PvCreateDSN()

Creates a new engine data source name (DSN).

Header file: CATALOG.HRequires: W3DBAV78.DLL or higher version

Syntax

PRESULT PvCreateDSN( 
	BTI_LONG       hConnection, 
	BTI_CHAR_PTR   dsnName, 
	BTI_CHAR_PTR   dsnDesc, 
	BTI_CHAR_PTR   dsnDBQ, 
	BTI_LONG       openMode);

Arguments


In	hConnection	Connection handle that identifies the server. Connection handles are obtained with the PvConnectServer() function.
In	pdsnName	Name for the new DSN.
In	pdsnDesc	Description for the new DSN.
In	dsnDBQ	Database name to which this DSN will connect. This name must already exist. To create a database name, see PvCreateDatabase().
In	OpenMode	Open mode for the DSN, which is one of the following: NORMAL_MODE, ACCELERATED_MODE, READONLY_MODE, or EXCLUSIVE_MODE

Return Values


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.

Remarks

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

The following preconditions must be met:

DTI session started by calling PvStart()

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.

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

PvCreateDSN()

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