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 MS SQL Server 7 - Linked Server - Error No. 7399

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Posted - 2005-08-22 : 07:05:30
Srikanth B writes "Dear Sir/Madam,

I am working on MS SQL Server 7, My database(Back End) is MS Access.
I want to give link between SQL and Access.

I have written Access linked server called 'ACCESS_DATABASE' that has to be connected to the database 'Srikanth_Workings.mdb' stored in the c:\ directory:

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EXEC sp_addlinkedserver @server='ACCESS_DATABASE', @srvproduct='ACCESS', @provider='Microsoft.Jet.OLEDB.4.0',
@datasrc='c:\Srikanth_Workings.mdb'

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But it is giving a Error....
Server: Msg 7399, Level 16, State 1, Line 1
OLE DB provider 'Microsoft.Jet.OLEDB.4.0' reported an error. The provider did not give any information about the error.

Please kindly help me on the same.
Waiting for your early reply.

Thanks and Regards
Srikanth B"

Thrasymachus
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Posted - 2005-08-22 : 11:00:18
Is the access db open? try leaving srvproduct argument out.

THE BIGGER QUESTION: Why don't you just migrate your Access database to SQL Server. Everything will work a lot faster in most cases. SQL Server is not really intended to be a front end to access. However a lot of people do the opposite... look into the Access Upsizing Wizard.

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Sean Roussy

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