PvCreateDSN()

Creates a new engine data source name (DSN).

Header File: catalog.h (See also Header Files)

Function First Available In Library: w3dbav78.dll (Windows), libpsqldti.so (Linux), libpsqldti.dylib (OS X) (See also Link Libraries)

This function is deprecated in PSQL v11 and higher versions. Use the ODBC API to create client DSNs (or dsnadd utility on Linux and OS X).

BTI_API PvCreateDSN(

BTI_LONG hConnection,

BTI_CHAR_PTR pdsnName,

BTI_CHAR_PTR pdsnDesc,

BTI_CHAR_PTR pdsnDBQ,

BTI_LONG openMode);

Connection handle that identifies the server. Connection handles are obtained with the PvConnectServer() function.

Name for the new DSN.

Description for the new DSN.

Database name to which this DSN will connect. This name must already exist. To create a database name, see PvCreateDatabase().

Open mode for the DSN, which is one of the following:

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ACCELERATED_MODE

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P_OK	The operation was successful.
P_E_INVALID_HANDLE	Invalid connection handle.
P_E_NULL_PTR	Call with NULL pointer
P_E_INVALID_NAME	The specified DSN name is invalid.
P_E_DSN_ALREADY_EXIST	The specified DSN name already exists.
P_E_ACCESS_RIGHT	Insufficient access right for the operation.
P_E_INVALID_OPEN_MODE	The specified open mode is invalid.
P_E_FAIL	Failed to retrieve data path.

This function creates engine DSNs only. To create a client DSN, you must use the ODBC API.

The following preconditions must be met:

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DTI session started by calling PvStart()

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Connection established by PvConnectServer() or if you are performing the operation on a local machine, P_LOCAL_DB_CONNECTION may be used as the connection handle.

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The database name referenced in the pdsnDBQ parameter must already exist. To create a database name, see PvCreateDatabase().

PvStart()
PvConnectServer()
PvListDSNs()
PvModifyDSN()
PvGetDSN()
PvGetDSNEx()
PvDeleteDSN()
PvCountDSNs()
PvStop()