What is an ODBC/DSN connection?

Microsoft’s Open Database Connectivity (ODBC) protocol is a widely used and accepted API for database interaction. ODBC uses Structured Query Language (SQL) as its database access language. Most Windows-based products that use databases support ODBC. Through ODBC, applications such as ColdFusion, FrontPage, or Active Server Pages can interact with several database systems at once.

ODBC is often associated with a DSN, or a Data Source Name. That is because the DSN is the appointed name for your database in the script calling it. A DSN is like an alias to your database, and your scripts will use the alias to access your database.

If you need to use ODBC and DSN, please subscribe to the Ultra Windows or Unlimited Windows hosting service.

You can order the hosting plan upgrade via your Member Zone.
  1. Login to your Member Zone
  2. Under "Hosting" select the Upgrade Hosting Plan option.
  3. You will be reminded of your current hosting plan, as well you will be presented with the available account upgrade options. Select the hosting plan that best suits your needs.

Account upgrades take 24 hours to be completed. Upon completion, our system will send you an Upgrade Completed notification.

If you are currently on our Doteasy Basic Hosting Plan, Ultra Hosting or Unlimited Hosting plans, as part of the account upgrade process, your account will be migrated to a new server. You will need to republish your web files upon upgrade completion.

Please do not hesitate to contact us if you should require any assistance.



Article Details

Last Updated
28th of May, 2009

Would you like to...

Print this page  Print this page

Email this page  Email this page

Post a comment  Post a comment

 Subscribe me

Subscribe me  Add to favorites

Remove Highlighting Remove Highlighting

Edit this Article

Quick Edit

Export to PDF


User Opinions

100% thumbs up 0% thumbs down (2 votes)

How would you rate this answer?




Thank you for rating this answer.

Continue