Thread: Re: Steps for Running Postgres 8.0 with Crystal Reports 9 (resolved)

O.B. wrote:
> I'm in the process of learning Crystal Reports and I need a few pointers
> on how to connect Crystal Reports v9 with the Postgres v8 database.
> Please tell me what I'm doing wrong:
>
> 1. Select Database | Database Expert from the menu.
>
> 2. Select ODBC (RDO)
>
> 3. Select "Enter Connection String"
>
> 4. Entered: jdbc:postgresql://localhost/testdb?user=test&password=pw&
>
> 5. Select Next
>
> 6. Select Finish
>
> Then I'm given the error:
> Query Engine Error: 'Cannot find DSN in connection string'

Found it.  I needed to add the ODBC connection using "Administrative
Tools | Data Sources (ODBC)" from my Start Menu.