To Connect to an ODBC Database from the Product Properties Dialog
- Right-click the product icon and from the menu that appears, choose Properties.
- In the Properties dialog, select the Shortcut tab.
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At the end of the Target field, key in -wdodbc.
The Target field should now look something like this, depending on where you installed your product:
C:\Program Files\Bentley\<product name> <version_number>\<product name>\<product name>.exe -wdodbc
- Click Apply to save the changes and close the dialog.
- Start the product by double-clicking its icon.
- In the Key-in window, key in DB=<data_source_name> where data_source_name is the name created in ODBC.