Re: MSSQL - ODBC - OSX

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2005


It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 63610
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texte = I have used FreeTDS through unix-ODBC to talk to MSSQL servers on a number of installations. It is not easy and a bit of magic to get it configured and working correctly, but it does work well once things are going... On Dec 14, 2005, at 3:02 PM, Alex McCombie wrote: > Nitai, > I can only hope that Le was referring to OSX (actually I don't hope > that > since I have 2 new servers sitting here waiting to be hooked to the > new > MSSQL server) because otherwise he/she is dead wrong. > > I have been successfully using WenDNA-ODBC-MSSQL using DNA for > windows for > over a year with magnificent results. Its what led me to purchase > the new > setup (but with OSX servers instead). > > In other words the ODBC code part of DNA is working perfectly with > MSSQL. > Heck I have even gotten some MSSQL query help from Scott on this > list. We > have found that the results and performance are excellent even > without the > native support. > > But that was windows DNA. > > I think Le must be mistaken about the ODBC unless he means the OSX > version. > But since the code set shouldn't be any different and there is no > platform > specific requirements mentions for ODBC I'm betting this is just a > mistake > on someone's part. > > Can we get someone from SMSI to chime in? (not that your help isnt > very > appreciated Nitia because its the first response I have gotten to > date and > very much appreciated.:-) > > I'm going to be stunned if this doesn't work.. Not to mention out > thousands > of dollars in gear that cant be used as intended :-( > > Alex > > > > On 12/14/05 5:45 PM, "Nitai @ ComputerOil" > wrote: > >> Hi Alex >> >> WebDNA can only connect to MySQL over ODBC. This is a direct >> information from >> Le from SmithMicro. >> >> I have been pushing and yelling at Scott and others to support >> other databases >> but so far have had unfortunately no success. >> >> Sorry, to give you no better news. >> >> Nitai > > -- > Alex J McCombie ~ Alex@Adventureskies.com > Adventure Skies Interactive (ASI) > "You can find it all under Adventure Skies" > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > 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 digest@talk.smithmicro.com> > Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ > Jay Van Vark 'Guiding Positive Change in High-Tech Companies' voice (858) 229-3102 efax (801) 659-7952 http://www.vanvark.net ------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ Associated Messages, from the most recent to the oldest:

    
  1. Re: MSSQL - ODBC - OSX ( "Nitai @ ComputerOil" 2005)
  2. Re: MSSQL - ODBC - OSX ( Jay Van Vark 2005)
  3. Re: MSSQL - ODBC - OSX ( Alex McCombie 2005)
  4. Re: MSSQL - ODBC - OSX ( "Nitai @ ComputerOil" 2005)
  5. MSSQL - ODBC - OSX ( Alex McCombie 2005)
  6. MSSQL - ODBC - OSX TIGER ( Alex McCombie 2005)
I have used FreeTDS through unix-ODBC to talk to MSSQL servers on a number of installations. It is not easy and a bit of magic to get it configured and working correctly, but it does work well once things are going... On Dec 14, 2005, at 3:02 PM, Alex McCombie wrote: > Nitai, > I can only hope that Le was referring to OSX (actually I don't hope > that > since I have 2 new servers sitting here waiting to be hooked to the > new > MSSQL server) because otherwise he/she is dead wrong. > > I have been successfully using WenDNA-ODBC-MSSQL using DNA for > windows for > over a year with magnificent results. Its what led me to purchase > the new > setup (but with OSX servers instead). > > In other words the ODBC code part of DNA is working perfectly with > MSSQL. > Heck I have even gotten some MSSQL query help from Scott on this > list. We > have found that the results and performance are excellent even > without the > native support. > > But that was windows DNA. > > I think Le must be mistaken about the ODBC unless he means the OSX > version. > But since the code set shouldn't be any different and there is no > platform > specific requirements mentions for ODBC I'm betting this is just a > mistake > on someone's part. > > Can we get someone from SMSI to chime in? (not that your help isnt > very > appreciated Nitia because its the first response I have gotten to > date and > very much appreciated.:-) > > I'm going to be stunned if this doesn't work.. Not to mention out > thousands > of dollars in gear that cant be used as intended :-( > > Alex > > > > On 12/14/05 5:45 PM, "Nitai @ ComputerOil" > wrote: > >> Hi Alex >> >> WebDNA can only connect to MySQL over ODBC. This is a direct >> information from >> Le from SmithMicro. >> >> I have been pushing and yelling at Scott and others to support >> other databases >> but so far have had unfortunately no success. >> >> Sorry, to give you no better news. >> >> Nitai > > -- > Alex J McCombie ~ Alex@Adventureskies.com > Adventure Skies Interactive (ASI) > "You can find it all under Adventure Skies" > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > 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 digest@talk.smithmicro.com> > Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ > Jay Van Vark 'Guiding Positive Change in High-Tech Companies' voice (858) 229-3102 efax (801) 659-7952 http://www.vanvark.net ------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ Jay Van Vark

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