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You can use the BDE Administrator to view, create, and modify Borland Database Engine (BDE) aliases. The following table lists each task and briefly describes the steps needed to accomplish it on the Databases page
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Instructions... |
View aliases... |
1.Click the plus sign beside a database object in the left pane to see a list of alias objects. 2.Select the alias to view in the left pane. The Definitions page appears in the right pane. |
Create an alias... |
1.Select a database object in the left pane. 2.Right-click to invoke the context menu. 3.Choose New. 4.Select a driver in the New Database Alias dialog box and choose OK. 5.Type a name for the alias in the left pane. 6.Enter a path for the alias in the PATH or SERVER NAME parameter on the Definitions page in the right pane. Optionally specify a driver in the Default Driver parameter. 7.Right-click the database object in the left pane to invoke the context menu and choose Apply to create the database. |
Modify an alias... |
1.Select the alias to modify in the left pane. The Definitions page appears in the right pane. 2.Edit the PATH and Default Driver parameters as desired. 3.Right-click the database object in the left pane to invoke the context menu and choose Apply to update the database. |
Delete an alias... |
1.Select the alias to delete in the left pane. 2.Right-click to invoke the context menu. 3.Choose Delete to remove the alias. 4.Right-click the database object to invoke the context menu and choose Apply to update the database. |
| Note: | If you're creating a new ODBC alias, you must define its DSN before you can connect to that database. |