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"Greg Low (MVP)" <greglow@lowell.com.au> wrote in message
news:%23zbUOgCKEHA.3016@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> Yet another option is to have a local sql server (or msde) and set it up
as
> a linked server and then just access it via sql server :-)
>
> HTH,
>
> --
> Greg Low (MVP)
> MSDE Manager SQL Tools
> www.whitebearconsulting.com
>
> "Bill Fahey" <wjfahey@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:779e6c65.0404210722.259eb26@posting.google.co m...
> > Marcus,
> >
> > Another option would be to use an ADO.NET provider to access the
> > AS/400 instead of the OLE DB option. This would provide better
> > performance and allow you take advantage of the features in the .NET
> > framework (security, memory management).
> >
> > DataDirect's Connect for .NET provides a 100% managed ADO.NET provider
> > that can access all flavors of DB2, including AS/400. There are also
> > no dependencies on DB2 database clients. Everything you need to
> > connect is in the provider as it uses DRDA to communicate with the
> > database. You can download a trial version from the Connect for .NET
> > jump page at:
> >
> > http://www.datadirect.com/products/dotnet/index.ssp
> >
> > This trial version is fully functional.
> >
> > Hope this helps.
> >
> > Bill Fahey
> > (bill dot fahey at datadirect dot com)
> >
> > "Rich Wallace" <rich.wallace@minusthecannedmeat.jfsheadotcom> wrote in
> message news:<e5R7nxCGEHA.1396@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl>...
> > > Here's a conn string I use to get to ours:
> > >
> > > Private Const sConnStr As String =
"Provider=IBMDA400.DataSource.1;
> " &
> > > _
> > > "User ID=zzz;Data Source=sysname;Protection
> Level=None; "
> > > & _
> > > "Transport Product=Client Access; " & _
> > > "Force Translate=00037;Default Collection=zzz; " &
_
> > > "Convert Date Time To Char=TRUE;Password=xyzzyj"
> > >
> > > "DB2" <db2team@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> > > news:a78ec628.0404010819.59686693@posting.google.c om...
> > > > Hi Marcus,
> > > >
> > > > I suggest you try with another ODBC driver, StarSQL
> > > > (www.starquest.com) might be a good option.
> > > >
> > > > Bob
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > marcus.malmgren@plastal.com (Marcus) wrote in message
> > > news:<d4261158.0404010049.42f28640@posting.google. com>...
> > > > > Hello!
> > > > >
> > > > > I'm trying to write a VB.NET program that connects to a AS/400
> Server.
> > > > > I've tried almost everything, but it will not connect.
> > > > > I've tried to set up a DSN using the Client Access ODBC-driver
> > > > > (v8.00.04.08) but with no result. I've also tried a DSN-less
> > > > > connection.
> > > > > From VB.NET i'm using oleDbConnection to create the connection. If
I
> > > > > don't supply a provider in the connection string, the program
hangs
> > > > > saying that a provider is requiered.
> > > > > I have tried using different providers IBMDA400, MSDASQL,
DB2OLEDB.
> > > > > Always with the same result: An unhandled exception of type
> > > > > 'System.InvalidOperationException' occurred in system.data.dll
> > > > >
> > > > > Additional information: The 'IBMDA400' provider is not registered
on
> > > > > the local machine.
> > > > >
> > > > > How do I register the IBMDA400 provider? Is there an other way to
> > > > > connect? Is it possible to make a DSN-less connection?
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks!
> > > > > Marcus Malmgren
>
>