UNIX: Create Datastore Data Sources for PostrgreSQL

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Use these steps to create the ODBC data sources required to access datastore databases.

There are a number of different driver managers that you can use to configure an ODBC data source. These instructions are carried out using unixODBC. If you are using a different driver manager, consult the vendor instructions for creating data sources.

Run the command odbcinst -j command, and note down the location of the drivers configuration file (odbcinst.ini) and the user data sources configuration file (.odbc.ini).
Open the odbcinst.ini configuration file and ensure that you have something similar to the following:
(This may differ depending on the version of PostgreSQL you are running.)
```
[PostgreSQL]
Description=ODBC for PostgreSQL
Driver64=/usr/pgsql-10/lib/psqlodbcw.so
Setup64=/usr/lib64/libodbcpsqlS.so
FileUsage=1
```
Open the .odbc.ini configuration file and add an entry for the mandatory data source:
```
[<datasource-name>]
Driver = <driver-name>
Server = <server-name>
Port = <port-no>
Database = postgres
BatchSize=100
```
where:
- <datasource-name> - a name for the data source.
- <driver-name> - the name of the driver as configured in the .odbc.ini file; in the example above, that would be PostgreSQL.
- <server-name> - the name of the server on which the database instance resides.
- <port-no> - the port on which the database is listening.
- postgres - one of the default databases supplied with a PostgreSQL server.
Note: The BatchSize parameter is a setting to aid I/O performance.

Add a new data source entry for each required datastore:

[<datasource-name>]
Driver = <driver-name>
Server = <server-name>
Port = <port-no>
Database = MicroFocus$SEE$Files$<datastore-name>
BatchSize=100

where:

<datastore-name> - the name of the datastore that you want to create.

Save the .odbc.ini configuration file.

Example .odbc.ini file

The following is an example of an .odbc.ini configuration file contains data sources for a local PostgreSQL database instance with two datastores. It also includes the mandatory data source for the postgres database.

[PG.POSTGRES]
Driver = PostgreSQL
Server = localhost
Port = 5432
Database = postgres
BatchSize=100

[PG.VSAM]
Driver = PostgreSQL
Server = localhost
Port = 5432
Database = MicroFocus$SEE$Files$VSAM
BatchSize=100

[PG.SEQFILES]
Driver = PostgreSQL
Server = localhost
Port = 5432
Database = MicroFocus$SEE$Files$SEQ
BatchSize=100

Next, you must create or edit the MFDBFH configuration file, so that it contains entries to each of your datastore data sources, and the data source for the mandatory database.