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Re: Provider not listed - repost

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From	"Bob Barrows" <reb01501@NOyahooSPAM.com>
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I answered this the first time you posted it. Did you not see my reply? Or
was my reply not helpful?

Just in case, here it is again:

Bob Barrows wrote:
> Matthew Wells wrote:
>> Good Morning All
>>
>> I'm trying to create a simple connection string to a SQL 2000 server
>> using the old "SQL Server" driver -
>
> You must mean the ODBC driver ...
>
>> not the
>> Native Client, but it is not listed in my list of providers.
>
> Perfectly understandable when you realize it's not a provider.
>
>>  I'm
>> using Windows 7 Ultimate.  I have reinstalled MDAC 2.8 SP1 with no
>> difference. This is critical to me since I have clients who still
>> connect with this driver.
>>
>> Does anyone know how to make it appear in the list?
>>
>
> You have to use the "Provider for ODBC databases" (MSDASQL) to use an
> ODBC driver. Go to Connectionctrings.com for further details.

Maybe you could clarify what "list" you are trying to see this driver in. An
ODBC driver will not appear in a list of OLE DB providers.

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    Re: Provider not listed - repost "Matthew Wells" <matthew.wells@firstbyte.net> - 2011-09-29 16:48 -0400
      Re: Provider not listed - repost Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se> - 2011-09-29 23:13 +0200

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