The MaxDB ODBC driver is included in the installation profiles Server, Web Tools, and DB Analyzer, and is available as the individual software component ODBC. You therefore have various options for installing it.
You can install one of the above installation profiles in its entirety. You can also install the individual software component ODBC, for example, for client-only installations. However, to do this, you will need to install the software component Base as well.
The system default value for the installation path is <independent_program_path>\pgm.
For detailed information on installation, see the Installation Manual.
· Microsoft Data Access Components (MDAC) version 2.7 or higher
· Microsoft ODBC Driver Manager 3.52 or higher
Information about all installed ODBC drivers is stored by the system in the file HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/SOFTWARE/ODBC/ODBCINST.INI. A driver-specific key is also created for each ODBC driver, and is also stored in this file.
The following entries are made in the Registry for the MaxDB ODBC driver
during the installation:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
SOFTWARE\ODBC\ODBCINST.INI
MaxDB
MaxDB (Unicode)
The names of the ODBC driver DLLS and the name of the setup DLL are stored under each driver-specific key. The ODBC Administrator tool uses this information to load the corresponding DLL when creating new data sources.
The following entry is made under the MaxDB key:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER
SOFTWARE\ODBC\ODBCINST.INI\MaxDB
Driver=<independent_program_path>\pgm\sqlod32.dll
Setup=<independent_program_path>\pgm\sqlsp32.dll