RE: Microsoft Access and ODBC

["McDonough, Bill/FSC Longmont" <bmcdonough@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

At 12:18 05/31/2000 , Jerry Kinderman wrote:
> > Has anyone encountered any problems using Microsoft Access via ODBC on
the
> > AS/400?  I have configured the file DSN (via Client Access) to point to
an
> > AS/400 database file which was created via Query.  Everything seems to
> > work
> > fine when attempting to display the new table in Access (after all other
> > steps are successful), I receive an error on the Microsoft Access side
> > that
> > indicates that the file cannot be viewed.  Now I am aware that Microsoft
> > Access (and most other Windows/DOS applications) really like to have
their
> > files accessed via a drive letter (e.g., c:\) and ODBC does not follow
> > this
> > model.  If anyone has any suggestions regarding this (including, "Call
> > Microsoft") I would appreciate it.
> >
> > Jerry Kinderman
> > Lodi, California

Jerry,

Take a look at your ODBC settings.  We have had the most success by
un-checking the "Enable extended (dynamic) package support" box on the
Packages tab and selecting "Translate CCSID 655235" on the Translation tab.

Bill McDonough
bmcdonough@hbgconstructors.com <mailto:bmcdonough@hbgconstructors.com> 

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