Selecting an ODBC translator
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:
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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. -
From the Installed Translators list, select a translator to
use.If you need help using the Select Translator dialog box, click
Help. -
Click OK.
The Select Translator dialog box closes and the driver
performs the translation.