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

Minimum macOS Version

The CData ODBC Driver for MarkLogic 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 MarkLogic/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 MarkLogic

Picking an API

The CData ODBC Driver for MarkLogic offers access to both the REST and ODBC APIs for MarkLogic. Please see Picking the right API for a discussion on which API is right for your use case.

Connection Details

Regardless of which API you are connecting to, you will need to include the following connection details:

• Server - The server being connected to.
• Database - (Optional) The specific database to connect to.
• Port - (Optional) The specific port to use if the default port for the selected API is not being used default.

Create an ODBC Server

If connecting to the ODBC API, please follow the guide in MarkLogic's official website on how to create an ODBC Server, https://docs.marklogic.com/guide/admin/odbc.

Authenticating to MarkLogic

To authenticate to MarkLogic, specify the following connection properties:

• User - The user to authenticate as.
• Password - The password of the user.

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 MarkLogic"
sudo ./uninstall.sh

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