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4 Replies Last post: Jun 8, 2004 6:39 AM by johnd0e

johnd0e

740 posts since
Mar 28, 2002

Jun 7, 2004 11:03 AM

ODBC, M$ Query ??

HI,
currently I`m trying to install (succeeded finally) M$ Query and use it via ODBC to connect to a mysql database.

Using a nice article it should not be so difficult. Anyway, for me it brings problems over problems.
Following the description in the article and the install instructions, I tried to install the MyODBC drivers . Since the package did not contain any .so files, I am not sure, to which of the contained files (.lai, *.a, *.la) the symbolic link should go to.... several tries did not produce any working results.

Can anyone give me a hint/clue etc on how to get M$ Query with ODBC working?

Thanks for your help in advance...

Dr-NiKoN

740 posts since
May 20, 2001

1. Jun 7, 2004 11:41 PM

in response to: johnd0e

Re: ODBC, M$ Query ??

In reply to:<hr />
Since the package did not contain any .so files

<hr />

<pre>code:<hr>If you are installing from a binary distribution, then make
sure you have the following files after unzipping the
'MyODBC-$VERSION-$SYSTEM.$MACHINE.tar.gz':

DOCS:

- INSTALL-BINARY ( This file )
- README ( About MyODBC and MySQL )
- COPYING ( for the copyright information )
- ChangeLog ( List of changes )
- RELEASE-NOTES ( Release notes for a perticular version)
- odbc.ini ( Sample odbc.ini configure file )

DRIVER BINARIES:

- libmyodbc3-$VERSION.so ( Shared version of driver )
- libmyodbc3.so ( Link to the above one)
- libmyodbc3.la ( Static version of driver )
- libmyodbc3_r-$VERSION.so ( Shared version of the threded driver )
- libmyodbc3_r.so ( Link to the above one)</pre><hr>

Download the correct package and read the INSTALL-BINARY file.

nikon

johnd0e

740 posts since
Mar 28, 2002

2. Jun 8, 2004 12:54 AM

in response to: Dr-NiKoN

Re: ODBC, M$ Query ??

Thanks for the reply.
If the files I need were included, I wouldn`t ask in here

The file I`ve been using is "MyODBC-standard-3-1.51.07-apple-darwin7.3-powerpc.tar.gz" (to be found ) here

Dr-NiKoN

740 posts since
May 20, 2001

3. Jun 8, 2004 1:18 AM

in response to: johnd0e

Re: ODBC, M$ Query ??

In reply to:<hr />
If the files I need were included, I wouldn`t ask in here

<hr />

Send a mail to the guys responsible for the package, and tell them it's missing the object-files etc.

nikon

johnd0e

740 posts since
Mar 28, 2002

4. Jun 8, 2004 6:39 AM

in response to: Dr-NiKoN

Re: ODBC, M$ Query ??

will mail it right away.
This morning I compiled iODBC from source and everything worked out. The only problem still have is that when connecting I get an error message. The reason is always the same "username@localhost"... the localhost part always get added, no matter what I enter into as username.

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