Question : ODBC System DSN setup on MS Windows - Need Assistance

Hi.  I am trying to create a System DSN in the Microsoft Windows 2000 ODBC Data Source Administrator but I keep encountering errors. The driver I am using to create the connection is "Sybase ASE ODBC Driver" (version 3.50.00.00).  Here is what I enter in the "ODBC Sybase Driver Steup" window.

--- GENERAL tab ---
Data Source name: *I enter any name of my choosing*
Server Name:  *I enter the DNS alias for the server I wish to connect to (I have checked that I can successfully ping it*
Database Name:  * I enter in the database name I wish to connect to on that server*

When I try to test the connection,  I get the following error:

[MERANT][ODBC Sybase Driver][Sybase]ct_connect():directory service layer:internal directory control layer error:Requested server name not found.


What I AM able to do is set  up a JDBC connection to Sybase.   I think the one key different is that the JDBC connection allows me to specificy a connection port in the connect string.    

Is this what I am missing?    Do I need to put the connection port somewhere on the ODBC panel?   Or,  do I need to create an SQL.INI entry and use the lias  created there rather than the DNS alias for the server?


I am ver confused,  please help.

Answer : ODBC System DSN setup on MS Windows - Need Assistance

OK, I'm out of ideas, your instalation seems to be corrupted so I think the only way out is to reinstall Sybase client software. Or you can buy new ODBC driver, that doesn't need sybase client software (version 4 or later).