Cobra 8.3 Help System

Using the Help Search
Using the Help Search
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ODBC DSN

Cobra 8.1 and earlier versions relied on an explicit Open Database Connectivity Data Source Name (ODBC DSN) definition when connecting to a database to run application processes, such as integration, backup, and restore.

Cobra 8.2 and later versions no longer have this requirement. Instead, Cobra dynamically creates a connection that the application processes will use to connect to the database.

Cobra will still use an explicit ODBC DSN if specified in your Data Tool connection. If you upgrade from an older version to 8.2, Cobra will continue to use the ODBC DSN associated with your connection. To remove this reliance on the ODBC DSN, you can create and use a new connection using the Data Tool, or you can modify the Datasources.dat file to remove the DSN option.

If you encounter errors when running application processes, see the log files to get more information. If the error is connection string or driver related, you may need to check if a valid driver is installed, or if the connection options defined in the Datasources.dat are correct. For other errors, which are most likely returned from the database server you are using, search the Web for troubleshooting steps.

Attention: For more information on ODBC connection, see the "Configure the ODBC Connection" section of the Deltek Cobra 8.3 Installation Guide. For more information on data sources, see the Data Tool Help System which you can access from within the tool, or from the Cobra folder.