Cobra Data Tool Help

Using the Help Search
Using the Help Search
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Datasources.dat File

The Datasources.dat file is an initialization file that contains data sources and global options information.

This file contains a list of names of the data sources. Each data source section contains the following information:
  • Connection String
  • Provider
  • Schema Name
  • Unicode

  • Extended Properties

The Datasources.dat file is created in the root folder for all installation types. This file is not created in the Server folder in an n-tier installation.

Data Sources Configuration File Prior to Cobra 8.2 or Higher

Cobra 8.1 and earlier versions used a configuration file called IdeaBlade.ibconfig (located in the Cobra folder) to store data sources information. Beginning with Cobra 8.2 onwards, data sources information is stored in the Datasources.dat file.

When upgrading from Cobra version 8.1 or lower, the Cobra installation reads the content of the IdeaBlade.ibconfig file and then transfers the connection information from there to the Config.dat and Datasources.dat files.