FreeTDS Development Group

["Lowden, James K" <LowdenJK AT bernstein.com>]

> From: Casey Allen Shobe [mailto:cshobe AT osss.net]
> Sent: February 17, 2004 3:39 PM
> 
> I can connect from perl using DBD::Sybase, and I can connect to a
> PostgreSQL database using either DBD::Pg -or- DBD::ODBC, so I 
> know that
> UnixODBC is at least working to some extent.  I've tried following the
> instructions on freetds.org to no avail.  
... 
> [root@core-devel root]# cat /usr/local/etc/odbcinst.ini
> [PostgreSQL]
> Driver          = /usr/lib/libodbcpsql.so.2.0.0
> Setup           = /usr/lib/libodbcpsqlS.so
> 
> [TDS]
> Driver          = /usr/local/freetds/lib/libtdsodbc.so
> Setup           = /usr/local/lib/liboplodbcS.so
> 
> [root@core-devel root]# cat /usr/local/etc/odbc.ini
> [ODBC Data Sources]
>  smx_main = SMX Main Database
>  adreports = AD Reports Database
...
> [adreports]
> Driver          = /usr/local/freetds/lib/libtdsodbc.so
> Description     = AD Reports Database
> Server          = 172.16.0.216
                        ^^^^^^^^^^^ 
        May be OK, but I'd use the DNS name.  
> Port            = 1433
> TDS_Version     = 8.0
> Database        = adreports
> UID             = sa
> Trace           = No

freetds.conf won't be consulted, because you're using the "Server" attribute. 
 

Does "tsql -H 172.16.0.216 -p 1433" (and providing the right 
username+password) work?

What does unixODBC's isql report?  

--jkl

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