<doc>
	<legacy_id>431</legacy_id>
	<term>ODBC manager</term>
	<definition><p>A utility program that manages <glossary tag="database">database</glossary> connections made via <glossary tag="Open Database Connectivity (ODBC)">ODBC</glossary>.</p>
<p></p>
<p>Typically, you use an ODBC manager program to create one or more <glossary tag="DSN">DSNs</glossary> with all the information needed to communicate with a <glossary tag="database">database</glossary>, such as its location and type. You use the <glossary tag="DSN">DSN</glossary> with the <function tag="revOpenDatabase">revOpenDatabase</function> <control_st tag="function">function</control_st> to communicate with that <glossary tag="database">database</glossary>.</p></definition>
	<categories>
	 	<category>Database Operations</category>
	</categories>
	<synonyms>
	 	<synonym>ODBC manager</synonym>
	 	<synonym>ODBC managers</synonym>
	 	<synonym>ODBC manager's</synonym>
	 	<synonym>ODBC managers'</synonym>
	</synonyms>
</doc>