Connect SQL Server Management Studio To InterBase Via ODBC Driver
Connect SQL Server Management Studio To InterBase Via ODBC Driver
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Requirements
In order to avoid incorrect integration with MS SSMS, the working environment must meet the following
conditions:
• The data source must be a configured system DSN. Refer to the Driver Configuration article to learn
how to configure a System DSN
• The driver, studio, and SQL Server must be of the same bitness. For example, if you are using 64-bit
SQL Server Management Studio on 64-bit Windows platform, then configure the 64-bit version of the
driver using ODBC Administrator launched from %windir%\system32\odbcad32.exe. Otherwise,
configure the driver using the 32-bit version of ODBC Administrator - launch it from
%windir%\SysWOW64\odbcad32.exe.
• ODBC Driver for InterBase and SQL Server must be installed on the same computer.
• .NET Framework 4.5 must be installed on the computer.
Below are major advantages of using SQL Server Linked Servers to connect to InterBase:
1. The ability to connect other database instances on the same or remote server.
2. The ability to run distributed queries on heterogeneous data sources across the organization.
3. The ability to work with diverse data sources in the same way.
Object Explorer:
1. Start your Management Studio and choose your SQL Server instance.
2. In the Object Explorer pane, expand the Server Objects, right-click on Linked Servers and then click on
New Linked Server.
3. Configure your linked server in the dialog box:
• Give a name for your server in the Linked server field.
• Under Server type, select Other data source .
• Choose Microsoft OLE DB Provider for ODBC Drivers in the Provider drop-down list.
• In the Data source field, enter the name of your DSN, e.g. Devart ODBC Driver for InterBase .
Alternatively, you can input the ODBC Driver connection string in the Provider field.
The linked server will appear under the Linked Servers in the Object Explorer Pane. You can now issue
distributed queries and access InterBase databases through SQL Server.
In the appeared Provider Options window, enable the Allow inprocess checkbox:
Now you need to input the Linked Server name, e.g. INTERBASE. In the Product Name and Data Source
fields you need to indicate the System DSN that you've previously created - more info on System DSN setup
can be found here.
The InterBase tables are already available to be fetched. To query the linked server, click New Query in the
toolbar:
Enter your SQL query in the editor window and click Execute to run the query:
As a result, you can see the contents of the selected table retrieved directly from the InterBase account you
are connected to.
See also
• Troubleshooting SSMS
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