Connecting Discoverer to SQL Anywhere database via ODBC

I am trying to connect Discoverer to a SQL Anywhere Database using ODBC. I am using the following parameters:
Username: ODBC:DSN name
Password: I have tried every combination of username/password
Connect: Blank
The DBclient will launch, and I get an invalid username or password. Does anyone know the correct syntax and where I should be putting the username and password?
Any assistance will be appreciated.

Tom,
The ODBC driver manual should provide the configuration steps required.
The ODBC driver will use the username/password that was used when the database link was created to connect to SQL Anywhere.
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