ACC97: ODBCKEY.INF in Data Access Pack Contains German String

• Microsoft Access 97

SYMPTOMS

Moderate: Requires basic macro, coding, and interoperability skills.

After you install the Data Access Pack included in the Microsoft Office 97 ValuPack, the ODBCKEY.INF file in your Windows\System folder may contain German character strings in one of the sections in the file.

RESOLUTION

Follow these steps to remove the unnecessary lines from the ODBCKEY.INF file:

1. Make a backup copy of the ODBCKEY.INF file. The file is located in your Windows\System folder.

2. Use a text editor, such as Notepad, to open the ODBCKEY.INF file and remove the following lines:

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              Driver=vsorac32.dll
              Setup=orstub32.dll
              SQLLevel=1
              FileUsage=0
              DriverODBCVer=02.50
              ConnectFunctions=YYY
              APILevel=1
   
       [DA Translators]
              Name=MS Code Page-Übersetzer
              Translator=MSCPXL32.DLL
              Setup=MSCPXL32.DLL
   
   

3. Save the file and quit the editor.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Access 97. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

MORE INFORMATION

If you already have a version of the ODBCKEY.INF file on your computer when you install the Data Access Pack, the Setup program may not overwrite it with the version containing the German string. Therefore, your ODBCKEY.INF file may not contain the unnecessary sections after you install the Data Access Pack.

REFERENCES

For more information about obtaining and installing the Data Access Pack, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: