Hi, not sure if this is the correct forum to post in?
I am trying to connect to a csv file to import into a table to process thru my vb.net coded application.
I see from BOL that I should not allow ad ho distributed queries and should create a linked server to the data I require.
I am trying to create a linked server to the csv file selected by the user but am coming unstuck as I do not know the correct info to put in the connection settings etc.
Code Snippet
Dim srvAdminServer As Server = Nothing
Dim cnSQLConnection As SqlClient.SqlConnection = New SqlClient.SqlConnection(My.Settings.MMConnectionString)
Dim scnServerConnection As ServerConnection = Nothing
Dim lsrv As LinkedServer
cnSQLConnection.Open()
scnServerConnection = New Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Common.ServerConnection(cnSQLConnection)
srvAdminServer = New Server(scnServerConnection)
lsrv = New LinkedServer(srvAdminServer, "CSV-IMPORT")
lsrv.ProductName = "MSDASQL"
lsrv.Create()
The code above does not error until I call the create method when I get an unknown product or provider error?
This is all new to and I have searched and searched without success!
How to use Microsoft Data Link(Udl) type file to connect with SQL Server using SQL Native Client,If i use OLDEDB Connection i can make connection using UDL file with Database ,but how can i use a file for a connection using SQL Native Client.Is there any other data link file that can be used to connect with SQL server using SQL Native Client.
I have a report that returns a field with the location of a .csv file on the network. The value of the field looks like this:
\ServerNamedatafile.csv
I need to let the user click a link to open the file. Simply making the Jump To Url under navigation the field value doesn't work; it's not clickable. I've tried a javascript new window command, but I'm no good at javascript.
All my google results turn up unrelated items because I'm searching "ssrs open file" or "ssrs open file in windows explorer".
I found a a SQL Link file (support SQL7) on Borland site. But now I know the zip file which I download is bad. But I can't find it now because Borland have closed the entry to /,,,,/SQL7beta. I want to get it next time. But I can't find it. Can you help me?
Hi. I'm coming from a background of developing mdbs and am trying to migrateour databases to adps running atop MSDE 2000. However, I've encountered aproblem while trying to do analogous things to what I've done before withmdbs...for example:-Linking to a csv file on another machine: I am able to establish a linkuning the 'Link Table Wizard' that shows up as a new view. However, uponopenning the view I see only a single column (left-most).What am I missing here?James
I want to save the Excel Export underneath an intranet hyperlink ? What would be the best way to do that .Right now, i am trying the regular excel file path option and placing the http link in there. I am getting an error message on execution.
was just wondering if there was an easy way to include a files contents into a web page via a database field. A bit confusing i know.
Here goes:
I got a field called ContentPage stored in a database. (e.g Index.htm)
I want to retrieve this page and then include its contents in my middle div of the webpage like so: <!--#include file="<%=ContentPage%>"-->. Not allowing me to do this as you may have guessed. These pages will either be htm or aspx pages. This would make my life so much easier.
Is there any way of doing this or am i kidding myself.
I have created an Access2003 project (existing data) that links to external data. First I connected to a SQL Server 2000 database. Success. Then I tried to set up a Transact SQL data connection to a legacy MDW-secured Access97 database. (A third-party VB6 application goes against it, and we don't have the source code, so we cannot upgrade it.)
The Transact SQL link tests OK but I cannot select any of the tables or queries from the list presented. However, with the same credentials, I can use these same objects in Excel 2003.
When setting up the link in Access2003, I specify JET 4.0 OLE DB Provider, I enter the MDW file on the All tab, a username and a password on the Connection tab where I browse to the MDB file, and specify Shared Deny None on the Advanced tab. When I test the connection, it tests OK ("Test connection succeeded"). Yet on the "Select the Database and Table/Cube which contains the data you want" dialog, "(Default)" appears in the grayed-out dropdown. Then, beneath that dropdown, there is a grid with Name and Description columns. The grid contains query names but the grid is not enabled. The list of queries is this table is grayed out. Neither of the scrollbars works.
BUT... if I use the SAME username and password in Excel2003, and specify the same MDW, there is no problem working with these same database objects in the legacy Access97 database. WHAT IS DIFFERENT ABOUT THE WIZARD IN EXCEL THAT ALLOWS IT TO SUCCEED AND THE WIZARD IN ACCESS THAT CAUSES IT TO FAIL HERE? In Excel, the list of available providers says Microsoft Access Driver, not JET 4.0 OLE DB Provider.
When trying to link to an SQL table in Access 2003, the software appears to be malfunctioning.
The sequence of events is File - Get External Data - Link Tables - Files of Type: ODBC Databases().
The Problem: On two of my computers, the select data source window does not pop up, preventing me from linking to any ODBC data source.
Observations: This function has worked normally in the recent past and works on other computers running Access 2003. One difference between the computers working and non-working computers is Norton Antivirus 2006 (recent upgrade).
Has anyone experienced anything like this? What's going on?
Get a filestream download link with only access to read and with folder navigation
I need a link with the path to get the file stream blob, that path could be used to download a document using any windows app like windows explorer, etc. the requirement is that path does not allow customer to navigate in filesstream share folders or see other files and only can read the file of the path,
Checking :
[file_stream].GetFileNamespacePath(2)
Allow you navigate in folders.
NON_TRANSACTED_ACCESS read_only, resolve the requirement to disable the save in file table, but allow you navigate and see other files.
