Re: Linked server error -- MIDRANGE-L

ok, so SSMS direct then to the DB2.

Curious, does it work if you pick something other than this specific table
like a simple one maybe with 3-4 fields.

Does this field that won't display contain any special characters maybe.

So you trying to display the data directly using SSMS and tools within it or
using browser to hit SSMS.

On Thu, Mar 3, 2011 at 9:49 AM, <Dean.Eshleman@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

I apologize for not explaining where I see this error. This error occurs
in SQL Server Management Studio as part of the setup of a linked server.
When we try to expand the Tables folder underneath the linked server, the
error occurs. It should list the tables in the libraries which we have
access to. I have checked, and authority is not a problem from the System
i side. We are trying to test the SQL Server Reporting Services
functionality against files on our System i. I actually have a copy of
the document that you pointed me to. Unfortunately, that doesn't help
much.

Dean

On Thu, 3 Mar 2011 08:24:09 -0500, in midrange.midrange-l you wrote:

I found this link, looks like what your using uses active server pages

and

cookies from what I read, I am more used to the ODBC connections.

I found this, looks like the catalog list is the key to libraries.

http://www-912.ibm.com/s_dir/SLKBase.nsf/0/c52e46013ce1ded286256a3b006a38c5?OpenDocument

What versions of I5/os are you using, IE8. Curious, have you tried

firefox

to access the data.

On Wed, Mar 2, 2011 at 4:53 PM, <Dean.Eshleman@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

We are using the IBM DB2 UDB for iSeries IBMDA400 OLE DB provider which
means we aren't using ODBC. At least I'm pretty sure about that. As

part

of configuring the linked server, you can specify a "Provider string".

I

have some documentation that tells me how to fill it out with a list of
libraries. I specify "Catalog Library List=MYLIB1,MYLIB2;".

I'm still not totally sure how it sets the library list on the server

when

it makes the connection. I don't know if it uses the library list from
the job description specified on the user profile or if it just uses

what

I specified in the Catalog Library List.

Going back to the original error message,

The OLE DB provider "SQL Server" for linked server "(null)" reported an
error. The provider did not give any information about the error.
Cannot fetch a row from OLE DB provider "SQL Server" for linked server
"(null)". (.Net SqlClient Data Provider)

I'm a little surprised it has "null" when it references the linked

server

in the message. Is that a clue?

Dean

On Wed, 2 Mar 2011 16:07:57 -0500, in midrange.midrange-l you wrote:

Are you coding the library list in the odbc or ??

On Wed, Mar 2, 2011 at 3:47 PM, <Dean.Eshleman@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Yes, the user has access to the library. They can get to various

files

in

that library using DBU from their 5250 session.

Dean

On Wed, 2 Mar 2011 15:38:27 -0500, in midrange.midrange-l you wrote:

Does the user have access to the library/schema though.

On Wed, Mar 2, 2011 at 3:19 PM, <Dean.Eshleman@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Yes, the user has access to some of the tables. The problem is

we

don't

see any tables listed. I would expect it to list any tables that

the

user

has access to. We did specify some libraries as part of the

Provider

string in the Linked server setup.

Dean

On Wed, 2 Mar 2011 15:10:13 -0500, in midrange.midrange-l you

wrote:

Does the user your using have access to the table etc.

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