ODBC Connection in Informatica

ODBC stands for Open Data Base Connectivity. An ODBC is a middleware or an interface which allows you any database to Informatica.

How to create an ODBC in Informatica

For creating an ODBC, we can follow two methods:

1. Go to Control Panel => Administrative Tools =>Data Souces (ODBC)
2. Select System DSN tab and click on Add
3. Select the driver Oracle in OraDB10g_home
4. Then click Finish.
5. Enter the following details:
• Data Source Name: Source_Scott_ODBC (your choice)
• TNS Service name: ORCL
• User Id: Scott
6. Then click on Test Connection
7. There enter password and finally click on Ok.

Or you can also creating an ODBC from Informatica level as follows:

1. While Creating the target, first we need impliment the metadata of the target by drag the source in
2. Target Designer and then Generate/Execute SQL.
3. Click on Connect then click on Add.

4. Select System DSN tab and click on Add

5. Select the driver Oracle in OraDB10g_home
6. Then click Finish.

7. Enter the following details:
• Data Source Name: Source_Scott_ODBC (your choice)
• TNS Service name: ORCL
• User Id: Scott

8. Then click on Test Connection
9. There enter password and finally click on Ok.