The following table describes the functions in the installer DLL. For more information about the syntax and semantics for each function, see Chapter 23, “Installer DLL API Reference.”
| Task | Function name | Purpose |
| Installing ODBC | SQLConfigDriver | Loads the driver-specific setup DLL. |
| SQLGetInstalledDrivers | Returns a list of installed drivers. | |
| SQLInstallDriverEx | Adds a driver to the system information. | |
| SQLInstallDriverManager | Returns the target directory for the Driver Manager. | |
| SQLInstallerError | Returns error or status information for the installer functions. | |
| SQLInstallTranslatorEx | Adds a translator to the system information. | |
| SQLPostInstallerError | Allows a driver or translator setup library to report errors. | |
| SQLRemoveDriver | Removes a driver from the system information. | |
| SQLRemoveDriverManager | Removes ODBC core components from the system information. | |
| SQLRemoveTranslator | Removes the translator from the system information. | |
| Configuring data sources | SQLConfigDataSource | Calls the driver-specific setup DLL. |
| SQLCreateDataSource | Displays a dialog box to add a data source. | |
| SQLGetConfigMode | Retrieves the configuration mode that indicates where the ODBC.ini entry listing DSN values is in the system information. | |
| SQLGetPrivateProfileString | Writes a value to the system information. | |
| SQLGetTranslator | Displays a dialog box to select a translator. | |
| SQLManageDataSources | Displays a dialog box to configure data sources and drivers. | |
| SQLReadFileDSN | Reads information from file DSNs. | |
| SQLRemoveDefaultDataSource | Removes the default data source. | |
| SQLRemoveDSNFromIni | Removes a data source. | |
| SQLSetConfigMode | Sets the configuration mode that indicates where the ODBC.ini entry listing DSN values is in the system information. | |
| SQLValidDSN | Checks the length and validity of the data source name. | |
| SQLWriteDSNToIni | Adds a data source. | |
| SQLWriteFileDSN | Writes information to file DSNs. | |
| SQLWritePrivateProfileString | Gets a value from the system information. |