open-the-odbc-data-source-administrator.md

title	Open the ODBC Data Source Administrator | Microsoft Docs
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Open the ODBC Data Source Administrator

This topic describes how to open the ODBC Data Source Administrator. The ODBC Data Source Administrator is a Windows component. Use the ODBC Data Source Administrator to create and manage ODBC data sources.

To open the ODBC Data Source Administrator in Windows Server 2008

1. On the Start menu, point to Administrative Tools, and then click Data Sources (ODBC).

To open the ODBC Data Source Administrator in Windows 7

1. On the Start menu, click Control Panel.

2. In Control Panel, click Administrative Tools.

3. In Administrative Tools, click Data Sources (ODBC).

See Also

Check the ODBC SQL Server Driver Version (Windows)