Microsoft KB Archive/886908

= You may receive the &quot;Failed to get connection string from ODBC&quot; error message in Content Management Server 2002 Service Pack 1a =

Article ID: 886908

Article Last Modified on 11/15/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Content Management Server 2002 Service Pack 1a

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SYMPTOMS
When you click Choose Database Connection in Database Configuration Application (DCA), you may receive an error message that is similar to the following error message. This problem occurs in Microsoft Content Management Server 2002 Service Pack 1a after you install Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2).

Failed to get connection string from ODBC.

Extended error: [What='Error in getting the ODBC  connection'][LCID='1033']

[SourceFile='establishodbcconnection.cpp'][SourceFileLine='143']

[DebugIn  fo=][RecommendedAction=]

[ExtraInfo='']

[UniqueErrorId='1']

[Severity='5']

[Source='NRDBHelper.dll']

[CategoryId='0']

-2147352567

NRDBHelper.dll



Hotfix information
A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft. However, this hotfix is intended to correct only the problem that is described in this article. Apply this hotfix only to systems that are experiencing this specific problem. This hotfix might receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next service pack that contains this hotfix.

To resolve this problem, submit a request to Microsoft Online Customer Services to obtain the hotfix. To submit an online request to obtain the hotfix, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=6294451

Note If additional issues occur or any troubleshooting is required, you might have to create a separate service request. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for this specific hotfix. To create a separate service request, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support

Prerequisites
Content Management Server 2002 Service Pack 1a

Restart requirement
You do not have to restart your computer after you apply this hotfix.

Hotfix replacement information
This hotfix does not replace any other hotfixes.

File information
The English version of this hotfix has the file attributes (or later file attributes) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in coordinated universal time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time tool in Control Panel.   Date         Time   Version            Size    File name --  15-Oct-2004  18:18  5.0.4528.0         83,456  Nrdbhelper.dll



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the &quot;Applies to&quot; section.



MORE INFORMATION
For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

824684 Description of the standard terminology that is used to describe Microsoft software updates

Keywords: kbbug kbfix kbqfe kbcontentmgtserv2002presp2fix kbhotfixserver KB886908

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