Err Msg: ODBC Error - The Data Source Name (DSN) May be Incorrect

ID: Q196444

The information in this article applies to:

SYMPTOMS

When Microsoft Data Access Components (MDAC) 2.0 SP1, included in the Windows NT 4.0 SP4, is installed on a Proxy Server 2.0 computer, ODBC logging can no longer be configured. An attempt to do so causes the following error to occur, even though the supplied parameters are correct.

ODBC Error - The Data Source Name (DSN) may be incorrect


CAUSE

The Proxy Server 2.0 Mspadmin.exe component does not correctly check the return value of some low-level ODBC API calls.


RESOLUTION

A supported fix that corrects this problem is now available from Microsoft, but has not been fully regression tested and should be applied only to systems experiencing this specific problem.

To resolve this problem immediately, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the fix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services phone numbers and information on support costs, please go to the following address on the World Wide Web:

http://support.microsoft.com/support/supportnet/default.asp
The English version of this fix should have the following file attributes or later:

Date Time Size File name Platform
11/17/98 10:55PM 137,488 Mspadmin.exe (x86)
11/17/98 10:42PM 222,992 Mspadmin.exe (Alpha)


NOTE: If you contact Microsoft to obtain this fix, a fee may be charged. This fee is refundable if it is determined that you only require the fix you requested. However, this fee is non-refundable if you request additional technical support, if your no-charge technical support period has expired, or if you are not eligible for standard no-charge technical support.

For more information about eligibility for no-charge technical support, see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
Q154871 Determining If Your Product Is Eligible for No-Charge Technical Support


STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Proxy Server version 2.0. 


Keywords          : prx2faq kbfaq 
Version           : winnt:2.0
Platform          : winnt 
Issue type        : kbbug

Last Reviewed: August 12, 1999