Setting up the Amazon DocumentDB ODBC driver in Windows - Amazon DocumentDB
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Setting up the Amazon DocumentDB ODBC driver in Windows

Use the following procedure to set up the Amazon DocumentDB ODBC driver in Windows:

  1. Open Control Panel in Windows and search for ODBC (or in the menu, select Windows Tools > ODBC Data Sources (32-bit) or ODBC Data Sources (64-bit)):

    Windows Control Panel interface showing setup links for ODBC 32-bit and 64-bit data sources.

  2. Select the appropriate ODBC Driver Data Source Administrator: opt for the 32-bit version if it is installed, otherwise, choose the 64-bit version.

  3. Select the Sytem DSN tab and then click Add... to add a new DSN:

    ODBC Data Source Administrator interface showing Add button.

  4. Choose Amazon DocumentDB from the data source driver list:

    The Create New Data Source interface with the Amazon DocumentDB driver option selected.

  5. In the Configure Amazon DocumentDB DSN dialog, complete the Connection Settings, TLS tab, and Test Connection fields, then click Save:

    The Configure Amazon DocumentDB DSN interface with Connection Settings, TLS, and Test Connection fields. The Save button is on the bottom.

  6. Ensure you complete the Windows form accurately, as connection details will differ depending on your chosen SSH tunneling method to the EC2 instance. See SSH tunneling methods here. See Connection String Syntax and Options for more information about each property.

    The Configure Amazon DocumentDB DSN interface with SSH Tunnel fields completed.

For more information about configuring the Amazon DocumentDB ODBC Driver on Windows, click here.