This section describes how to create and configure an Actian VectorH Data Source Name (DSN). Please follow the steps below. Please note that you may skip steps 1 – 3 if you have already installed the ODBC driver.
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In a web browser, navigate tohttp://esd.actian.com/product/drivers/Client_Runtime to download the driver.
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In the download page, set Product to ‘Actian Vector and Ingres’, Release to ‘Client Runtime’ and Platform to ‘Windows 64-bit’.
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Scroll down to locate and click Client Runtime.
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Click Download to download the driver.
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In the download folder, locate clientruntime-vw-6.0.0-129-win-x86_64 file and extract its contents.setup.exe.
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Within the extracted folder, double click setup.exe.
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In the Actian Client Runtime Package Window, click Next and follow the required steps to install the driver.
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Once you have successfully installed the client runtime, go to ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Actian Client Runtime CR\Client Runtime CR and click the Client Runtime CR Network Utility.
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Right-click Nodes/Connections and click Add… to add a new virtual node.
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Configure the following details:
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Virtual Node Name: the name of your virtual node.
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User Name: the database username.
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Password: the database password.
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Confirm Password
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Hostname: the host server (IP address or server name). o If the server is hosted in Amazon, use the EC2 DNS name, i.e.
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Protocol: the connection protocol. The default is ‘tcp_ip’.
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Instance ID/Listen Address: the connection listen address. The value must be set to ‘VH’.
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Make sure that both Private options are not selected and Click OK.
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Once you have successfully configured the virtual node, go to Control Panel\All Control Panel Items\Administrative Tools and click ODBC Data Sources (64-bit).
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In the ODBC Data Source Administrator Window, click the System DSN tab.
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Click the Add… button to create a new Data Source.
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Find and select item ‘Ingres’ and click Finish.
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In the Ingres ODBC Administrator – 64 bit Window, click the Detailed Tab.
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In the Detailed tab, configure the following details:
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Data Source
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Vnode: the name of the virtual node created earlier.
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Type: leave the default value (‘INGRES’).
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Database: the database name.
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Click the Test button. Once the connection has been made successfully, click the OK button to create the DSN.