You have various options for installing the MaxDB ODBC driver on Microsoft Windows:
· As part of the installation profile Server
· As the individual software component ODBC, for example, for client-only installations
These options differ only in the default value of the system for storing the installed software.
If you install the MaxDB ODBC driver as part of the installation profile Server, the system default value for the installation path up to database version 7.3 is the <dependent_data_path>, as of database version 7.4, the <independent_data_path>.
If you install the MaxDB ODBC driver as the separate software component ODBC, the default value for the system is the installation path C:\Program Files\SAP DB\ODBC7x, where x stands for the particular version of the MaxDB ODBC driver.
From Version 7.4, the ODBC software is included in the installation profiles Web Tools and DB Analyzer, as well as the installation profile Server. You can install the entire installation profile, including the ODBC software, or just select the software component ODBC during the installation.
Check whether the installation profile Server is already installed on your server. If this is the case, the MaxDB ODBC driver is also already installed, and no further steps are necessary. Otherwise, proceed as follows:
Open the InstallShield Wizard for the MaxDB ODBC driver by double clicking the file odbc7x-setup.exe.
The default value for the installation path is C:\Program Files\SAPDB\ODBC7x. You can change this installation path.
Follow the instructions in the Wizard.
Information about all installed ODBC drivers is stored by the system in the file HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/SOFTWARE/ODBC/ODBCINST.INI. A driver-specific key is also created for each ODBC driver, and is also stored in this file.
The following entries are made in the Registry for the MaxDB ODBC driver
during the installation:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
SOFTWARE\ODBC\ODBCINST.INI
SAP DB
SAP DB (Unicode)
MaxDB
MaxDB (Unicode)
The names of the ODBC driver DLLS and the name of the setup DLL are stored under each driver-specific key. The ODBC Administrator tool uses this information to load the corresponding DLL when creating new data sources.
The following entry is made under the MaxDB key:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER
SOFTWARE\ODBC\ODBCINST.INI\MaxDB
Driver=C:\SAP DB\pgm\sqlod32.dll
Setup=C:\SAP DB\pgm\sqlsp32.dll