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Database with ODBC issues in Windows7
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Forum:
Visual FoxPro
Category:
Other
Environment versions
Visual FoxPro:
VFP 9 SP2
OS:
Windows Server 2012
Network:
Windows 2008 Server
Database:
MS SQL Server
Application:
Web
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Thread ID:
01621162
Message ID:
01621166
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He *should* be able to get to the tables though right? I've been doing this for a long time - remote views with ODBC to a .dbc.

>The VFP ODBC driver has not been updated since VFP 6. If you use any database features added after that, ODBC will fail.
>
>>I'm trying to access a .dbc database on a Windows 64-bit machine. I can open some .dbc databases using VFP9 on my Windows7 64-bat machine. But database in particular will not allow my to use its tables. It gives me an error reading:
>>"Connectivitey error: [Microsoft][ODBC Driver Manager] Data source name not found and no default driver specified."
>>
>>I have tried to install a VFP ODBC driver using \Syswow64\ODBCad32.exe. It seemed to install ok. I added a path which points to the database I am attempting to use. However I still get the connectivitey error.
>>
>>Naturally, I must be able to access the database and its tables for ongoing work, and I am stumped.
>>
>>Thanks in advance for your helpful ideas!
>>
>>Gerry
ICQ 10556 (ya), 254117
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