I'm working on a report to show financial transactions from a table over a certain period. For most transactions there is a PDF document that is stored in a separate table in a binairy format. In my report I would like to include a link on every line with transaction information in the report that opens the PDF that is linked to that transaction. Just to be clear, I don't want to embed the PDF in the report but I want the users of the report to have the option to view the PDF that is related to that transaction in their standard pdf reader (adobe).
Code to do the following:
Once a user clicks on the link to view the PDF I need the code to get the binairy data of the PDF file from the table, convert it back to a PDF and open it in the default pdf reader (for example adobe reader). If it can't directly open the file then it's maybe possible to activate the 'open or download' pop up that you also get when you download something from a website.Â
Hi all,I'd like to know what the best means available is to enable distributedqueries from a SQL Server 2000, on tables in BOTH SQL Server 2000 and aremote DB2 server (the latter is not yet available for testing).So, I would be wanting to write queries or SP's like:select t1.field1, t1.field5, t1.field6, t2.field55, t2.field22from MySQLServer.mydb.dbowner.tableXXX as t1inner join ThatDB2Server.thatdb.thatowner.tableYYY as t2 on t2.field11= t1.field99where t1.field44 = @foobarI'm aware of at least two ways to go here:1) in SQL Server 2000, create a linked server to the remote DB2server, either using the wizard or sp_addlinkedserver, and using eitheran OLEDB or ODBC connection;2) using MS Host Integration Server (HIS).Since I've only just today learnt about HIS, I don't know very muchabout it.Questions:(a) are options (1) and (2) mutually exclusive, or does one depend onthe other?(b) can I do (1) without having to bother with (2)? If this, wherewould I get hold of the required OLEDB/ODBC Provider?(c) Is there another way(s) to go about this task?HYCH,Rob
There is a way to create a link from a SQL Server database to a table located on a MSAccess database? I mean like creating links from MSAccess to other databases. The requested table is updated many times/day, and I dont want to import the table each time an update happens. Thanks, Richard
hello all I have a web application(asp.net) and Database(sql server 2005) . we have installed them on several servers. now we want to have a connection between apllication on one server to a database on another server . for example we have Server(A) and Server(B) the DataBases and Web apllications on two server are the same. sometimes the Apllication on server(A) must connect to database on server(B). whats the solution plz? note that the number of servers can be inceased in the future this mean the number of servers are not fixed. thanks
Can any one tell me what I did wrong? Tried to set up link server from SQL 7.0 to Oracle.I did it as it was instruct in BOL. When I tried to click on the table, I got this message "error 7399: OLE DB provider "MSDAORA" reported error. Thanks.
I have created a linked server using an userid that have access to 2 different databases. The linked was created successfully but I am only able to see tables in 1 database but not both. The tables of the databases that I can access is the default database of that userid. Is there a way to see all the tables from more than 1 database that the user is authorized to? Thanks.
I am working from within an SQL database trying to get data from an MS Access Database as a linked server. I can "successfully" add the linked server, but when I try to open it from SQL EM I get "Error 7399. . . " from Microsoft Jet. When I try to query it from QA I get "Could not initialize data source object of OLE DB provider 'Microsoft.Jet.OLEDB.4.0'. [OLE/DB provider returned message: Not a valid account name or password.]"
I tried both Access 2000 databases and '97. Same results for each. Big project pending . . . any help is appreciated!
Is it possible to use database links on MS SQL-Server 2000, like on Oracle? If its possibe, what is the syntax and can i create a database link from Microsoft SQL Server 2000 to Oracle?
I have 2 servers A and B DB1 is the database in A and DB2 is the database in B
want to fetch the records from the server B in DB2. My query is
select * from B.DB2.dbo.table1
when i issued this statement in server A from database DB1 got the following error... OLE DB provider "SQLNCLI" for linked server "B" returned message "Communication link failure". Msg 10054, Level 16, State 1, Line 0 TCP Provider: An existing connection was forcibly closed by the remote host. Msg 18456, Level 14, State 1, Line 0 Login failed for user 'sa'.
How to solve this issue.
(Note - login for SERVER A - sa/<nopassword> login for SERVER B - sa/master)
I just reinstalled SQLExpress and all the dbs that I created are no more linked. The files still exist in the folder where the current version stores dbs (...Microsoft SQL ServerMSSQL.1MSSQLData) but they are not "linked" (don't know the right term).
Is there anybody who could help me how to "relink" these dbs to the actual .SQLExpress instance?
Hi all, I am having a problem in sql2000. I am having two databases.One is having all the tables. Another one is having the stored procedures. I ve to use the tables in first one in my stored procedure with out using fully qualified Name.
I work extensively with Access; I have a new project with very large tables (as many as 15 million records). Is it worth my while to link Access to SQL Express if both are on the same machine?
I've downloaded SQL Express and installed it, but it won't let me link to Access 2003. Is there an update or patch to Access 2003 that will make this work?
If I do make the link successfully, will it be transparent - that is, can I work in Access as I always have, or would I have to learn how to create databases and queries in SQL? (I do know that I can make tables in Access and migrate them to SQL Server).
Where would I find simple step-by-step instructions to do this - my interest is more in the substance of my data analysis than in programming per se.
Hi All may be my post sounds stupid but i have on idea about it.
can some one there please clear what is relationship between MDAC and SQL Server. id MDAC part of SQL Server or it is optional tool for some thing else. what it is excatly and links to useful tutorial etc.
Hi, Im using SQL server.I need to get a table from a database in oracle server from my friend. She sent me the database by exporting. But the contents in the database will not be updated if she updated her databse right. What to do if I want the database that she sent me to be updated each time she updates her database? Help me.
