If you use the HL7 interface to connect your medical software to Dentrix Enterprise, this feature may require that an SQL link be set up in the ODBC.
Note: The HL7 interface may be the only feature of Dentrix Enterprise that needs this SQL link.
To add an SQL link
On the Windows Start menu, click Control Panel.
The Control Panel window appears.
Click Administrative Tools, and then double-click either ODBC Data Sources (64-bit) or ODBC Data Sources (32-bit).
The ODBC Data Source Administrator dialog box appears.
Select the System DSN tab, and then click Add.
The Create New Data Source dialog box appears.
Select SQL Server, and then click Finish.
The Create a New Data Source to SQL Server Wizard starts.
Enter a Name, and select the Server for the database. Then, click Next.
Select how you want the SQL server to be authenticated. Depending on the selected option, you may have to enter the Login ID and Password to the Dentrix database of your SQL Server instance. Then, click Next, Next, and then Finish.
Click OK and then OK.