Re: How to create an ODBC datasource in CI

winbuild/regress.ps1 uses RegisterRegdsn.exe (built from test/RegisterRegdsn.c) to install the driver and register a data source. You could use that, or you may find it easier to use the Wdac cmdlets in PowerShell, specifically Add-OdbcDsn and Set-OdbcDsn.

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On Sat, 30 Mar 2024 at 2:12 am, Dave Cramer <davecramer@gmail.com> wrote:

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On Fri, 29 Mar 2024 at 08:41, Jon Raiford <raiford@labware.com> wrote:

I’m not familiar with GitHub Actions, but I know you can create data sources from the command line. This is all stored in the registry, which you can update using the reg command.

 

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/administration/windows-commands/reg

 

The easiest thing to do may be to create a data source manually and export it into a .reg file. You can then either import the data source using the reg file or just use it as a template to add the entries as you like.

Just run Regedit and locate the data source you would like to export.

 

64-bit System Data Sources: \\HKLM\SOFTWARE\ODBC\

32-bit System Data Sources: \\HKLM\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\ODBC\

64-bit User Data Sources: \\HKCU\SOFTWARE\ODBC\

32-bit User Data Sources: \\HKCU\SOFTWARE\ODBC\     <- This is mixed in with the 64-bit entries and the driver referenced determines if 32/64

 

Drivers are defined under the system keys under the section ODBCINST.INI. Data sources are defined under the section ODBC.INI, both as a folder containing the details of the data source as well as an entry under “ODBC.INI\ODBC Data Sources”, which associates the data source with the driver to use with it.

 

I think if you view these entries in Regedit you will see the relationships between everything. It may help to create a data source for each type.

 

The above describes how to create a static ODBC data source. Alternatively you can use a file DSN or simply make a connection string from your test case and avoid the data source completely. Although I suppose you may want to do each in order to test each possibility.

 

Let me know if you have any questions or need assistance.

 

Jon

Hey Jon,

Thanks, that will help immensely.

It's been a while since I've done anything with Windows.

Dave 

 

 

From: Dave Cramer <davecramer@gmail.com>
Date: Friday, March 29, 2024 at 7:25 AM
To: PostgreSQL mailing lists <pgsql-odbc@postgresql.org>
Subject: How to create an ODBC datasource in CI

Greetings,

 

In order to test the driver using github actions we need to be able to create a windows datasource. Usually this requires some kind of user interaction.

 

Has anyone done this on GH actions ?

 

Dave Cramer