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== Types of data source name == Two kinds of DSN exist: * '''Machine DSNs''' β stored in collective configuration files (e.g., {{code|/etc/odbc.ini}}, {{code|~/.odbc.ini}}) and/or system resources (e.g., Windows Registry {{code|HKLM\Software\ODBC\odbc.ini}}) * '''File DSNs''' β stored in the filesystem with one DSN per file These are further broken down into * '''System DSNs''' β accessible by any and all processes and users of the system, stored in a centralized location (e.g., {{code|/etc/odbc.ini}}, {{code|/etc/odbc_file_dsns/<filename>}}) * '''User DSNs''' β accessible only by the user who created the DSN, stored in a user-specific location (e.g., {{code|~/.odbc.ini}}, {{code|~/odbc_file_dsns/<filename>}})
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