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Topic: Forum Integration doesn't work

Posted By: zheka
Subject: Forum Integration doesn't work
Date Posted: 29 February 2008 at 11:43am

Hi,

I've just installed newspad and forum on the same server - everything works perfectly on it's own.

But when I am trying to do the forum integration I am getting the following error:

Microsoft OLE DB Provider for ODBC Drivers
[Microsoft][ODBC Driver Manager] Data source name not found and no default driver specified.

I've triple checked all the settings and could not make it work.

Did anyone have the same problems?

Any help would be appreciated

Thanks

Replies:

Posted By: freakdaddy
Date Posted: 02 March 2008 at 10:12am

Yeah, I don't know. I had the exact same error. I've been searching the forum for an answer, but can't find one. I'm only going to assume that it's due to a recent change.

I triple checked all my settings as well....

Posted By: WebWiz-Bruce
Date Posted: 03 March 2008 at 11:00am

This is a server error.

The error often means that the database driver is not installed on the web server.

If you could say which database type you are using, and where you get this error should be able to help further.

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Posted By: zheka
Date Posted: 03 March 2008 at 12:24pm

I am using mySQL. Getting error when I press Test Database connection in Web Wiz forum Integration section.

Posted By: WebWiz-Bruce
Date Posted: 03 March 2008 at 12:56pm

This error has come up before and only happens on some servers running mySQL.

Instead of setting the exact driver it sets it is the Driver={MySQL} driver, this works on most servers, however one or two it doesn't

In the files:-

admin_test_webwizforums_connection.asp
functions/webwizforums_database_connection.asp

Change:-

Driver={MySQL}

To:-

Driver={MySQL ODBC 3.51 Driver}

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Posted By: zheka
Date Posted: 03 March 2008 at 1:18pm

Worked perfectly!

Thanks!!!

Posted By: freakdaddy
Date Posted: 03 March 2008 at 10:01pm

Thanks, yeah this worked for me too. Just a quick FYI for you Bruce, the database connection file was set with that ODBC 3.51 driver, it was only the admin test that wasn't. Which is why I thought it was weird because I got the newspad up and running no problem (and I've had the forums up for some time).

One quick question now that the integration is setup. What good does this do me? I was expecting that I would be able to access my groups now and members, but that doesn't appear to be the case. I assume there is a way to do this however, correct?

Posted By: WebWiz-Bruce
Date Posted: 04 March 2008 at 9:45am

When you send send your eNewsletter, below the place you select which NewsPad categories you want the item in you have another box that allows you to select which Web Wiz Forums groups you want to send your eNewsletter to.

You can also have links to the news items appear on the hompegae of your forum by enabling this in Web Wiz Forums.

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