Database Toolbox

Setting Up a Data Source

Before you can connect from the Database Toolbox to a database, you need to set up a data source. A data source consists of data that you want the toolbox to access and information on how to find the data, such as driver, directory, server, or network names. You assign a name to each data source.

The instructions for setting up a data source differ slightly depending on your configuration. Use one of these sets of instructions:

• For MATLAB PC platforms whose database resides on that PC, use Setting Up a Local Data Source for ODBC Drivers.
• For MATLAB PC platforms whose database resides on another system to which the PC is networked, use Setting Up a Remote Data Source for ODBC Drivers.
• For MATLAB platforms that connect to a database via a JDBC driver, use Setting Up a Data Source for JDBC Drivers.

Installing the Database Toolbox

Setting Up a Local Data Source for ODBC Drivers