FreeTDS Development Group

["Dan Wierenga" <dwierenga AT valueclick.com>]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: freetds-bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org [mailto:freetds-
> bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of Gopalakrishnan A.N
> Sent: Thursday, February 26, 2009 12:05 AM
> To: FreeTDS Development Group
> Subject: Re: [freetds] Regarding MSSQL connection
> 
> Hi Robert,
>   Thru this command I can able to see the 1> prompt,
> 
> [root@localhost ~]# TDSVER=7.0 tsql -H 172.20.182.10 -p 1433 -U cims
> locale is "C"
> locale charset is "ANSI_X3.4-1968"
> Password:
> 1> use database cims;
> 2> select * from DLR_DIAL_DTC;
> 3>
> 4> quit
> 
> Is it correct? but I cant able to see any ouput of this command.

It's correct, you've successfully connected to your database.  You need
a "go" after your SQL statements in order to send the queued statements
to the server and see the output.

I.e.
1> use database cims;
2> select * from DLR_DIAL_DTC;
3> go

will show you the output of your SELECT.


HTH,
Dan


> 
> On Thu, Feb 26, 2009 at 1:21 PM, Gopalakrishnan A.N
> <saigop AT gmail.com>wrote:
> 
> > Hi Robert,
> >   For me the output of the command tsql -C and I have commented in
> bold,
> > please assist me to go ahead.... Thanks in advance.
> >
> > [root@localhost ~]# tsql -C
> > Compile-time settings (established with the "configure" script)
> >                             Version: freetds v0.82
> >              freetds.conf directory: /usr/local/etc
> >      MS db-lib source compatibility: no // here do i need this to
yes
> to
> > communicate with SQL server?
> >         Sybase binary compatibility: no
> >                       Thread safety: yes
> >                       iconv library: yes
> >                         TDS version: 5.0 //here I am using v0.82
> which is
> > version 8 rite?
> >                               iODBC: no
> >                            unixodbc: yes //unixodbc is yes, is this
> > creates problem?
> >
> >
> > On Thu, Feb 26, 2009 at 12:56 PM, Robert Gonzalez <
> > robert AT robert-gonzalez.com> wrote:
> >
> >> Try looking for .lib (notice the dot in front). That might be it.
> >>
> >> For the record, I don't use UnixODBC. It is only freetds
> >>
> >>
> >> On Thu, Feb 26, 2009 at 12:24 AM, Gopalakrishnan A.N
> <saigop AT gmail.com
> >> >wrote:
> >>
> >> > Hi Robert,
> >> >  I am using Cent OS 5.2. I gone thru the link you have provided,
I
> found
> >> a
> >> > entry /usr/local/freetds/lib what I have downloaded is freetds
> stable
> >> > release, inside that I cant able to find any lib folder. The
older
> >> version
> >> > also I cant able to find any one. Where to get the lib folder.
And
> also
> >> > please let me know while installing freetds we need to enable the
> >> msdblib.
> >> >
> >> > On Thu, Feb 26, 2009 at 12:47 PM, Gopalakrishnan A.N
> <saigop AT gmail.com
> >> > >wrote:
> >> >
> >> > > Hi Robert,
> >> > >   Actually what is the difference between UnixODBC and FreeTDS.
> My
> >> > concern
> >> > > is I need to connect my linux machine with SQL server 2000. So
I
> need
> >> to
> >> > use
> >> > > UnixODBC or FreeTDS? Please suggest me.
> >> > >
> >> > >
> >> > > On Thu, Feb 26, 2009 at 12:26 PM, Robert Gonzalez <
> >> > > robert AT robert-gonzalez.com> wrote:
> >> > >
> >> > >> I don;t think I am using UnixODBC. I am using FreeTDS 0.82 and
> SQL
> >> > Server
> >> > >> 2003.
> >> > >>
> >> > >> On Wed, Feb 25, 2009 at 11:52 PM, Gopalakrishnan A.N <
> >> saigop AT gmail.com
> >> > >> >wrote:
> >> > >>
> >> > >> > Hi Robert,
> >> > >> >   Can you please let me know what version of UnixODBC,
> FreeTDS and
> >> SQL
> >> > >> > server you are using. I am using UnixODBC 2.2.12 ,FreeTDS
> 0.82 and
> >> SQL
> >> > >> > server 2000 enterprise edition.
