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Will existing DSN configurations be removed when installing or reinstalling the Connect for ODBC drivers on Windows?

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TitleWill existing DSN configurations be removed when installing or reinstalling the Connect for ODBC drivers on Windows?
URL Namewill-existing-dsn-configurations-be-removed-when-installing-or-reinstalling-the-connect-for-odbc-drivers-on-windows
Article Number000126474
EnvironmentProduct: Connect for ODBC Drivers
Version: 7.x, 8.x
O/S: Windows
Database: N/A
Application: N/A
Question/Problem Description
Will existing Data Source Name configurations be removed when installing or reinstalling the Connect for ODBC drivers on Windows?
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Installation should not remove any existing Data Source Name configurations unless specified as an option of installation.

As a precaution, be sure to save a back up of any existing DSN configurations that need to be preserved. You can export DSN configurations from the registry by following the instructions in article: How to export an ODBC data source or ODBC driver from the Windows Registry
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Last Modified Date2/19/2018 1:30 PM
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