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Planning & Consolidation => TM1 => Topic started by: dssd on 15 Jan 2012 04:17:31 AM

Title: Processes - ODBC connection not visible
Post by: dssd on 15 Jan 2012 04:17:31 AM
I am trying to create a process which would create a dimension. I intend to do this using the ODBC option under the datasources tab. I am not able to see the data source that i want when i click browse. The ODBC option exists under Control Panel>Administrative Serices>ODBC>System DSN. Is there a need to set it up at TM1 end as well
Title: Re: Processes - ODBC connection not visible
Post by: dusherwo on 15 Jan 2012 03:36:38 PM
Since the TI executes on the TM1 server, the ODBC DSN needs to be set up there.
Title: Re: Processes - ODBC connection not visible
Post by: dssd on 16 Jan 2012 03:04:03 AM
Could you please let me know a couple of steps for it. I couldnt locate the exact place/option to be used. Thanks
Title: Re: Processes - ODBC connection not visible
Post by: dusherwo on 16 Jan 2012 04:34:20 AM
I'm not sure what I can add, but here goes:
a    Logon to the server on which the TM1 server is running
b    Select Control Panel\Administrative Tools\Data Sources (ODBC)
c    Configure your data source. If the ODBC driver isn't installed, get it installed first.
Title: Re: Processes - ODBC connection not visible
Post by: dssd on 16 Jan 2012 06:17:21 AM
I have done that. But, i am not able to see it in TM1 when i click browse against Datasources for ODBC option.
Title: Re: Processes - ODBC connection not visible
Post by: OLAPBPMguy on 17 Jan 2012 03:59:26 AM
You must set up the ODBC data source as System DSN not User DSN
Title: Re: Processes - ODBC connection not visible
Post by: Dev1975 on 15 Nov 2013 07:02:03 AM
Hi, was there a follow-up to this? I'm having a similar problem where a System DSN ODBC connection has been created on the TM1 server but I can't see it in TI. I've installed the 64bit version of TM1 and have also installed the 32bit client and Architect, however I do not get the 32bit ODBC source in my list of sources for TI.

Any ideas??

EDIT: Not to worry, found out that 32bit ODBC connections won't be visible in a 64bit TM1 environment. I will need the requisite 64bit version of the ODBC driver and create the connection with that if I want it consumed within TM1.