> >> > >> >
> >> > >> > On Thu, Feb 26, 2009 at 12:06 PM, Robert Gonzalez <
> >> > >> > robert AT robert-gonzalez.com> wrote:
> >> > >> >
> >> > >> > > Sorry, I should have said this before... what is the path
> to your
> >> > >> > > freetds.conf? On Fedora/RedHat linux it is usually
> >> /etc/freetds.conf
> >> > >> and
> >> > >> > on
> >> > >> > > Ubuntu/Debian it is /etc/freetds/freetds.conf
> >> > >> > >
> >> > >> > > Of course these paths could be based on FreeTDS versions,
> but I
> >> just
> >> > >> know
> >> > >> > > what I went through recently. I got the exact same error
> you got
> >> and
> >> > >> > fixed
> >> > >> > > it by exporting FREETDSCONF equal to the path to the
> FreeTDS conf
> >> > >> file.
> >> > >> > >
> >> > >> > > Also make sure your freetds conf file is set up properly.
> No
> >> matter
> >> > >> how
> >> > >> > > hard
> >> > >> > > I tried to connect by host name and port i was never able
> to do
> >> that
> >> > >> on
> >> > >> > > both
> >> > >> > > Fedora and Ubuntu. It was only after I made an entry in
the
> >> > >> freetds.conf
> >> > >> > > and
> >> > >> > > tried to connect with the servername alias that it would
> connect.
> >> > >> > >
> >> > >> > > Here are a few links for what I have done to make it work
> on both
> >> > >> Ubuntu
> >> > >> > > and
> >> > >> > > Fedora:
> >> > >> > >
> >> > >> > >
> >> > >> >
> >> > >>
> >> >
> >> http://www.robert-gonzalez.com/2009/02/18/building-the-php-ms-sql-
> server-extension-from-source-on-ubuntu-810/
> >> > >> > >
> >> > >> > >
> >> > >> >
> >> > >>
> >> >
> >> http://www.robert-gonzalez.com/2008/03/31/connecting-php-on-linux-
> to-mssql-on-windows/
> >> > >> > >
> >> > >> > > Both of those are specifically geared toward getting PHP
to
> talk
> >> to
> >> > >> SQL
> >> > >> > > Server using its own extension. However in order to do
that
> you
> >> have
> >> > >> to
> >> > >> > be
> >> > >> > > able to use tsql at the command line. In both cases I was
> able to
> >> > get
> >> > >> > tsql
> >> > >> > > to connect.
> >> > >> > >
> >> > >> > > HTH, this is not really a strong suit of mine but I know
it
> is
> >> very
> >> > >> > > frustrating when it doesn't work like you expect it to. ;)
> >> > >> > >
> >> > >> > > On Wed, Feb 25, 2009 at 11:26 PM, Gopalakrishnan A.N <
> >> > >> saigop AT gmail.com
> >> > >> > > >wrote:
> >> > >> > >
> >> > >> > > > Hi Robert,
> >> > >> > > >  Thanks for your suggestion. I tried like this to set
the
> >> > >> environment
> >> > >> > > > variable export
> >> > >> FREETDSCONF=/usr/local/freetds-0.82/freetds.conf:$PATH
> >> > >> > > >
> >> > >> > > > and tried to connect with tsql
> >> > >> > > > [root@localhost freetds-0.82]# tsql -H 172.20.182.10 -p
> 1433
> >> -U
> >> > >> cims
> >> > >> > -P
> >> > >> > > > $ql$wtcintra08 -D cims
> >> > >> > > > locale is "C"
> >> > >> > > > locale charset is "ANSI_X3.4-1968"
> >> > >> > > > Msg 20017, Level 9, State -1, Server OpenClient, Line -1
> >> > >> > > > Unexpected EOF from the server
> >> > >> > > > Msg 20002, Level 9, State -1, Server OpenClient, Line -1
> >> > >> > > > Adaptive Server connection failed
> >> > >> > > > There was a problem connecting to the server
> >> > >> > > > [root@localhost freetds-0.82]#
> >> > >> > > >
> >> > >> > > > I faced the adaptive server connection. How to go ahead
> from
> >> this
> >> > >> > stage?
