Setting up and using the DSN migration tool

Set up and use the DSN migration tool with a text editor to create a text file.

About this task

To set up and use the DSN migration tool:

Procedure

  1. Open a text editor and create a text file with an .ini extension.
  2. Create a section in the file for each type of DSN (user, system, and file) to be modified.
  3. On a separate line in each section, specify your DSNs by using the following format:
    DSNname=drivername
    drivername must be IBM INFORMIX ODBC DRIVER
  4. To run dsnmigrate.exe, use the following command:
    dsnMigrate -f filename
    where filename is the name of the text file created in step 1