Using the Faircom ODBC driver to access server files copied to a

							                                                                   Application Note
            Using the Faircom ODBC driver to access server files copied to a local machine




Purpose:     This Document outlines the settings required to configure the
             Faircom 32Bit ODBC Driver v3.10 Build(0208) to access Faircom
             Server data files that are copied to a local machine.

Overview:    The Faircom 32Bit ODBC Driver v3.10 Build(0208) may be
             configured to access Faircom Server data files that have been
             copied from a Faircom Server process to local machine or
             accessible drive. When copying the files from the server process to
             a local machine no clients can be attached to the server and all
             data files must be closed. As this process can cause irreparable
             damage to your live data files only qualified system administrators
             should perform this process Note that this information is
             provided for informational use only. There is no liability or
             support available to assist in this process. Cove Systems, Inc.
             recommends that all reporting be performed from the existing main
             or replicated Faircom Servers.

Step 1:      From the Control Panel or Start menu, open the ODBC
             administrator.




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Step 2:    Select the “Add” command button from the ODBC Data Source
           Administrator to create a new data source.




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Step 3:    Select the “FairCom 32bit ODBC Driver” as the new data source.




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Step 4:    Complete the driver configuration form using the following settings.
           Note the database script file LOCODBC.DB and the data
           conversion DLL COVEODBC.DLL are required and available from
           support@covesys.com. The LOCODBC.DB file is configured to look for
           data files in c:\data\. You may edit this file accordingly.




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