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=Pre-Installation Requirements for the Single-Tier "Lite" Edition ADO.NET Provider for ODBC Data Sources (a/k/a the .NET-to-ODBC Bridge Provider), for Windows =

== DBMS Requirements==

* Your target data source must be SQL compliant. 
* You must possess enough knowledge to establish an ODBC connection to this database using third-party or native ODBC drivers. 

== Software Requirements ==

* You need to know whether the client application is 32-bit or 64-bit. The Single-Tier "Lite" Edition ADO.NET Provider for ODBC Data Sources must match the bit format of the client application.
* You must possess third-party or native drivers that connect to your target database. 
#* A client portion of these drivers must be installed on the same machine as <nop>OpenLink's "Lite" Provider.
#* The local client portion of these drivers must match the bit format of the client application and the Single-Tier "Lite" Edition ADO.NET Provider for ODBC Data Sources.

== Configuration Requirements ==

* Your environment must be configured to enable connectivity using your local ODBC driver. We can provide minimal assistance in this area. Ideally, you will use your drivers to create a System DSN for maximum compatibility.
* You must know the exact name of one or more DSNs that connect to your target data source.

== Next... ==

* Proceed to [[InstallODBCLiteWin|Installation and Configuration]].