BUG: Cannot Export or Open Linked FoxPro Tables Using Latest ODBC Visual FoxPro Driver (6.0.8428.0)

ID: Q231714

The information in this article applies to:

SYMPTOMS

When you attempt to export or open linked FoxPro tables using the latest ODBC Visual FoxPro driver (version 6.0.8428.0), you may receive the following error message:

Error msg "ODBC--call failed. [Microsoft][ODBC Visual F(#200)".

Steps to Reproduce the Problem

  1. Open Northwind.mdb.


  2. Right-click any table and click Export on the shortcut menu.


  3. Select File Type "ODBC()" and take the default name.


  4. In the Select Data Source dialog box, go to Machine Data Source and select Visual FoxPro Tables.


  5. In the Path field, type the path to where Northwind.mdb is, then click OK.



CAUSE

This is caused by a bug in the FoxPro ODBC driver that is included with the Microsoft Data Access Components (MDAC) versions noted above.


RESOLUTION

A supported fix that corrects this problem is now available from Microsoft, but it has not been fully regression tested and should be applied only to systems experiencing this specific problem. If you are not severely affected by this specific problem, Microsoft recommends that you wait for the next service pack for Microsoft Data Access Components that contains this fix.

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://www.microsoft.com/support/supportnet/overview/overview.asp
You can also obtain the hot fix from http://www.microsoft.com/data.

The English version of this fix should have the following file attributes or later: 

   Date              Version      Size    File name   
   --------------------------------------------------

   03/18/99         6.0.8440.0   956 KB   Vfpodbc.dll
NOTE: Due to file dependencies, the most recent hotfix or feature that contains the above files may also contain additional files. NOTE: If this product was already installed on your computer when you purchased it from the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) and you need this fix, please call the Pay Per Incident number listed on the above Web site. If you contact Microsoft to obtain this fix, and if it is determined that you only require the fix you requested, no fee will be charged. However, if you request additional technical support, and if your no-charge technical support period has expired, or if you are not eligible for standard no-charge technical support, you may be charged a non-refundable fee.

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


STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article.


MORE INFORMATION

When exporting Microsoft Access tables to FoxPro free tables, the destination folder should be the same directory that contains the source .mdb file.

How to Manually Install the Hotfix

  1. Close all applications or services that are known or suspected to be using Vfpodbc.dll.


  2. Download the self-extracting executable Vfpodbc.exe containing the hotfixed Vfpodbc.dll into a temporary directory and double-click it to extract the hotfix files.


  3. Locate the current Visual FoxPro ODBC driver (Vfpodbc.dll) and rename it. This file should exist in the Winnt\System32 folder or the Windows\System folder.


  4. Copy the hotfix version of the Visual FoxPro ODBC driver into that same directory (that is, the Winnt\System32 folder or the Windows\System folder, depending on where your original version of the Visual FoxPro ODBC driver was).


Important Notice for Microsoft Windows 95/98 Users!

If you are installing this fix onto a computer running Windows 95 or a computer running the original release of Windows 98, you will need to install the Windows 98 Migration DLL included with this fix.

Before installing, please carefully read the Migrate_qfe.txt file that is included with the download, and follow the instructions if they apply to your platform.

Additional query words: visual foxpro vfpodbc export odbc call failed 6431 fox pro 


Keywords          : kbVFp 
Version           : WINDOWS:2.1,2.1 (GA),2.1 SP1
Platform          : WINDOWS 
Issue type        : kbbug

Last Reviewed: July 2, 1999