PRB: ODBC Connectivity Errors with 68K Executables Only

 Last reviewed: June 26, 1997
Article ID: Q170651
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Macintosh, version 3.0b

SYMPTOMS

The following error messages are received when running a 68K Visual FoxPro for Macintosh executable and using either the SQLConnect() command and specifying a connection, or trying to bring up a form that has a remote view based on a connection in its data environment: 

   Connectivity error: [Visigenic][ODBC SQL Server Driver] invalid object
   name 'dbo.titles'.

   Error loading file - Loading form or the data environment - record
   number 4.

   Connectivity error: [Visigenic][ODBC SQL Server Driver] invalid object
   name 'dbo.titles'.
The invalid object name referenced in the error messages varies depending upon the SQL Server database used on the remote data source. The above messages were generated while connecting to the Authors table in the sample Pubs database provided with SQL Server. The record number, when loading the form, may also vary.

The same code works without error in a Visual FoxPro for Macintosh PowerMacintosh executable.

CAUSE

The connection used to connect to the remote data source has the "Always" option set for when to Display ODBC Login Prompts.

RESOLUTION

Set the Display ODBC Login Prompts for the connection in the database to "When Login info is not specified" or "Never." If it is set to "When Login info is not specified," ensure that the login info is always specified in the connection. The connection can be modified through the Project Manager or with the MODIFY CONNECTION <connection name> command when the database is open and current.

Another possible resolution is to use the 68K ODBC files that come with FoxPro 2.6 for Macintosh or Microsoft Office for Macintosh. The problem does not occur when using these ODBC extensions. These files have a Microsoft or Apple copyright, depending upon the file. The 68K ODBC files shipped with Visual FoxPro have a Visigenic Software Inc. copyright.

Note that when using the non-Visigenic ODBC extensions, the data sources must be modified (no changes necessary though) and resaved before the errors clear up.

MORE INFORMATION

Visual FoxPro for Macintosh can connect to remote data on SQL Server and, if an ODBC driver is available, other remote data sources. The ODBC driver for SQL Server, both 68K and PowerPC versions, is provided with Visual FoxPro.

REFERENCES

For additional information on the ODBC related files installed with Visual FoxPro for Macintosh, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: 

   ARTICLE-ID: Q152516
   TITLE     : List of ODBC Files Installed During Setup

Keywords : FxinteropODBC kberrmsg vfoxmac
Version : MACINTOSH:3.0b
Platform : MACINTOSH
Issue type : kbprb

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Last reviewed: June 26, 1997
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