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title: "ODBC Data Source Administrator | Microsoft Docs"
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# ODBC Data Source Administrator
The Microsoft® ODBC Data Source Administrator manages database drivers and data sources. This application is located in the Windows Control Panel under **Administrative Tools**. Beginning in Windows 8, the icon is named **ODBC Data Sources**, and on 64-bit operating systems there is a 32-bit and 64-bit version.  
  
 For information about detailed ODBC Administrator procedures, open the [ODBC Data Source Administrator](https://msdn.microsoft.com/eea94d94-f53b-4289-ae75-9ccccde15333) dialog box and click **Help**.  
  
 You can use PowerShell commands to manage drivers and data sources. For more information about these PowerShell commands, see [Windows Data Access Components PowerShell commands](https://msdn.microsoft.com/library/windows/desktop/jj134064.aspx).  
  
 This section contains the following topics.  
  
-   [About Drivers and Data Sources](../../odbc/admin/about-drivers-and-data-sources.md)  
  
-   [Managing Data Sources](../../odbc/admin/managing-data-sources.md)  
  
-   [Setting Tracing Options](../../odbc/admin/setting-tracing-options.md)  
  
-   [Setting ODBC Connection Pooling Options](../../odbc/admin/setting-odbc-connection-pooling-options.md)  
  
-   [Viewing Drivers](../../odbc/admin/viewing-drivers.md)