>the fact it was an ODBC problem was discussed in MS newsgroups (In the >visual interdev newsgroup if I remember correctly) long before MS released >the updated drivers >it is true though (to my knowledge) there was nothing public/official from >MS It could very well have been discussed there by non-MS people. But this gentleman never saw those messages, even though he posted requests for help out there in those newsgroups. He didn't even know it was an ODBC problem, so of course he wasn't looking for an ODBC solution. MS just has to do better in helping promote their products.