You can store a set of Sybase IQ connection parameters as a data source in either the system registry or as a file. Data sources are required to use applications that connect using the Open Database Connectivity (ODBC) interface.
Microsoft Corporation defines the ODBC interface, which is a standard interface for connecting client applications to database management systems in the Windows environments. Many client applications, including application development systems, use the ODBC interface to access a wide range of database systems.
