SQLConfigDataSource.md

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Function name : SQLConfigDataSource

Group: ODBC API - Library: odbc32

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SQLConfigDataSource adds, modifies, or deletes data sources.

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Code examples:

Adding an ODBC data source with the SQLConfigDataSource; use automatic or interactive mode

Declaration:

BOOL SQLConfigDataSource(
	HWND hwndParent,
	WORD fRequest,
	LPCSTR lpszDriver,
	LPCSTR lpszAttributes
);  

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FoxPro declaration:

DECLARE INTEGER SQLConfigDataSource IN odbccp32;
	INTEGER hwndParent,;
	INTEGER fRequest,;
	STRING  lpszDriver,;
	STRING  lpszAttributes
  

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Parameters:

hwndParent [in] Parent window handle. The function will not display any dialog boxes if the handle is null.

fRequest [in] Type of request -- a predefined value.

lpszDriver [in] Driver description (usually the name of the associated DBMS) presented to users instead of the physical driver name.

lpszAttributes [in] List of attributes in the form of keyword-value pairs.

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Return value:

The function returns TRUE if it is successful.

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Comments:

When SQLConfigDataSource returns FALSE, an associated *pfErrorCode value can be obtained by calling SQLInstallerError.

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