odbc.ini file with a text editor.
Last modified date: 05/20/2020