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Connect
Create ODBC Connections
Toad Data Point allows you to create a connection to a database that supports an ODBC 3.0
or later driver. ODBC connectivity provides basic querying capability, but may not be as full-featured as a native connection in Toad. For a list of databases tested with the ODBC provider, see the Release Notes.
This form of connectivity allows connections to databases such as Netezza, IBM iSeries,
Ingres, and Vertica.
Note: Distinct values are not available in Code Completion for ODBC connections.
To create an ODBC connection
1. Click on the toolbar (ALT+F+N+O).
2. Select ODBC Generic from the Group list box.
3. Click
4. Click Add.
in the Data Source Name field.
5. Select an ODBC driver from the list, and click Finish.
Note: If creating an Oracle ODBC connection, select the ODBC driver provided by
Oracle. The Microsoft ODBC for Oracle driver has less functionality than the driver provided by Oracle.
6. Specify the configuration properties required for the database in the windows configuration dialog.
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If you have an Oracle database with Unicode data, make sure to select Force
SQL_WCHAR Support on the Workarounds tab of the windows Oracle ODBC
Configuration dialog. If you do not, you will not be able to see the data.
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If creating a MySQL ODBC connection to use in a cross-connection query, you must specify a database in the Windows MySQL ODBC
Configuration dialog.
7. Specify the connection properties in the Create New Connection dialog. Review the
Toad Data Point User Guide
Connect following for additional information:
General
Use data source name
Data source name
User
Password
Select to display the Data source names.
Do not select this option if you want to display the driver names.
Select the driver or data source name you added in the previous steps.
Database
Enter the user name to use when connecting.
Enter the password to use when connecting.
Tip: After connecting, you can set a master password to further secure your connection in Tools | Options| Environment |
Security.
Select a database or schema. Click to create a temporary connection and display available databases/schemas in the dropdown list.
Information
Data
Source
Name
Driver
Advanced
Default
Table
Column
Displays the selected driver or data source name.
Displays the ODBC driver associated with the data source.
Advanced
Options
Category
Specify default options to use when creating a new table.
Column type—Select the default data type to use when creating a table.
Column length—For the selected column type, enter a default column length to use.
Block Cursor Size—Specify the number of rows to return in a single fetch of data from the result set.
Disable multi-threading—Multi-threading is disabled by default. Enable multi-threading only if supported by the driver.
Multi-threading can improve performance, but can also result in unpredictable behavior if not supported by the driver.
Default: Selected
(Optional) Select an existing category or create a new one.
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