Creating an ODBC Connection for Alpha Taiwan and Alpha Singapore Macros

1. Open Up the Windows 7 Control Panel

Click on the drop down menu next to "View by:" in the upper right hand corner

Open Up the Windows 7 Control Panel

2. Select either Large or Small Icons

Select either Large or Small Icons

3. All Control Panel Items

When the Control Panel view changes, click "Data Sources (ODBC)"

All Control Panel Items

3.1. All Control Panel Items

Sometimes "Data Sources (ODBC)" can be found in the Administrative Tools section

All Control Panel Items

4. ODBC Data Source Administrator

Click add on this window to create a new ODBC connection

ODBC Data Source Administrator

5. Microsoft SQL Server DSN Configuration: Part 1

Fill out the fields as shown and click NEXT

Microsoft SQL Server DSN Configuration: Part 1

6. Microsoft SQL Server DSN Configuration: Part 2 - Authentication

  1. Click the second radio button to activate the Login ID and Password box.
  2. Enter the login ID as specified below.  The password is "minitab123" without the quotation marks
  3. Click Next to Continue
Microsoft SQL Server DSN Configuration: Part 2 - Authentication

7. Microsoft SQL Server DSN Configuration: Part 3 - Change the Default Database

  1. Click the check box to activate the drop down box and select the correct database
  2. For Alpha Taiwan and Alpha Singapore you want to select the alpha for Alpha Shenzhen products you want to select AShenzhen
  3. Click Next to proceed
Microsoft SQL Server DSN Configuration: Part 3 - Change the Default Database

8. Microsoft SQL Server DSN Configuration: Part 4 - Misc Options

Click Finish

Microsoft SQL Server DSN Configuration: Part 4 - Misc Options

9. ODBC Microsoft SQL Server Setup

Click the Test Data Source... button

ODBC Microsoft SQL Server Setup

10. SQL Server ODBC Data Source Test

If you receive the message shown below, you are finished.

SQL Server ODBC Data Source Test

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