FreeTDS Development Group

[Frediano Ziglio <freddy77 AT gmail.com>]

Hi,
  I don't know Shiny however if I understood:
- you have a R application running inside this cloud;
- the application should use RODBC to connect to some SQL Server
database using ODBC.
Now I know ODBC. ODBC mainly use drivers (dynamic modules) to connect
to different database types. As you said that Shiny run on Linux you
need a driver for Linux that is able to connect to SQL Server, FreeTDS
is one of them! However the "SQL Server"/"FreeTDS" string after the
"Driver=" in the connection string is not just a simple string, it's a
reference to an installed driver. So you have to install the driver
and configure in the DM (Driver Manager, the ODBC library that RODBC
is linked to) installed in the Shiny cloud machine. Here we can't help
much unless you have some direct/standard access (like ssh) to this
machine.
About the connection. Where do the SQL Server is running? Inside the
cloud? On your machine? Is your machine connected and opened (firewall
speaking) to this Shiny cloud machine(s) ?
Are you trying to install FreeTDS also on your machine where you are
testing how your R application is running (I don't know R environment)
?
To install FreeTDS on Windows you can see
http://www.freetds.org/userguide/osissues.htm.

Frediano


2016-08-31 13:30 GMT+01:00 Manohar Reddy <manu.reddy52 AT gmail.com>:
> Hi ,
>
>
>
>   Just I want to clarify my requirement before seeking someone help on my
> issue.
>
>
>
>  *Requirement* :
>
>
>
>     I need to develop the webpage/Report using shinypackages then I need to
> host it on shinyapps.io (shinyapps.io hosted on *Linux*)for that I’m using
> RODBC package to connect my MS Sql server ,but when I deployed it on
> shinyapps.io ,I have encountered this (first argument is not an open RODBC
> channel) error, based on this error message I googled and found that I need
> to use freeTDS drivers instead of sql server and I have cheeked with “R
> professional help”  and they guide me like I  don’t need to install freeTDS
> separately  just I need to use freeTDS drivers instead of sql server but I
> couldn’t able to make a successful connection. I’m suspecting that I may
> need to install freeTDS and need to configure it on my machine which has
> been running with Windows 8.
>
>
>
> *Help* :
>
>
>
>   Now I’m seeking a help like how to install freeTDS and how to configure
> it on windows 8 ,so that I can make a successful connection to my MS Sql
> server from R studio/Shinyapps.io
>
>
>   FYI… https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/shinyapps-users/hs4bQHsk9JU
>
>
>
> Thanks,Manu.
>
> On Wed, Aug 31, 2016 at 5:25 PM, Igor Korot <ikorot01 AT gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> On Wed, Aug 31, 2016 at 2:38 AM, Manohar Reddy <manu.reddy52 AT gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>> > Hi ,
>> >
>> >   As per your suggestion i have made changes and ran it ,still i'm
>> getting
>> > same error message,can you please guide me how to install freeTDS and how
>> > to configure it on windows 8 ,may be i will make a successful connection
>> > once if i have done with these changes.
>>
>> You didn't answer Frediano' questions:
>>
>> Where did you get the freeTDS driver?
>> How did you compile and install it?
>>
>> And one more:
>> What happen if you try the Microsoft ODBC driver? It should be
>> installed by default
>> If not just go to microsoft.com and grab one.
>>
>> Thank you.
>>
>> >
>> > Thanks in advance..
>> >
>> > Manohar.
>> >
>> > On Wed, Aug 31, 2016 at 2:20 AM, Frediano Ziglio <freddy77 AT gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>> >
>> >> Hi,
>> >>   some considerations:
>> >> - TDS_Version 9.0 was never implemented, see
>> >> http://www.freetds.org/userguide/choosingtdsprotocol.htm;
>> >> - the "Data source name not found and no default driver specified" in
>> >> this case means that the driver ("FreeTDS") is not installed
>> >> correctly. It could mean that you install the wrong bit version or
>> >> that you don't install it correctly. Where did you download/how do you
>> >> compile and install? Does it happen also with "SQL Server" driver?
>> >> - the "\n" before "Database" is an error, there should be no such
>> >> character before "Database" option;
>> >> - the "first argument is not an open RODBC channel" just indicate that
>> >> connection before failed;
>> >> - there are some not implemented option in the connection string, see
>> >> http://www.freetds.org/userguide/odbcconnattr.htm.
>> >>
>> >> Frediano
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> 2016-08-30 16:55 GMT+01:00 Manohar Reddy <manu.reddy52 AT gmail.com>:
>> >> > Hi ,
>> >> >
>> >> > Thanks for looking into my request,based on available information
>> freeTDS
>> >> > is also part of RODBC but in connection string we need to use driver
>> name
>> >> > as freeTDS instead of sql server ,i tried this way only but no
>> luck.I'm
>> >> > suspecting that the way that i did is not correct ,i may need to
>> install
>> >> > freeTDS separately and need to configure it on my machine.
>> >> >     Attached is the screen shot for your reference,can you please
>> help me
>> >> > to how to install and how to configure it on my machine(i'm running
>> with
>> >> > windows 8).
>> >> >
>> >> > Thanks in advance ..
>> >> >
>> >> > Manu.
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > On Tue, Aug 30, 2016 at 8:21 PM, Igor Korot <ikorot01 AT gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> Hi,
>> >> >>
>> >> >> On Tue, Aug 30, 2016 at 12:53 AM, Manohar Reddy <
>> manu.reddy52 AT gmail.com
>> >> >
>> >> >> wrote:
>> >> >> > Hi,
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >    Can anyone guide me how to connect the Microsoft Sql server
>> 2012/14
>> >> >> from
>> >> >> > R studio using freeTDS package instead of RODBC ,I can able to
>> connect
>> >> >> the
>> >> >> > MS Sql server from R studio using RODBC.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >   Actually my requirement is I have developed webpage/report using
>> >> Shiny
>> >> >> > package then I was deployed it on Shinyapps.io ,but after deploying
>> >> I’m
>> >> >> > encountering error like “”ERROR:*first argument is not an open
>> RODBC
>> >> >> > channel*” ,based on this error message I did searched in google and
>> >> found
>> >> >> > that we need to use freeTDS drivers instead of RODBC but I found
>> some
>> >> >> > articles regarding freeTDS but it’s not useful for me.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >  I was eagerly waiting for solution from someone since last month,
>> but
>> >> >> not
>> >> >> > yet and this issue is not allowing me to further .Can anyone please
>> >> help
>> >> >> me
>> >> >> > out me(how to install freeTDS and how to configure it) on same.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> What did you try and what doesn't work?
>> >> >> Which freeTDS version do you have?
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Thank you.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > My environment details :
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >     Os : windows 8
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >     R version 3.3.1 (2016-06-21)
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > Thanks in Advance .
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > Manu.
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