How to open a DSN file?

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If you reached this place it means that you are probably looking for answers to the question posed above. The most common problem that hinders our work with file DSN is the lack of an installed application. The simplest solution would be to download and install one of the applications for the DSN file. (for a specific operating system). In 90% of cases, this step should solve your problem with the DSN file.

Programs supporting the Database Source Name File format

Windows

MAC OS

ODBC Administrator

What should be done if the installation of one of the programs did not help?

If, despite the installation of one of the applications, you still have the problem with the DSN file, it is probable that your file is not associated with the appropriate application (click here for more information). You can take advice, to which a link is provided in the preceding sentence, or do the following:

Click right button of the mouse on the DSN file, with which you have a problem
Choose the option Open with
In the window that appears, click Choose a default program
Find the program just installed
Check the option Always use this program to open this type of files and click OK

Last chance

If none of the previously described actions brought effect in the solution of the problem with the DSN file, there may be another reason. Your DSN file can simply be damaged - in this case, you must try to find another version of the DSN file, ask your friends to send it again, or download the DSN file again from the same source as before. Maybe before there were problems while downloading or copying the DSN file, which resulted in this situation.
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