110 vac Auction Software
for Windows

Making the
ODBC (Open Database Connectivity) connection

After you've received the software and expanded the compressed files, you need to establish an ODBC connection to the Auction Database. Here how:

Win 95/98 users:
(Please note: you MUST be using Rev "B" (32 bit) of Win 95 or the MFC driver won't work)

Win XP users:

Open The Control Panel

Open ODBC Data Sources icon

Click Add Button

Select the Microsoft Access Driver (*.mdb)

Click Finish Button

Enter the Data Source Name as: AUCTIONDATA

Click Data Base Select Button

Browse to the OTWIN folder

Select currauct.mdb database

Click OK Button

Click OK Button

Click OK Button

Close all open windows

Whew. You're done!

 

Open The Control Panel

Open Administrative Tools

Open ODBC Data Sources icon

Click Add Button

Select the Microsoft Access Driver (*.mdb)

Click Finish Button

Enter the Data Source Name as: AUCTIONDATA

Click Data Base Select Button

Browse to the OTWIN folder

Select currauct.mdb database

Click OK Button

Click OK Button

Click OK Button

Close all open windows

Whew. You're done!