README for the HP Neoview ODBC Driver for Windows (R2.4)

The ODBC client installation file installs or links to multiple client components:

Does this...This client component...

Manages access to ODBC drivers for applications. The driver manager loads

and unloads drivers and passes calls for ODBC functions to the correct driver.

Microsoft ODBC Driver Manager

Implements ODBC function calls to enable an ODBC client application to

access the database.

HP ODBC driver

Adds, configures, and removes ODBC data sources on client workstations.Microsoft ODBC Administrator

Tests ODBC functions.ODBC Test application

Installation Requirements

100% IBM compatible PC workstationComputer

Recommended minimum 32 MBMemory

Minimum 30 MB additional free spaceDisk space

For the 32–bit driver: Microsoft Windows 2000, Windows 2003, Windows XP, or Vista

For the 64–bit driver: x64 Editions of Windows XP, Windows 2003, or Vista

Operating system

TCP/IPNetwork software

Installation Instructions

Installing the HP Neoview ODBC Driver for Windows

Note: To install the driver, you must be logged on with a user ID that has administrative privileges.

Task 1: Download and run the ODBC client installation file

1. Close all other applications running on the client workstation.

2. Create a temporary download folder on the client workstation (for example, C:\ODBCTEMP).

3. From the client workstation, start a browser and navigate to the download site:

www.software.hp.com.

4. Search for “Neoview ODBC” in the Software Depot.

5. Click the HP Neoview ODBC Windows Driver link that appears in the search results.

6. Follow instructions to download the HP Neoview ODBC Windows Driver or the HP Neoview

64–Bit ODBC Windows Driver.

7. Click HPODBC, and save the file to the temporary download folder.

Task 2: Start the InstallShield wizard

The InstallShield wizard walks you through the steps to install the client components (HP ODBC

2.0 or HP ODBC64 2.0) on your workstation.

NOTE: Note: The ODBC driver setup screen and program folder name identify the driver as

HP ODBC 2.0, reflecting the version of the connectivity protocol, not the version of the driver

(for example, 2.4.0). To find out the current driver version, follow the instructions in “Getting

the Version of an Installed Client Product”.

1. Double-click the HPODBC_2.4.<v>.exe or HPODBC64_2.4.<v>.exe file to start the InstallShield

wizard.

2. On the Welcome page, click Next.

3. On the License Agreement page, click Yes to accept the terms of the agreement and proceed.