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

Minimum macOS Version

The CData ODBC Driver for IBM Cloud Data Engine 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 Data Engine/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.

Authenticating to IBM Cloud Data Engine (OAuth)

OAuth authentication does not require any interaction with the browser to use the IBM Cloud Data Engine. The driver facilitates this process as described in Connecting to IBM Cloud

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 Data Engine"
sudo ./uninstall.sh

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