When I try to establish connection to Dameng server in Navicat, I get an error message saying Dameng ODBC Driver is required. What is that and what should I do?

Apply OS: Windows, Linux

Apply Navicat Product: Navicat BI, Navicat BI Viewer

To connect to a Dameng database, you must first install the necessary Dameng ODBC driver on your system. Please follow the installation instructions below.

Windows

Installation Instructions

1. Download the Driver
   • Download the Windows Dameng ODBC driver package from the link below:
     https://dn.navicat.com/drivers/dameng_odbc_win.zip
2. Unzip the Package
   • Extract the contents of the downloaded .zip file to a location on your computer. For example: C:\DamengDriver
3. Run the Installation Script
   • Navigate to the folder where you unzipped the driver files (e.g., C:\DamengDriver).
   • Double-click the install_odbc.bat file to start the installation.
   • A User Account Control (UAC) prompt will appear asking for permission. Click Yes to allow the installer to run with administrator privileges.
4. Confirm the Installation Path
   • The script will prompt you for an installation destination. You can simply press Enter to use the default location (the directory where you unzipped the files).
5. Restart Navicat to test

Linux

Installation Instructions

1. Download the Driver
   • Download the Linux Dameng ODBC driver package from the link below:
     https://dn.navicat.com/drivers/dameng_odbc_linux.tar.gz
2. Unzip the Package
   • Open a Terminal.
   • Navigate to the directory where you downloaded the file (e.g., ~/Downloads) and unpack the archive with the following command:

     tar -xzf dameng_odbc_linux.tar.gz

3. Run the Installation Script
   • In your terminal, navigate into the newly created directory (the name will correspond to the contents of the archive):

     cd dameng_odbc_linux

   • Make the installation script executable:

     chmod +x install_odbc.sh

   • Run the script with administrator privileges using sudo. This is required to modify system configuration files.

     sudo ./install_odbc.sh

4. Confirm the Installation Path
   • The script will prompt you for an installation destination. You can simply press Enter to accept the default location (/opt/dameng_odbc).
5. Restart Navicat to test