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 Linked servers... Paradox database

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aim22
Starting Member

7 Posts

Posted - 2007-11-09 : 13:56:36
Hello, im a begginer in Linked Servers. I use the following connection string:
"Provider=Microsoft.Jet.OLEDB.4.0;DataSource=C:\Emplea.DB;Extended Properties=Paradox 5.x;"

But when clicking on the Tables icon i get the following error:

Error 7399: OLE DB Provider 'Microsoft.Jet.OLEDB.4.0' reported an error.
OLEDB Error trace[OLE/DB Provider 'Microsoft.Jet.OLEDB.4.0' IDBInitialize::Initialize returned 0x80004005: ]

Im aware it could be a very silly mistake im making, as i said im a begginer and been only looking into this for a couple hours.
Thanks.

Kristen
Test

22859 Posts

Posted - 2007-11-09 : 18:30:14
DataSource=C:\Emplea.DB

I think that should be the PATH only, not the filename

Kristen
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rmiao
Master Smack Fu Yak Hacker

7266 Posts

Posted - 2007-11-10 : 00:12:41
Did you try with gui interface in em? Another option is create odbc dsn for Paradox then create linked server with odbc provider.
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aim22
Starting Member

7 Posts

Posted - 2007-11-14 : 13:04:07
I get the same error, This after creating the DSN for paradox 4.x
with the difference of the provider (now MSDASQL). I been looking into this and a lot of people have the same problem, with many different providers. It's not a timeout error nor a read/write permission error.

Honestly, i have no idea of what it is.

Any ideas? :(
Thank you.
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