Database connection in Service Mode

I tried to integrate Ozeki SMS server into our system to test it. I made all necessary settings to connect with Access DB we have. The problem is: If I install Ozeki SMS server, then, after I logout the application is also shutted down. Afterwards, I tried to install Ozeki SMS server as service, but I am not able to get settings to connect it with database (ODBC).

If you install Ozeki SMS as a service, you need to use "System" Data Sources to work with databases. To create a system data source, that describes your database connect, you have to perform the following steps:

Step 1 - On the database settings form start to build an ODBC connection:

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Figure 1 - Building the ODBC connection

Step 2 - On the ODBC configuration form select the radio group "Connect using a connection string" and on the Datasource form, that pops up, click on the system datasource tab.

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Figure 2 - Setting the properites of the database connection

Step 3 - On the following form select system datasource. After this you will be provided with a driver selection option and some trivial questions.

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Figure 3 - Creating a new datasource

Although this might seem a bit complicated it is relatively simple.

Once you create the system datasource, you will receive a connection string like this: 

Provider=MSDASQL.1;Persist Security Info=False;
ExtendedProperties="DSN=Ozekisms_dsn;DBQ=C:\TEMP\mydata.mdb;
DriverId=25;FIL=MSAccess;MaxBufferSize=2048;PageTimeout=5;
UID=admin;PWD=hjkyui;"

This connection string will enable you to connect to your database from Ozeki SMS Service.

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