Connecting to Databases and Data Sources

This appendix describes the configuration parameters required to connect MicroStrategy to various databases and data sources. Data Source Names (DSN) can be created using the MicroStrategy Connectivity Wizard, and in Linux, you can also configure parameters with the odbc.ini file. This appendix discusses the following topics:

• Creating DSNs for Specific Data Sources: Configuration information required to create a DSN for data sources available through the Connectivity Wizard.
• Creating Database Connections in Web: Steps to define a new database connection directly from Web for users to import data from a data source into MicroStrategy.
• Configuring ODBC Parameters with ODBC.ini: Configuration information required to configure data sources using the odbc.ini file in a Linux environment.
• MicroStrategy Storage Service: Adds a local or remote repository for Library server.