Selecting an ODBC translator – PB Docs 125

What is an ODBC translator?

Some ODBC drivers allow you to specify a translator when you
define the data source. An ODBC translator is
a DLL that translates data passing between an application and a
data source. Typically, translators are used to translate data from
one character set to another.

What you do

Follow these steps to select a translator for your ODBC driver.

To select a translator when using an ODBC driver:

1. In the ODBC setup dialog box for your driver,
   display the Select Translator dialog box.

   The way you display the Select Translator
   dialog box depends on the driver and Windows platform you are using.
   Click Help in your driver’s setup dialog box for instructions
   on displaying the Select Translator dialog box.

   In the Select Translator dialog box, the translators listed
   are determined by the values in your ODBCINST.INI registry
   key.

2. From the Installed Translators list, select a
   translator to use.

   If you need help using the Select Translator dialog box, click
   Help.

3. Click OK.

   The Select Translator dialog box closes and the driver performs
   the translation.