How to configure the DSN (Main Setup)
• Data Source Name is the name of the Data Source. ODBC programs will connect to this Data Source to work with the files.
• Dictionary Directory is the directory containing the EFD (extend file descriptors) of the files of our DSN. EFD files are xml files generated by the isCOBOL compiler if you compile with the -efd option.
If the value of this field starts with a colon (:) it means that the directory is not a local folder, but it’s a remote folder instead. Such folder is searched on the server specified by Server Address. The driver expects to find a file named "efdrmt.dir" (lowercase) in that remote folder. This file must list the names of the xml files that have to be accessed by the DSN. The xml files included in the "efdrmt.dir" file must reside in the same directory as the "efdrmt.dir" file itself.
• Server Address is the address of the machine where the isCOBOL File Server is active and listening. If omitted, then localhost is assumed.
• Server Port is the port of the machine where the isCOBOL File Server is active and listening. If omitted, then 10997 is assumed.