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Error -11041 "Data source name not found and no default driver specified" when attempting an ODBC connection

Troubleshooting


Problem

You try an ODBC connection to Informix Dynamic Server (IDS) but you see error code: -11041, "Data source name not found and no default driver specified" mean?

Symptom


Error -11041 "Data source name not found and no default driver specified"

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Modified date:
20 January 2022

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