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Most JDBC applications connect using Omnidex Connection Strings, however, it possible to use ODBC File Datasources as well. These allow the connection string to be externalized into a file if desired.
File Datasources can be created using Microsoft's ODBC Data Source Administrator, which launches a wizard for creating datasources in general. Consult this tutorial for instructions about creating datasources using this wizard.
It is also possible to manually create File Datasources using a text editor. Consult the ODBC File DSN Syntax Specification for instruction on manually creating these files.
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