Hello, I am new to the python world. I'm trying the install the pymssql package and have been unsuccessful. I am running Win7 x64. Here is the output I get when I try to build the pymssql package:
running build running build_ext cythoning _mssql.pyx to _mssql.c building '_mssql' extension creating build creating build\temp.win-amd64-2.6 creating build\temp.win-amd64-2.6\Release C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 9.0\VC\BIN \amd64\cl.exe /c /nologo /Ox /MD /W3 /GS- /DNDEBUG -Iwin32\free tds\include -IC:\Python26\include -IC:\Python26\PC /Tc_mssql.c /Fobuild \temp.win-amd64-2.6\Release\_mssql.obj -DMSDBLIB _mssql.c _mssql.c(643) : warning C4244: 'function' : conversion from 'Py_ssize_t' to 'long', possible loss of data _mssql.c(663) : warning C4244: 'function' : conversion from 'Py_ssize_t' to 'long', possible loss of data _mssql.c(685) : warning C4244: 'function' : conversion from 'Py_ssize_t' to 'long', possible loss of data _mssql.c(712) : warning C4244: 'function' : conversion from 'Py_ssize_t' to 'long', possible loss of data _mssql.c(6192) : warning C4244: '=' : conversion from 'Py_ssize_t' to 'int', possible loss of data _mssql.c(9967) : warning C4267: '=' : conversion from 'size_t' to 'int', possible loss of data c:\pythonmods\pymssql-1.9.908\_mssql.c(4652) : warning C4700: uninitialized local variable '__pyx_v_dbcol' used creating build\lib.win-amd64-2.6 C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 9.0\VC\BIN \amd64\link.exe /DLL /nologo /INCREMENTAL:NO /LIBPATH:win32\fre etds\lib /LIBPATH:C:\Python26\libs /LIBPATH:C:\Python26\PCbuild\amd64 msvcrt.lib kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib winsp ool.lib ws2_32.lib comdlg32.lib advapi32.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib odbc32.lib odbccp32.lib libTDS. lib dblib.lib /EXPORT:init_mssql build\temp.win-amd64-2.6\Release \_mssql.obj /OUT:build\lib.win-amd64-2.6\_mssql.pyd /IM PLIB:build\temp.win-amd64-2.6\Release\_mssql.lib /MANIFESTFILE:build \temp.win-amd64-2.6\Release\_mssql.pyd.manifest _mssql.obj : warning LNK4197: export 'init_mssql' specified multiple times; using first specification Creating library build\temp.win-amd64-2.6\Release\_mssql.lib and object build\temp.win-amd64-2.6\Release\_mssql.exp _mssql.obj : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol dbsqlexec referenced in function __pyx_f_6_mssql_db_sqlexec _mssql.obj : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol dbadata referenced in function __pyx_f_6_mssql_get_data _mssql.obj : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol dbdata referenced in function __pyx_f_6_mssql_get_data _mssql.obj : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol dbalttype referenced in function __pyx_f_6_mssql_get_type _mssql.obj : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol dbcoltype referenced in function __pyx_f_6_mssql_get_type _mssql.obj : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol dbadlen referenced in function __pyx_f_6_mssql_get_length _mssql.obj : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol dbdatlen referenced in function __pyx_f_6_mssql_get_length _mssql.obj : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol dbcancel referenced in function __pyx_f_6_mssql_db_cancel _mssql.obj : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol dbtds referenced in function __pyx_pf_6_mssql_15MSSQLConnection_1 1tds_version___get__ _mssql.obj : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol dbclose referenced in function __pyx_pf_6_mssql_15MSSQLConnection _close _mssql.obj : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol dbuse referenced in function __pyx_pf_6_mssql_15MSSQLConnection_s elect_db _mssql.obj : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol dbgetmaxprocs referenced in function __pyx_pf_6_mssql_get_max_con nections _mssql.obj : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol dbcount referenced in function __pyx_f_6_mssql_15MSSQLConnection_ execute_scalar _mssql.obj : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol dbnextrow referenced in function __pyx_f_6_mssql_15MSSQLConnectio n_execute_scalar _mssql.obj : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol dbsettime referenced in function __pyx_pf_6_mssql_15MSSQLConnecti on_13query_timeout___set__ _mssql.obj : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol dbcmd referenced in function __pyx_pf_6_mssql_15MSSQLConnection__ _init__ _mssql.obj : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol dbloginfree referenced in function __pyx_pf_6_mssql_15MSSQLConnec tion___init__ _mssql.obj : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol tdsdbopen referenced in function __pyx_pf_6_mssql_15MSSQLConnecti on___init__ _mssql.obj : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol dbsetlogintime referenced in function __pyx_pf_6_mssql_15MSSQLCon nection___init__ _mssql.obj : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol dbsetlname referenced in function __pyx_pf_6_mssql_15MSSQLConnect ion___init__ _mssql.obj : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol dblogin referenced in function __pyx_pf_6_mssql_15MSSQLConnection ___init__ _mssql.obj : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol dbdatecrack referenced in function __pyx_f_6_mssql_15MSSQLConnect ion_convert_db_value _mssql.obj : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol dbconvert referenced in function __pyx_f_6_mssql_15MSSQLConnectio n_convert_db_value _mssql.obj : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol dbresults referenced in function __pyx_f_6_mssql_15MSSQLConnectio n_execute_non_query _mssql.obj : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol dbrpcinit referenced in function __pyx_pf_6_mssql_20MSSQLStoredPr ocedure___init__ _mssql.obj : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol dbrpcparam referenced in function __pyx_pf_6_mssql_20MSSQLStoredP rocedure_bind _mssql.obj : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol dbretstatus referenced in function __pyx_pf_6_mssql_20MSSQLStored Procedure_execute _mssql.obj : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol dbretdata referenced in function __pyx_pf_6_mssql_20MSSQLStoredPr ocedure_execute _mssql.obj : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol dbretlen referenced in function __pyx_pf_6_mssql_20MSSQLStoredPro cedure_execute _mssql.obj : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol dbretname referenced in function __pyx_pf_6_mssql_20MSSQLStoredPr ocedure_execute _mssql.obj : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol dbrettype referenced in function __pyx_pf_6_mssql_20MSSQLStoredPr ocedure_execute _mssql.obj : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol dbnumrets referenced in function __pyx_pf_6_mssql_20MSSQLStoredPr ocedure_execute _mssql.obj : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol dbsqlok referenced in function __pyx_pf_6_mssql_20MSSQLStoredProc edure_execute _mssql.obj : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol dbrpcsend referenced in function __pyx_pf_6_mssql_20MSSQLStoredPr ocedure_execute _mssql.obj : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol dbsetmaxprocs referenced in function __pyx_pf_6_mssql_set_max_con nections _mssql.obj : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol dbmsghandle referenced in function __pyx_f_6_mssql_init_mssql _mssql.obj : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol dberrhandle referenced in function __pyx_f_6_mssql_init_mssql _mssql.obj : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol dbinit referenced in function __pyx_f_6_mssql_init_mssql _mssql.obj : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol dbcolname referenced in function __pyx_f_6_mssql_15MSSQLConnectio n_get_result _mssql.obj : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol dbnumcols referenced in function __pyx_f_6_mssql_15MSSQLConnectio n_get_result build\lib.win-amd64-2.6\_mssql.pyd : fatal error LNK1120: 40 unresolved externals error: command '"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 9.0\VC \BIN\amd64\link.exe"' failed with exit status 1120 I know this might be a bit much to chew on but I have been trying to figure this out for a while know and I cannot figure this one out. Thanks in advance for the help! -JD -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list