File extension dsn information
A file extension is the suffix at the end of a file name that indicates what type of file it is. It helps the operating system to determine with which program on the computer the file is associated. Most file extensions are three characters long but they can be anywhere from one to five characters long. File extension DSN is associated with Microsoft OLE DB provider for ODBC (Open Database Connectivity) Drivers. It is also associated with Sure Thing Office Labeller Documents, Orcad Schematic Capture Files from Cadence Design Systems and identifies D stomper CD/DVD Labelling System files.
Cannot open dsn files in Windows?
Not being able to open dsn files in Windows may be a result of registry errors or not having the appropriate application installed. It is strongly recommended that you scan your computer for registry errors (free).ODBC is a standard software API that is used to access data from other programs. It connects Database Management Systems and is independent of any programming language, operating system or database system. A file that contains file extension DSN is an ODBC Data Source Name (DSN), which is the data structure that applications use to request a connection to ODBC data sources. Microsoft Office contains ODBC drivers and the ODBC manager allows one to set up and configure ODBC data sources. One can configure the User DSN, System DSN and the File DSN. These can be installed and used in Microsoft Office Programs, specifically Microsoft Excel.