>I'm trying to connect to an ODBC datasource using the SqlStringConnect function, but i'm getting a 1903 error, 'String is too long to fit'.
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>The connection string is greater than 255 characters, and i have no way of reducing its length. It contains a series of file names including paths and an unlock key which is 128 characters long.
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>Any ideas how i can still use this function, so i can save myself from having to use oledb, which doesn't appear to have the 255 character restriction on a connection string.

I post this BUG to VFPT on Thread #1057411.

VFP checks the length of the string, and if it overcomes the 254 characters it refuses the command.
There is no solution now.

Don't have the opportunity of sending the paths and an unlock key with a SQLEXEC ?