INFO: ODBC Client Error After Connecting Using MDAC SQL Server Driver

ID: Q178132

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Data Access Components versions 1.5, 2.0, 2.1, 2.1 (GA), 2.1 SP1, 2.1 SP2, 2.5
Microsoft SQL Server versions 6.5, 7.0

SUMMARY

After installing the Microsoft Data Access Components (MDAC) SQL Server Driver, the ODBC Client receives the following (or a similar) error message after successfully connecting:

The ODBC catalog stored procedures installed on server MySQLServerName are version 6.50.193; version 07.00.0324 or later is required to ensure proper operation. Please contact your system administrator.

NOTE: The exact version numbers may differ, depending on the version of the catalog stored procedure and the version of the driver.

This message is primarily informative. When it is seen, it just means that a later Instcat.sql needs to be run by the SQL Server Administrator. The MDAC install places a Instcat.sql file in the system directory. This file matches the version of the driver installed by MDAC and must be run by the administrator.

Running Instcat.sql script

To run the Instcat.sql script, use the command line ISQL utility, which is documented in the SQL or Query Analyzer Server "Transact-SQL Reference" manual:


   cd \&lt;default sql directory&gt;\install
   isql /Usa /Ppassword /Sservername /iinstcat.sql /oinstcat.rpt

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the SQL Server Driver included in the Microsoft Data Access Components. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

MORE INFORMATION

For additional information about the relationship of the ODBC driver to Instcat.sql, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Q137636 INF: Relationship of the ODBC Driver to INSTCAT.SQL

Additional query words: open database connectivity instcat

Keywords : kbDriver kbGrpMDAC kbDSupport kbGrpODBC
Version : WINDOWS:1.5,2.0,2.1,2.1 (GA),2.1 SP1,2.1 SP2,2.5; winnt:6.5,7.0
Platform : WINDOWS winnt
Issue type : kbinfo