Tag: odbcad32
Why my 32 bit applications cannot see the ODBC DSNs that I created on my 64 bit machine ?
As we all database developers know that a ODBC DSN is an entry that we created through “ODBC Data Source Administrator” that we reached from Start/Control Panel/AdministrativeTools or typing “odbcad32” from Start/Run . On a 64bit machine when you run “ODBC Data Source Administrator” and created an ODBC DSN, actually you are creating an ODBC […]
Read More → Why my 32 bit applications cannot see the ODBC DSNs that I created on my 64 bit machine ?What if your ODBC DSNs want to play “hide-and-seek” with you ?
One of our customers has been reporting that they cannot see their “System Data Sources” under “System DSN” tab when they clicked on “ODBC Data Source Administrator” Control Panel icon. They were also trying to add a new DSN, the wizard was completing succesfully but the DSN was not appearing in the list. Strange.. Ain’t […]
Read More → What if your ODBC DSNs want to play “hide-and-seek” with you ?