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title: ODBC and client applications
description: See the following pages for examples of how to use the ODBC driver to create data sources from other applications.
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# ODBC and client applications

See the following pages for examples of how to use the ODBC driver to create data sources from other applications.

-   **[Use Interactive SQL with ODBC](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/api-reference/web-services/t_UsingInteractiveSQLWithODBC.md)**  
Run the Interactive SQL application for quick verification of connectivity and to test query results without using a full application.
-   **[ODBC driver in SQL Server](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/api-reference/web-services/c_ODBCDrvrSQL20082012.md)**  
Use the ServiceNow ODBC driver in SQL Server as a Linked Server.
-   **[Use the ODBC driver in Excel](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/api-reference/web-services/t_UsingTheODBCDriverInExcel2010.md)**  
After installing the ODBC driver and its associated DSN, use it in Excel as a data source provider.
-   **[Use the ODBC driver in Crystal Reports](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/api-reference/web-services/t_UseODBCDriverCrysRpts.md)**  
After installing the ODBC driver and its associated DSN, use it in Crystal Reports as a data source provider.

**Parent Topic:**[Create data sources from other apps using ODBC driver](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/api-reference/web-services/c_ODBCDriver.md)