Article ID: 238283
Article Last Modified on 6/12/2007
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Excel 2001 for Mac
- Microsoft Excel 98 for Macintosh
This article was previously published under Q238283
SYMPTOMS
When you click OK in the VSI MS SQL Server dialog box, you receive one or both of the following error messages:
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CAUSE
This problem occurs when you attempt to connect to a Microsoft SQL Server 7.0 database. The SQL Server ODBC driver that is included with Microsoft Excel 98 Macintosh Edition does not support connecting to a SQL Server 7.0 database. Microsoft Excel 2001 for Mac does install any ODBC drivers.
WORKAROUND
To connect to a SQL 7.0 driver, you can purchase a driver from a third-party company. The following companies are a few that may have this driver:
Attunity
Phone: (781) 221-1450
Fax: (617) 272-2531
http://www.attunity.com
Centura Software Corp.
Phone: (415) 321-9500
Fax: (415) 321-5471
http://www.centurasoft.com
MERANT plc
Phone: (800) 876-3101, (919) 461-4200
Fax: (919) 461-4526
MORE INFORMATION
Microsoft provides third-party contact information to help you find technical support. This contact information may change without notice. Microsoft does not guarantee the accuracy of this third-party contact information.
For information about how to contact third-party companies, click the appropriate article number in the following list to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
Additional query words: XL98 visigenic Excel XL2001 XL SQL query ODBC driver
Keywords: kbprb KB238283
