Advanced SQL/ODBC Configuration

Mike Bianco

Agenda: ODBC and Skyward

• What is ODBC?

• What requires ODBC?

• Configuring ODBC for Skyward

• Maintenance of ODBC for Skyward

What is ODBC?

• Open Database Connectivity (ODBC) provides a standard software API method for using database management systems (DBMS). The designers of ODBC aimed to make it independent of programming languages, database systems, and operating systems.

What requires ODBC?

• Crystal Reports / Report Viewer

• Crystal Enterprise Scheduling software

• Skyward PaC and Web Crystal Quick Pick Reports

• Custom/3rd Party Interfaces (Special Ed, UMR/Tools4Ever, etc.)

• Other 3rd Party Tools (Cognos, Microsoft Reporting Services, etc.)

Maintenance of ODBC and Skyward

• DBTool’s SQL Width Padding utility should be run weekly.

• Update Read-Only User process should be run daily.

• Update Statistics process should be run weekly.

Monolith 2 Scheduled Tasks

• Web product has the ability to configure Read Only user accounts for ODBC.

• Monolith 2 can be setup to run scheduled tasks for Read Only User Rights, DBTool utility and Update Statistics process.

Creating ODBC Users and Data Source• How do I create a Read-Only SQL User?

– FAQ Tutorial: https://support.skyward.com/FAQ/View.aspx?ID=1200244

• How do I Schedule Update Read Only ODBC User Task?– FAQ Tutorial: https://support.skyward.com/FAQ/View.aspx?ID=1367341

• How to I create a Data Source DSN?– ODBC Install Guide

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