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Method and apparatus for configuring a data source name (DSN) for use during a data source access

  • US 9,578,108 B1
  • Filed: 08/16/2016
  • Issued: 02/21/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/14/2010
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method, comprising:

  • providing an identifier that identifies a data source, the identifier comprising an identifier of a class of the data source, and at least one of a library or an application of the data source that implements a driver interface to access the data source;

    using the identifier, by a driver executing on a computer, to access an implementation of the driver interface of the data source;

    providing control to the implementation, by the driver, to access connection settings;

    generating, by the implementation of the driver interface, a connection string based at least on the connection settings;

    receiving, by the driver executing on the computer, the connection string with the identifier from the implementation of the driver interface to the driver; and

    forwarding the connection string from the driver to a driver manager managing a client;

    wherein the library or application is component object model (COM)-based.

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