Re: which ODBC to install

On Sat, 2006-12-09 at 13:15 -0800, Philippe Salama wrote:
> Thanks Joshua, but that link is about as clear as mud to a beginner
> like me. And another post explains that the ODBC was already installed
> along with postgresql. All I want to do is connect with MS Access.

O.k. your question is a little broad. If you want to connect with MS
Access, you need to configure a DSN within Windows that uses a
PostgreSQL ODBC driver. Once your DSN is configured, you should be able
to connect to PostgreSQL.

That is of course assuming that you have configured PostgreSQL to allow
connections, but one step at a time. Here are some docs to help you on
the Windows side.

http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/idshelp/v10/index.jsp?topic=/com.ibm.odbc.doc/odbcmst71.htm

Sincerely,

Joshua D. Drake

>
> By the way. I already have PGExplorer, and right away, it connected
> and showed me the Celko tables installed by the script I was given.
> BUT, there seems to be no data in the tables.??
>
>
>
> "Joshua D. Drake" <jd(at)commandprompt(dot)com> wrote:
> On Sat, 2006-12-09 at 12:48 -0800, Philippe Salama wrote:
> > I just installed 8.2.1 postgresql. Now I want an odbc driver
> to work
> > on my Dell XP with MS Access. The choices are very
> confusing. Please
> > advise. I am not a rocket scientist. Thanks!
>
> http://projects.commandprompt.com/public/odbcng/browser/binaries/mODBC_Installer%28beta_00.99.0088%29.msi
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Joshua D. Drake
>
> >
> >
> >
> >
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