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Using FileDSN to connect to database

Tue, 11 Nov 2014 10:26:11 GMT

I've a FileDSN which I want to use to connect to my DB. My ODBC driver only supports FileDSN. I don't see any option to create aa ODBC connection using FileDSN. Please help.

Re: Using FileDSN to connect to database

Wed, 12 Nov 2014 16:52:10 GMT

When you open ODBC Connector from Administrator tools, apart from User & System, you will find File DSN. Only restriction being the other system where you may access also need to use File DSN. below diagram showcases that.

Hope this clarifies.

Re: Using FileDSN to connect to database

Wed, 12 Nov 2014 17:38:21 GMT

Hi Madhusudhan,

Thanks for your reply. I guess my question was not so clear.

I wanted to know whether we can use FileDSN as connection string in QlikView. While working I found the we can use UserDSN or SystemDSN but there was no option available to use FileDSN to create connection in QlikView.

Re: Using FileDSN to connect to database

Wed, 12 Nov 2014 17:39:57 GMT

Hi All,

I think my question was not so clear enough.

Actually, I want to know whether we can use FileDSN as connection string in QlikView. While working I found the we can use UserDSN or SystemDSN but there was no option available to use FileDSN to create connection in QlikView.

Sorry for inconvenience.

Re: Using FileDSN to connect to database

Krish-BI_Engineer — Tue, 02 Sep 2025 13:42:34 GMT

Hi,

Same Issue/ Requirement we want to test ODBC config (connection to a Cloud DB) via 'File DSN' option available in 'ODBC 32/64 Bit viewer' in Qlik Windows server. Please share/comment if you've found a way for it.