Lynn, I've got something that will get you connected to an R:BASE database via Excel. Let me know if you want a copy of it. It should work with any R:BASE driver -- Oterro or otherwise.
Scott ==== Charles Shelton wrote: > The problem, Troy, is that I do not have Oterro on the system at all (using > the R:Base limited ODBC driver) , so mismatched settings cannot be the > issue. > > An interesting thing is that I connected to the R:Base database using ODBC > with a neat little program called "Cute DB Explorer" and was able to read > everything - table structures, data in the tables, etc. Whereas some other > types of software using ODBC bombs out of the connect with a "Driver not > known to this system" error message. Possible issues with the ODBC > compatibility of the R:Base limited ODBC driver? > > Lynn Shelton > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Troy Sosamon" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Sunday, February 24, 2002 4:04 PM > Subject: RE: ODBC and Excel > > > You have mis-matched settings between your rbase.cfg and oterro.cfg files. > If > > you are using the odbc connection that comes w/ R:base, I am not sure what > cfg > > file it uses, but the settings in the files have to match. You also need > to > > make sure you only have 1 of each. I use Oterro, and if it does not find > the > > oterro.cfg file you make for it that matches your rbase.cfg file, it just > > makes one with default settings and puts it wherever is convient. > > > > The moral of the story is to put your cfg files in c:\windows directory > so > > they can always be found, make sure the settings match, and make sure you > > don't have any other ones hiding somewhere. > > > > Troy Sosamon > > ================================================ > TO SEE MESSAGE POSTING GUIDELINES: > Send a plain text email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > In the message body, put just two words: INTRO rbase-l > ================================================ > TO UNSUBSCRIBE: send a plain text email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > In the message body, put just two words: UNSUBSCRIBE rbase-l > ================================================ > TO SEARCH ARCHIVES: > http://www.mail-archive.com/rbase-l%40sonetmail.com/ -- Scott ==== Scott J. Salisbury Matrix Data Systems / The R:Street Journal 5114 Point Fosdick Drive NW, Suite E-272 Gig Harbor, WA 98335-1733 mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.MatrixDataSystems.Com http://www.SeaNet.Com/~sjs Direct Line: 206-423-7679 Toll Free: 888-386-5040 Seattle: 206-448-7975 Tacoma: 253-444-5166 Fax: 305-425-0491 ================================================ TO SEE MESSAGE POSTING GUIDELINES: Send a plain text email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] In the message body, put just two words: INTRO rbase-l ================================================ TO UNSUBSCRIBE: send a plain text email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] In the message body, put just two words: UNSUBSCRIBE rbase-l ================================================ TO SEARCH ARCHIVES: http://www.mail-archive.com/rbase-l%40sonetmail.com/
