FreeTDS Development Group

[Bob Hetzel <beh AT case.edu>]

I just verified this behavior.  The tsql command apparently still uses 
the deprecated FREETDSCONF environment variable rather than using 
FREETDS (as of the last snapshot I had installed on June 5th).  You can 
easily check it with the -C option to tsql and/or by turning the logging on.

    Bob

Rattan, Neeta S wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> When I first installed freetds.conf, I was able to use tsql no problem
> with the -S option (using the freetds.conf file).  I did follow the
> advice of pointing my FREETDS environment variable to the .conf file
> (for me in /etc/freetds.conf).  However, after a reboot of both server
> and client, I was unable to connect w/ the -S option of tsql.  After
> trying to figure out what the problem was, I stumbled across someone who
> had set $FREETDSCONF instead - and when I tried this it worked.
> However, I don't get it.  I have a recent version of FreeTDS (0.64).
> I'm not sure how to tell what version the tsql is.  Anyway, if anyone
> can shed light on the matter, please let me know.  Thanks,
>
> Neeta