doc.FAQ.HowDoIAssistWhenAUserCannotSetEnvironmentVariables
Ensure that the openlink.sh and openlink.csh files are executable.
Run . ./openlink.sh in a Bourne and/or a Bash shell.
Run source openlink.csh in a C shell, if the problem persists.
Set the variables--contained within the shell scripts--manually, if the problem persists.
export ODBCINI=/usr/openlink/bin/odbc.ini
set ODBCINI=/usr/openlink/bin/odbc.ini;export ODBCINI