ODBC - c-tree Plus Edition

Installing a Vendor Supplied Script

All ODBC drivers need some form of data dictionary to describe which files are in each database. To make the c-tree ODBC Driver easier to install, FairCom allows your software vendor to create the FairCom Data Dictionary script for you.

• If you purchased the c-tree ODBC Driver from your c-tree Plus application vendor, check the c-tree ODBC Driver package for an existing script file named VENDOR.DB. If VEN is present, skip to the next paragraph.
• If VENDOR.DB is not present, or you did not purchase the c-tree ODBC Driver from your c-tree Plus application vendor, skip to “Browse Method” to browse or “Script Method” to create your own script.

If your vendor provides VENDOR.DB, check the pocket inside the cover of this guide for a document titled, “Notes from your Software Provider”. If this document is present, it contains additional instructions from your software vendor. To create the dictionary, copy VENDOR.DB to the data dictionary path, C:\FAIRCOM\ODBC\32bit by default, and rename it to the Script Name, FAIRCOM.DB by default, as follows:

COPY A:\VENDOR.DB C:\FAIRCOM\ODBC\32bit\FAIRCOM.DB

Note: You may receive a warning message stating that FAIRCOM.DB already exists. Most likely, an existing FAIRCOM.DB is left over from the Tutorial, in which case you can answer the prompt with a Yes to replace the file.

The FairCom Data Dictionary (CTSYSCAT.FCS) will now automatically be created upon the first access to the c-tree ODBC Driver by an ODBC compliant application. Once the dictionary is created, you may delete FAIRCOM.DB.