Re: MacOS 9 => ODBC=> Ms SQL Server 7

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texte = Another good source of info on this subject is:http://www.macintouch.com/odbc.htmlHTH, Aaron>There are two ODBC solutions between MacOS 9 and Ms SQL Server 7 > >1- An ODBC driver written by late Visigenic, now owned by Borland/Inspire. >Actually, they sold the driver writing activity to InterSOLV, a subdivision >of Merant, which apparently (like everybody else) proposes e-commerce >solutions. > >Their WebSite is a mess and nowhere can you find the new drivers that >Microsoft carry. > >Apparently these drivers do not work with SQL Server 7. And Ms Query gives >me an error message (data truncated) > >These drivers are the one that Microsoft bundles in the Value Pack of Office >98. Calling Microsoft will require me to open an affair and cost me credit, >for no result (I fear). MacTopia is totally mute about this subject and >their FAQs are insert the CD Rom in the drive and double-click on the >icon-type. > >I called Inspire, they told me to call InterSOLV... I left a message on >their mailbox and am still waiting for someone to call me. But what I read >on a web page about ODBC on the Mac, InterSOLV actually lost their key Mac >programmer in mid 1999 and does not intend to work for the Mac anymore. All >you can download is there Data Access pack version 6 for 9x/NT and Unix. > >2- An ODBC router, with a server on an NT machine and a client on your Mac. >You do not have to spend a lot of money buying a driver BUT the only catch >is that EVEN to try the product on the NT side, you have to purchase a >dongle for $125. > >The company (August Software) is based in Nevada and their web site >http://www.augsoft.com does not look great (was done in 97) but they have a >good online manual and their product is presented as a FINAL version. > >I read somewhere that it does give good results. > >Well, so far, I am still trying to find a solution. If anybody has it or has >heard about it, I will take it, even if it is a Beta.--------------------------------------------------------------------------- Aaron Chute Network Administrator Short Elliott Hendrickson, Inc. http://www.sehinc.com/------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Associated Messages, from the most recent to the oldest:

    
  1. Re: MacOS 9 => ODBC=> Ms SQL Server 7 (Nicolas Verhaeghe 2000)
  2. Re: MacOS 9 => ODBC=> Ms SQL Server 7 (Aaron Chute 2000)
  3. MacOS 9 => ODBC=> Ms SQL Server 7 (Nicolas Verhaeghe 2000)
Another good source of info on this subject is:http://www.macintouch.com/ODBC.htmlHTH, Aaron>There are two ODBC solutions between MacOS 9 and Ms SQL Server 7 > >1- An ODBC driver written by late Visigenic, now owned by Borland/Inspire. >Actually, they sold the driver writing activity to InterSOLV, a subdivision >of Merant, which apparently (like everybody else) proposes e-commerce >solutions. > >Their WebSite is a mess and nowhere can you find the new drivers that >Microsoft carry. > >Apparently these drivers do not work with SQL Server 7. And Ms Query gives >me an error message (data truncated) > >These drivers are the one that Microsoft bundles in the Value Pack of Office >98. Calling Microsoft will require me to open an affair and cost me credit, >for no result (I fear). MacTopia is totally mute about this subject and >their FAQs are insert the CD Rom in the drive and double-click on the >icon-type. > >I called Inspire, they told me to call InterSOLV... I left a message on >their mailbox and am still waiting for someone to call me. But what I read >on a web page about ODBC on the Mac, InterSOLV actually lost their key Mac >programmer in mid 1999 and does not intend to work for the Mac anymore. All >you can download is there Data Access pack version 6 for 9x/NT and Unix. > >2- An ODBC router, with a server on an NT machine and a client on your Mac. >You do not have to spend a lot of money buying a driver BUT the only catch >is that EVEN to try the product on the NT side, you have to purchase a >dongle for $125. > >The company (August Software) is based in Nevada and their web site >http://www.augsoft.com does not look great (was done in 97) but they have a >good online manual and their product is presented as a FINAL version. > >I read somewhere that it does give good results. > >Well, so far, I am still trying to find a solution. If anybody has it or has >heard about it, I will take it, even if it is a Beta.--------------------------------------------------------------------------- Aaron Chute Network Administrator Short Elliott Hendrickson, Inc. http://www.sehinc.com/------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Aaron Chute

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