> >> > >> > > > please assist me. thanks in advance
> >> > >> > > >
> >> > >> > > > On Thu, Feb 26, 2009 at 11:30 AM, Robert Gonzalez <
> >> > >> > > > robert AT robert-gonzalez.com> wrote:
> >> > >> > > >
> >> > >> > > > > Do you have the FREETDSCONF environment variable set?
I
> ran
> >> into
> >> > >> this
> >> > >> > a
> >> > >> > > > few
> >> > >> > > > > weeks ago and after adding a
> >> > FREETDSCONF=/etc/freetds/freetds.conf
> >> > >> > > > variable
> >> > >> > > > > it began to work.
> >> > >> > > > >
> >> > >> > > > > On Wed, Feb 25, 2009 at 10:53 PM, Gopalakrishnan A.N <
> >> > >> > saigop AT gmail.com
> >> > >> > > > > >wrote:
> >> > >> > > > >
> >> > >> > > > > > Hi James,
> >> > >> > > > > >  Again I am getting like this error when I try to
use
> >> > >> > > > > >
> >> > >> > > > > > [root@localhost ~]# tsql -S 172.20.182.10 -p 1433 -U
> cims
> >> -P
> >> > >> > > > > > $ql$wtcintra08
> >> > >> > > > > > -D cims
> >> > >> > > > > > locale is "C"
> >> > >> > > > > > locale charset is "ANSI_X3.4-1968"
> >> > >> > > > > > Msg 20009, Level 9, State -1, Server OpenClient,
Line
> -1
> >> > >> > > > > > Unable to connect: Adaptive Server is unavailable or
> does
> >> not
> >> > >> exist
> >> > >> > > > > > There was a problem connecting to the server
> >> > >> > > > > > [root@localhost ~]#
> >> > >> > > > > >
> >> > >> > > > > > what could be the reason? I have changed the
> servername
> >> too.
> >> > >> > > > > >
> >> > >> > > > > > On Mon, Feb 23, 2009 at 6:27 PM, James K. Lowden <
> >> > >> > > jklowden AT freetds.org
> >> > >> > > > > > >wrote:
> >> > >> > > > > >
> >> > >> > > > > > > Gopalakrishnan A.N wrote:
> >> > >> > > > > > > > I am trying to connect MS SQL server, but it
gets
> fails
> >> > with
> >> > >> > SQL
> >> > >> > > > > > connect
> >> > >> > > > > > > > error. ... I am attaching my
> >> > >> > > > > > > > freetds.conf, odbc.ini and odbcinst.ini
> >> > >> > > > > > >
> >> > >> > > > > > > > Servername            = 172.20.182.10
> >> > >> > > > > > >
> >> > >> > > > > > > should be
> >> > >> > > > > > >
> >> > >> > > > > > > Servername              = egServer70
> >> > >> > > > > > >
> >> > >> > > > > > > The ODBC Servername connection property refers to
a
> name
> >> in
> >> > >> > > > > freetds.conf.
> >> > >> > > > > > >
> >> > >> > > > > > >
> >> > >> > > > > > > (The osql script is intended to report mistakes
> like
> >> this.)
> >> > >> > > > > > >
> >> > >> > > > > > > HTH.
