Question : ODBC - User DSN, System DSN, File DSN???

I just created an ODBC link to another database in my Access database located on my server.  I created a System DSN to make the ODBC universal to all clients connected to the server.  The ODBC connection is not working.  What am I doing wrong?  Did I define System DSN properly?  Is it not suppose to make the driver universal for all machines on the network where the server is connected?

Answer : ODBC - User DSN, System DSN, File DSN???

We need a little more information than what you provided.

1) Details of the DSN
2) How is it not working?
3) Why you elected to use a DSN to connect to another Access database.

You do not need to use ODBC to connect Access to Access...you CAN, but it will be less efficient than using the built-in drivers as provided with Office.  Also, system DSNs are only available to the system on which they were created.  They will be available for all user accounts on that system, but the DSN will not propagate to other machines automatically...you have to copy the file or recreate the DSN on each machine.

Another option for you is a DSN-Less connection.  You can find information on this at:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/q165866/
http://www.able-consulting.com/tech.htm
http://www.able-consulting.com/MDAC/ADO/Connection/ODBC_DSNLess.htm