Errors Connecting to Btrieve Data Source (Empty Dialog Box)
ID: Q124757
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The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Query for Windows, version 1.0
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SUMMARY
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In Microsoft Query, when you attempt to connect to a Btrieve data
source, an empty dialog box may be displayed, instead of an error
message. The connection then fails.
NOTE: You may also receive the following error message in Microsoft Query:
Unexpected Error from External Database Driver [1017]
CAUSE
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This problem may occur if you are using an incorrect version of the
Btrieve for Windows library file. This library file, WBTRCALL.DLL, is
used by Microsoft Windows to access Btrieve as a DLL. WBTRCALL.DLL is
created by Novell, and must be obtained from Novell.
WORKAROUND
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To work around this problem, you must obtain the correct version of
WBTRCALL.DLL. To determine if you are using the correct version of
WBTRCALL.DLL note if you are accessing Btrieve as a Client only or as a
Client/Server, and use the file size in the table below to determine if you
are using the correct version of the DLL.
If accessing WBTRCALL.DLL should
Btrieve as Btrieve is stored and loaded this way be approx. this size
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Client only The Btrieve database (.DAT) is stored 51K
locally on your hard drive or on a
file server, and is not being
accessed as a NetWare Loadable Module
(NLM).
Client/Server Btrieve is loaded from a Novell 13K
or Btrieve server as a NetWare Loadable Module
NLM (NLM). WBTRCALL.DLL then makes
function calls to the NLM over the
network.
If you are unable to determine if you are accessing Btrieve as an NLM, note
that the following workstation files are necessary to connect to a Btrieve
NLM:
WINDOWS\NOVDB.INI.
WINDOWS\SYSTEM\WBTRVRES.DLL
Also check for the BREQUEST.EXE file (a TSR that must be loaded before
starting Windows to activate WBTRCALL.DLL).
NOTE: You cannot obtain these files from Microsoft. To obtain the correct
file, contact Btrieve or download the files from the Btrieve Forum on
CompuServe.
For additional information, please see the following article(s) in the
Microsoft Knowledge Base:
ARTICLE-ID: Q114505
TITLE : INF: Description of Btrieve
Btrieve is manufactured by Novell Inc., a vendor independent of Microsoft;
we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding this product's
performance or reliability.
KBCategory: kbtool kb3rdparty
KBSubcategory: xlquery xlwin
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Keywords : xlquery xlwin
Version : 1.00
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type :
Last Reviewed: March 29, 1997