Re: SQLGetInfo SQL_CONVERT_BIGINT support

2011/7/11 Byron Collins [DATACOM] <[email protected]>:
> Hi,
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> Has anyone managed to build a version of freeTDS that supports SQL_CONVERT_BIGINT for SQLGetInfo?
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> We are getting the following error trying to connect to a MSSQL 2000 database from a redhat server running unixODBC/freeTDS 0.82
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> [ODBC][22215][SQLGetInfo.c][214]
>                Entry:
>                        Connection = 0x893f620
>                        Info Type = SQL_CONVERT_BIGINT (53)
>                        Info Value = 0xfffe6670
>                        Buffer Length = 1028
>                        StrLen = 0xfffe646e
> [ODBC][22215][SQLGetInfo.c][528]
>                Exit:[SQL_ERROR]
>                DIAG [HY092] [FreeTDS][SQL Server]Option not supported
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> We've notice that there is a comment in odbc/odbc.c in the statics function _SQLGetInfo
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> /* TODO SQL_CONVERT_BIGINT SQL_CONVERT_GUID SQL_CONVERT_DATE SQL_CONVERT_TIME */
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> What would be involved in enabling the SQL_CONVERT_BIGINT option?
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> We're trying to get Cognos Data Manager working via UnixODBC/freeTDS with the catalog situated on a Sql Server 2000
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> select @@version
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> Microsoft SQL Server  2000 - 8.00.2039 (Intel X86)
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>        May  3 2005 23:18:38
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>        Copyright (c) 1988-2003 Microsoft Corporation
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>        Enterprise Edition on Windows NT 5.2 (Build 3790: Service Pack
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> Cheers
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> Byron
>

I think we support it but not claim to. Cfr however
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms131672%28SQL.100%29.aspx,
mssql 2008 does NOT support it.

freddy77
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