>>Hi All,
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>>I am trying to use linked server feature of SQL 7.0 to link to an ODBC data source of a FoxPro 2.6 datasource that I have set up.
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>>I am able to create the link server, but nothing is listed under the tables leaf on the tree view in Enterprise Manager.
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>Folks,
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>Ok people... I made a little progress here. I don't know why, but I tried this on another PC (Win 98) and was able to see the Fox tables in the SQL Enterprise Manager.
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>Now the problem is that I can't seem to query the data. The linked server is named NJDATA. So, I try the following query. (In a view or Query analyzer I get an error message.)
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>Here is my query...
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>select a.* from njdata...eemast as a
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>The error message is...
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>Invalid schema or catalog specified from provides 'MSDASQL'.
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>If I try something like...
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>select a.* from njdata..dbo.eemast as a
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>I get...
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>Invalid use of schema and/or catalog for OLE DB provider 'MSDASQL'. A four part name was supplied, but the provider does not expose the necessary interfaces to use catalog and/or schema.
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>Any ideas folks.
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>Thanks,
>BOb

try select * from NJDATA.catalogname..EEMAST

The trick is to define a catalogname when you define the linked server

Good Luck!
Mike