Jeff, Thanks...I will give it a try...One more question though.
From what I am reading, will have to configure odbc.ini for each datasource I want to connect to? Can a DSNless connection be created with this setup? Thanks again... Bill Jeff Urlwin wrote: > Bill, > > Yes, I've successfully built FreeTDS with DBD::ODBC, using unixODBC as the > driver manager. Here's the general steps: > download and build unixODBC (www.unixodbc.org) > default is to install into /usr/local > odbc.ini is in /usr/local/etc with this install > > download and build freeTDS. I used the following options for configure > --with-unixodbc=/usr/local > --with-tdsver=7.0 > > edit PWD file and test tds with make check > Note, only 3 of 6 tests passed, but the connect and login passed > (important!) > used ODBCConfig to configure driver (couldn't configure DSN this way, > though)] > manually configured DSN with the following entries: > > [PERL_TEST_FREETDS] > Description = Perl DBD::ODBC testing with FreeTDS > Driver = FreeTDS > Servername = your_server > > comments about above: Driver should be what was setup in odbcinst.ini > (probably case sensitive). Servername is your server name. Looks like the > word Servername is case sensitive. PERL_TEST_FREETDS is the DSN. > > set environment: > DBI_DSN=dbi:ODBC:PERL_TEST_FREETDS > DBI_USER = your_user_name > DBI_PASS = your_password > ODBCHOME=/usr/local/etc/odbc.ini > > make test. Passed all but the multiple-statement tests. It looks like it > doesn't support SQLFreeStmt(SQL_UNBIND) and it doesn't detect the change in > the number of columns in the multiple statements. Hmm...I just ran it again > and the "advanced" binding stuff failed. I'm re-checking, but that > shouldn't prevent most use. There's something strange there and I can't > seem to reproduce it. I'll keep trying, but you should be able to make > progress. If you come up with errors, try to find a small sample that > reproduces it. > > > Also, Please use DBD::ODBC 0.38! > > Regards, > > Jeff > > >>-----Original Message----- >>From: Bill McClintock [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] >>Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2002 3:17 PM >>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>Subject: DBD::ODBC w/ FreeTDS >> >> >>Has anyone had any luck getting DBD::ODBC to build with FreeTDS? >> >>I was able to get DBD::Sybase to build so atleast I can get to MSSQL >>form linux but I would like to get DBD::ODBC built as well. It will >>reduce the porting, even if only to a small degree. >> >>o) Build process from http://www.freeetds.org/userguide/perl.html >>o) Errors when building... >> >># -- Assume DBI-1.21 installed and FreeTDS installed correctly -- # >> >>[root@BM0054 DBD-ODBC-0.37]# tar -xvzf DBD-ODBC-0.37.tar.gz >>[root@BM0054 DBD-ODBC-0.37]# cd DBD-ODBC-0.37 >>[root@BM0054 DBD-ODBC-0.37]# export SYBASE=/usr/local/freetds >>[root@BM0054 DBD-ODBC-0.37]# export ODBCHOME=/usr/local >>[root@BM0054 DBD-ODBC-0.37]# perl Makefile.PL >> >>Configuring DBD::ODBC ... >> >> >>> Remember to actually *READ* the README file! >> And re-read it if you have any problems. >> >>Using DBI 1.21 installed in >>/usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.6.0/i386-linux/auto/DBI >>Using ODBC in /usr/local >> >>Umm, this looks like a udbc type of driver manager. >> >>Checking if your kit is complete... >>Looks good >>Note (probably harmless): No library found for -ludbc >>Using DBI 1.21 installed in >>/usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.6.0/i386-linux/auto/DBI >>Writing Makefile for DBD::ODBC >> >>The DBD::ODBC tests will use these values for the database connection: >> DBI_DSN= e.g. dbi:ODBC:demo >> DBI_USER= >> DBI_PASS= >>Warning: not all required environment variables are set. >> >>[root@BM0054 DBD-ODBC-0.37]# make >>mkdir blib >>mkdir blib/lib >>mkdir blib/lib/DBD >>mkdir blib/arch >>mkdir blib/arch/auto >>mkdir blib/arch/auto/DBD >>mkdir blib/arch/auto/DBD/ODBC >>mkdir blib/lib/auto >>mkdir blib/lib/auto/DBD >>mkdir blib/lib/auto/DBD/ODBC >>mkdir blib/man3 >>cp ODBC.pm blib/lib/DBD/ODBC.pm >>/usr/bin/perl -p -e "s/~DRIVER~/ODBC/g" < >>/usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.6.0/i386-linux/auto/DBI/Driver.xst > ODBC.xsi >>/usr/bin/perl -I/usr/lib/perl5/5.6.0/i386-linux -I/usr/lib/perl5/5.6.0 >>/usr/lib/perl5/5.6.0/ExtUtils/xsubpp -typemap >>/usr/lib/perl5/5.6.0/ExtUtils/typemap ODBC.xs > ODBC.xsc && mv ODBC.xsc >>ODBC.c >>gcc -c -I. -I/usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.6.0/i386-linux/auto/DBI >>-I/usr/local/include -fno-strict-aliasing -I/usr/local/include -O2 >>-march=i386 -mcpu=i686 -DVERSION=\"0.37\" -DXS_VERSION=\"0.37\" >>-fPIC -I/usr/lib/perl5/5.6.0/i386-linux/CORE ODBC.c >>In file included from ODBC.h:9, >> from ODBC.xs:1: >>dbdodbc.h:6:21: libudbc.h: No such file or directory >>make: *** [ODBC.o] Error 1 >> >>-- >>Bill McClintock - EDMS App/Web Development >> MCIWorldcom - Colorado Springs (GOG) >> VNet:622-0054 Local:(719)265-0054 >> Pager:1-800-PAGEMCI PIN#1686599 >> EMail:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> AOLIM:bm0054 >> >> >> > > -- Bill McClintock - EDMS App/Web Development MCIWorldcom - Colorado Springs (GOG) VNet:622-0054 Local:(719)265-0054 Pager:1-800-PAGEMCI PIN#1686599 EMail:[EMAIL PROTECTED] AOLIM:bm0054