> >> > >> > > > > > >
> >> > >> > > > > > > --jkl
> >> > >> > > > > > >
> >> > >> > > > > > > _______________________________________________
> >> > >> > > > > > > FreeTDS mailing list
> >> > >> > > > > > > FreeTDS AT lists.ibiblio.org
> >> > >> > > > > > > http://lists.ibiblio.org/mailman/listinfo/freetds
> >> > >> > > > > > >
> >> > >> > > > > >
> >> > >> > > > > >
> >> > >> > > > > >
> >> > >> > > > > > --
> >> > >> > > > > > Thank you  with regards,
> >> > >> > > > > > Gopal,
> >> > >> > > > > > PeopleTech Systems Private Limited
> >> > >> > > > > > www.peopletech.co.in
> >> > >> > > > > > _______________________________________________
> >> > >> > > > > > FreeTDS mailing list
> >> > >> > > > > > FreeTDS AT lists.ibiblio.org
> >> > >> > > > > > http://lists.ibiblio.org/mailman/listinfo/freetds
> >> > >> > > > > >
> >> > >> > > > >
> >> > >> > > > >
> >> > >> > > > >
> >> > >> > > > > --
> >> > >> > > > >
> >> > >> > > > > Robert Gonzalez
> >> > >> > > > > http://www.robert-gonzalez.com
> >> > >> > > > > _______________________________________________
> >> > >> > > > > FreeTDS mailing list
> >> > >> > > > > FreeTDS AT lists.ibiblio.org
> >> > >> > > > > http://lists.ibiblio.org/mailman/listinfo/freetds
> >> > >> > > > >
> >> > >> > > >
> >> > >> > > >
> >> > >> > > >
> >> > >> > > > --
> >> > >> > > > Thank you  with regards,
> >> > >> > > > Gopal,
> >> > >> > > > PeopleTech Systems Private Limited
> >> > >> > > > www.peopletech.co.in
> >> > >> > > > _______________________________________________
> >> > >> > > > FreeTDS mailing list
> >> > >> > > > FreeTDS AT lists.ibiblio.org
> >> > >> > > > http://lists.ibiblio.org/mailman/listinfo/freetds
> >> > >> > > >
> >> > >> > >
> >> > >> > >
> >> > >> > >
> >> > >> > > --
> >> > >> > >
> >> > >> > > Robert Gonzalez
> >> > >> > > http://www.robert-gonzalez.com
> >> > >> > > _______________________________________________
> >> > >> > > FreeTDS mailing list
> >> > >> > > FreeTDS AT lists.ibiblio.org
> >> > >> > > http://lists.ibiblio.org/mailman/listinfo/freetds
> >> > >> > >
> >> > >> >
> >> > >> >
> >> > >> >
> >> > >> > --
> >> > >> > Thank you  with regards,
> >> > >> > Gopal,
> >> > >> > PeopleTech Systems Private Limited
> >> > >> > www.peopletech.co.in
> >> > >> > _______________________________________________
> >> > >> > FreeTDS mailing list
> >> > >> > FreeTDS AT lists.ibiblio.org
> >> > >> > http://lists.ibiblio.org/mailman/listinfo/freetds
> >> > >> >
> >> > >>
> >> > >>
> >> > >>
> >> > >> --
> >> > >>
> >> > >> Robert Gonzalez
> >> > >> http://www.robert-gonzalez.com
> >> > >> _______________________________________________
> >> > >> FreeTDS mailing list
> >> > >> FreeTDS AT lists.ibiblio.org
> >> > >> http://lists.ibiblio.org/mailman/listinfo/freetds
> >> > >>
> >> > >
> >> > >
> >> > >
> >> > > --
> >> > > Thank you  with regards,
> >> > > Gopal,
> >> > > PeopleTech Systems Private Limited
> >> > > www.peopletech.co.in
> >> > >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > --
> >> > Thank you  with regards,
> >> > Gopal,
> >> > PeopleTech Systems Private Limited
> >> > www.peopletech.co.in
> >> > _______________________________________________
> >> > FreeTDS mailing list
> >> > FreeTDS AT lists.ibiblio.org
> >> > http://lists.ibiblio.org/mailman/listinfo/freetds
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> --
> >>
> >> Robert Gonzalez
> >> http://www.robert-gonzalez.com
> >> _______________________________________________
> >> FreeTDS mailing list
> >> FreeTDS AT lists.ibiblio.org
> >> http://lists.ibiblio.org/mailman/listinfo/freetds
> >>
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Thank you  with regards,
> > Gopal,
> > PeopleTech Systems Private Limited
> > www.peopletech.co.in
> >
> 
> 
> 
> --
> Thank you  with regards,
> Gopal,
> PeopleTech Systems Private Limited
> www.peopletech.co.in
> _______________________________________________
> FreeTDS mailing list
> FreeTDS AT lists.ibiblio.org
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