This section shows how to set up ODBC connectivity and configure DSNs on macOS.

Minimum macOS Version

The CData ODBC Driver for IBM Cloud Object Storage driver requires macOS Sierra (10.12) or above.

Licensing the Driver

In a terminal, run the following commands to license the driver. To activate a trial, omit the <key> input.

cd "/Applications/CData ODBC Driver for IBM Cloud Object Storage/bin"
sudo ./install-license.sh <key>

You'll be prompted for a name and password. These refer to your name and your machine's password.

Connecting to IBM Cloud Object Storage

To connect to IBM Cloud Object Storage data, set these parameters:

• ApiKey: The API key which was noted during setup (see Before You Connect).
• CloudObjectStorageCRN (Optional): The cloud object storage CRN established during setup (see Before You Connect). The driver attempts to retrieve this automatically, but if you have more than one Cloud Object Storage account, we recommend that you specify this explicitly.

When you connect, the driver completes the OAuth process.

Uninstalling the Driver

The easiest way to uninstall the driver is to open a terminal and run the included uninstall.sh script, located in the installation directory. For example:

cd "/Applications/CData ODBC Driver for IBM Cloud Object Storage"
sudo ./uninstall.sh

Note: The script needs to be run from the installation directory.