Re: mysql odbc

Martin Evans <[email protected]>
Newsgroups gmane.comp.db.mysql.odbc
Message-ID <[email protected]>
Imran Abizar wrote:
> Martin,
> 
> This is good to know. Could you please send me link for the Jet 
> Whitepaper, I'd like to learn what else Access does in the background.
> 
> Thanks,
> Imran.

Sorry, no, I cannot find it any more but I can send you an HTML copy 
privately if you'd like.

Martin
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Martin J. Evans
Easysoft Limited
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> Martin Evans wrote:
>> Imran Abizar wrote:
>>> Ritchie,
>>>
>>> I don't see any calls to SQLTable() function, which is supposed to 
>>> fetch a list of tables. Instead, I see a SQL query (select * from 
>>> MSysConf) that is returning an error.
>>
>> MS Access always does this. It is because if you create msysconf
>> table you can put ms access settings in it. The jet whitepaper
>> describes it.
>>
>>
>>> Try using a third party tool like WinSQL 
>>> (http://synametrics.com/winsql) to see if your connection to the 
>>> database is successful.
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>> Imran.
>>>
>>>
>>> Ritchie DeComa wrote:
>>>> I have installed the mysql 3.51 odbc, tested the connection by 
>>>> pressing the
>>>> test button - and it gives me "success; connection was made". 
>>>> Unfortunately,
>>>> when I go to Access 2000 and link through the ODBC, it doesn't give 
>>>> me any
>>>> errors; instead, it just doesn't give me the list of tables[which is 
>>>> only

-- 
Martin J. Evans
Easysoft Limited
http://www.easysoft.com
>>>> the two I have created] and returns to Access like nothing took 
>>>> place . What
>>>> am I missing? I did run the tracer, but I can't read all the jarble.
>>>>
>>>> I've provided you with the "jarble" because you have more experience:
>>>>
>>
>> <snipped trace>
>>
>> Martin
> 
> 

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