Installation of ODBC database drivers

Almost every database server has an ODBC driver, that makes connection to it possible. In this document we explain the basic steps of connecting the Ozeki SMS gateway to a database server. In the example the MySQL ODBC driver is used. The MySQL ODBC driver is an excellent way to connect to MySQL database servers.

To install a MySQL ODBC connection, first you need to download and install the MySQL ODBC driver from the following URL:

https://dev.mysql.com/downloads/connector/odbc/

This ODBC driver is called: MyODBC. After the driver has been installed, the ODBC adminstrator (Sometimes Data Sources) form needs to be opened using the "Administrative Tools" in the control panel (Figure 1.)

In the ODBC datasource administrator form you can click on the Add button, and select that driver, you want to install.
(In our case we need to choose MySQL ODBC driver) (Figure 2).

When the driver is selected a custom (ODBC driver specific) configuration comes up. On this custom configuration form please enter the appropriate connection information (Figure 3.)

After the ODBC driver has been installed and configurated. We need to open the Ozeki Message Server Manager Interface, to configure the newly created ODBC Data source. In the Ozeki Message Server Manager, please install the database plugin. (Figure 4.)

After installation, you need to click on the database plugin 1 configuration link , that brings up the configuration form. On this form you have to click on the Connection information tab. On this tab please enter the following ADO connection string:

Driver={MySQL ODBC 8.0 Unicode Driver};Server=localhost;Database=ozekisms;User=root;Password=abc123;Option=4;

More information

• ODBC configuration
• Service account
• Microsoft-SQL
• Backward compatibility
• MyODBC driver