> ### Using a Centralized System Information File

> Because Linux and UNIX are multi-user environments, you may want to use a single centralized odbc.ini file controlled by a system administrator. To do this, set the ODBCINI environment variable to point to the fully qualified pathname of the centralized file.

> For example:

> - In the Bourne or Korn shell, type:

> ODBCINI=/opt/odbc/system_odbc.ini;export ODBCINI

> - In the C shell, type:

> setenv ODBCINI /opt/odbc/system_odbc.ini

> The odbc.ini file also require an [ODBC] section that includes the InstallDir keyword. The value of the InstallDir keyword must be the path to the directory that contains the /lib and /messages directories.

> For example, if you choose the default installation directory for the 32-bit ODBC Client, the following line must be in the [ODBC] section of the odbc.ini file:

>     InstallDir=/usr/slodbc60