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• Mac OS X includes
ODBC Administrator
, a GUI application that provides a simpler configuration
mechanism for the Unix iODBC Driver Manager. You can configure DSN and driver information
either through ODBC Administrator or through the iODBC configuration files. This also means
that you can test ODBC Administrator configurations using the
iodbctest
command.
http://
www.apple.com
.
•
unixODBC
Driver Manager for Unix (
libodbc.so
). See
http://www.unixodbc.org
, for more
information. The
unixODBC
Driver Manager includes the Connector/ODBC driver 3.51 in the
installation package, starting with version
unixODBC
2.1.2.
•
iODBC
ODBC Driver Manager for Unix (
libiodbc.so
), see
http://www.iodbc.org
, for more
information.
20.1.3. Connector/ODBC Installation
This section explains where to download Connector/ODBC, and how to run the installer, copy the files
manually, or build from source.
Where to Get Connector/ODBC
You can get a copy of the latest version of Connector/ODBC binaries and sources from our Web site at
http://dev.mysql.com/downloads/connector/odbc/
.
For more information about Connector/ODBC, visit http://www.mysql.com/products/myodbc/.
For more information about licensing, visit http://www.mysql.com/company/legal/licensing/.
Choosing Unicode or ANSI Driver
Connector/ODBC offers the flexibility to handle data using any character set through its Unicode-
enabled driver, or the maximum raw speed for a more limited range of character sets through its ANSI
driver. Some users postponed their upgrade to Connector/ODBC 5.1, remaining with the older 3.51
version to keep this performance edge. As of Connector/ODBC 5.2, both kinds of drivers are available
based on the 5.x code base: you can choose either a Unicode-enabled driver or an ANSI driver on the
download page. The Unicode-enabled driver, recommended for most users, has no special qualifier in
the download filename. The ANSI driver includes
-ansi-
in the download filename.
Note
You can install either the Unicode driver on a Windows system, or the ANSI
driver, or both. The drivers are distinguished in the list of installed software and
in the names of libraries and directories by a
w
(for “wide characters”) for the
Unicode driver, and
a
in the ANSI driver.
Choosing Binary or Source Installation Method
You can install the Connector/ODBC drivers using two different methods:
• The binary installation is the easiest and most straightforward method of installation. You receive
all the necessary libraries and other files pre-built, with an installer program or batch script to perform
all necessary copying and configuration.
• The source installation method is intended for platforms where a binary installation package is
not available, or in situations where you want to customize or modify the installation process or
Connector/ODBC drivers before installation.
If a binary distribution is not available for a particular platform, and you build the driver from the
original source code, you can contribute the binaries you create to MySQL by sending a mail
message to
<myodbc@lists.mysql.com>
, so that it becomes available for other users.
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