Database Access Method

Select the database access method after you have selected your DBMS. You can either connect directly to your database or via an ODBC data source.

• Direct Database Access Method

  Jet databases can be accessed directly from TurboData by reading the MDB file.

  Other databases can be accessed directly using OLE DB providers if you have installed MDAC (Microsoft Data Access Components) on your workstation and you have an OLE DB provider for your DBMS.

• ODBC Database Access Method

  Access a database via a DSN (Data Source Name). The ODBC DSN stores the information about how to access the database. These are created and maintained from the Control Panel, ODBC Data Sources.