System and user connection

Question

HI everyone,

i am trying to establish a system connection in alteryx desiginger which is installed on the server(virtual Box) and i am unable to select system option when creating a connection. Its disabled to me.

Can any one help me please.

Regards,
Hareesh

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SydneyF · Accepted Answer

Hi @saiHareesh,

Do you have the admin version of Alteryx installed on your workstation? In order to set up a System DSN, you will need to both have the admin version of Alteryx installed, and then to run Alteryx as an admin. To run Alteryx as an admin, right-click on Designer icon on your machine, and from the drop-down menu select Run as Administrator. This should allow you to select System from the Type drop-down.

Please let me know if this does not work for you!