diff --git a/include/wx/gtk/setup0.h b/include/wx/gtk/setup0.h
index 56309bccfa..cca48903c0 100644
--- a/include/wx/gtk/setup0.h
+++ b/include/wx/gtk/setup0.h
@@ -114,6 +114,7 @@
  * Use iODBC
  */
 #define wxUSE_ODBC 0
+#define wxODBC_FWD_ONLY_CURSORS 1
 /*
  * Use Threads
  */
diff --git a/include/wx/gtk1/setup0.h b/include/wx/gtk1/setup0.h
index 56309bccfa..cca48903c0 100644
--- a/include/wx/gtk1/setup0.h
+++ b/include/wx/gtk1/setup0.h
@@ -114,6 +114,7 @@
  * Use iODBC
  */
 #define wxUSE_ODBC 0
+#define wxODBC_FWD_ONLY_CURSORS 1
 /*
  * Use Threads
  */
diff --git a/include/wx/mac/setup.h b/include/wx/mac/setup.h
index 2498112208..a538bafcb0 100644
--- a/include/wx/mac/setup.h
+++ b/include/wx/mac/setup.h
@@ -116,8 +116,18 @@
 #define wxUSE_C_MAIN 0
                                   // Set to 1 to use main.c instead of main.cpp (UNIX only)
 
-#define wxUSE_ODBC                   0
-                                    // Define 1 to use ODBC classes
+#define wxUSE_ODBC                0
+                                  // Define 1 to use ODBC classes
+
+#define wxODBC_FWD_ONLY_CURSORS   1
+                                  // Some databases/ODBC drivers only allow forward scrolling cursors.
+                                  // Unless you specifically want to use backward scrolling
+                                  // cursors, and you know that all of the databases/ODBC drivers
+                                  // that you will use these odbc classes with allow backward 
+                                  // scrolling cursors, this setting should remain set to 1
+                                  // for maximum database/driver compatibilty
+
+
 
 #define wxUSE_IOSTREAMH     0
                                   // VC++ 4.2 and above allows <iostream> and <iostream.h>
diff --git a/include/wx/motif/setup0.h b/include/wx/motif/setup0.h
index 24dd35bd96..d90ef467d1 100644
--- a/include/wx/motif/setup0.h
+++ b/include/wx/motif/setup0.h
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@
  * Use iODBC
  */
 #define wxUSE_ODBC 0
+#define wxODBC_FWD_ONLY_CURSORS 1
 /*
  * Use Threads
  */
diff --git a/include/wx/msw/setup0.h b/include/wx/msw/setup0.h
index d853492a2b..a9e132d600 100644
--- a/include/wx/msw/setup0.h
+++ b/include/wx/msw/setup0.h
@@ -173,6 +173,14 @@
 #define wxUSE_ODBC          0
                                 // Define 1 to use ODBC classes
 
+#define wxODBC_FWD_ONLY_CURSORS 1
+                                // Some databases/ODBC drivers only allow forward scrolling cursors.
+                                // Unless you specifically want to use backward scrolling
+                                // cursors, and you know that all of the databases/ODBC drivers
+                                // that you will use these odbc classes with allow backward 
+                                // scrolling cursors, this setting should remain set to 1
+                                // for maximum database/driver compatibilty
+
 #ifndef __MWERKS__
 #define wxUSE_IOSTREAMH     1
 #else
diff --git a/include/wx/os2/setup0.h b/include/wx/os2/setup0.h
index f3c14fe123..802b4b91da 100644
--- a/include/wx/os2/setup0.h
+++ b/include/wx/os2/setup0.h
@@ -166,8 +166,16 @@
                                   // Set this to 0 if your compiler can't cope
                                   // with omission of prototype parameters.
 
-#define wxUSE_ODBC                   0
-                                    // Define 1 to use ODBC classes
+#define wxUSE_ODBC                0
+                                  // Define 1 to use ODBC classes
+
+#define wxODBC_FWD_ONLY_CURSORS   1
+                                  // Some databases/ODBC drivers only allow forward scrolling cursors.
+                                  // Unless you specifically want to use backward scrolling
+                                  // cursors, and you know that all of the databases/ODBC drivers
+                                  // that you will use these odbc classes with allow backward 
+                                  // scrolling cursors, this setting should remain set to 1
+                                  // for maximum database/driver compatibilty
 
 #define wxUSE_IOSTREAMH     1
                                   // VC++ 4.2 and above allows <iostream> and <iostream.h>
diff --git a/include/wx/stubs/setup.h b/include/wx/stubs/setup.h
index c11c00ae61..b791618903 100644
--- a/include/wx/stubs/setup.h
+++ b/include/wx/stubs/setup.h
@@ -99,8 +99,17 @@
 #define wxUSE_C_MAIN 0
                                   // Set to 1 to use main.c instead of main.cpp (UNIX only)
 
-#define wxUSE_ODBC                   0
-                                    // Define 1 to use ODBC classes
+#define wxUSE_ODBC                0
+                                  // Define 1 to use ODBC classes
+
+#define wxODBC_FWD_ONLY_CURSORS   1
+                                  // Some databases/ODBC drivers only allow forward scrolling cursors.
+                                  // Unless you specifically want to use backward scrolling
+                                  // cursors, and you know that all of the databases/ODBC drivers
+                                  // that you will use these odbc classes with allow backward 
+                                  // scrolling cursors, this setting should remain set to 1
+                                  // for maximum database/driver compatibilty
+
 
 #define wxUSE_IOSTREAMH     1
                                   // VC++ 4.2 and above allows <iostream> and <iostream.h>