Post-installation steps for ODBC driver and vsql client

After you install the Vertica Client Drivers and Tools for Windows, there are additional steps you must take for the ODBC driver and vsql client to function correctly.

After you install the Vertica Client Drivers and Tools for Windows, there are additional steps you must take for the ODBC driver and vsql client to function correctly.

  • ODBC Driver — After installing the ODBC driver, you must create a DSN to be able to connect to your Vertica database. For the procedure, see Creating an ODBC DSN for windows clients.

  • vsql Client — The vsql client does not have a shortcut. Before you can start using vsql, you must add the vsql executable to the Windows PATH environment variable. The method for altering the PATH environment variable depends on the version of the Microsoft Windows operating system you are running. To start vsql and show the help list, open a command window, and type vsql -? at the command prompt. See Using vsql for windows users for important details about using vsql in a Windows console.