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Topic: Database connection

Posted By: someone
Subject: Database connection
Date Posted: 27 September 2003 at 4:04am

I keep coming up with this message

[Microsoft][ODBC Driver Manager] Data source name not found and no default driver specified

can someone help

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Posted By: WebWiz-Bruce
Date Posted: 27 September 2003 at 5:33am

You haven't said what version you are using or how you are trying to connect to the database.

But this error usually suggests that you have not speified a database driver or the DSN is worng.

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Posted By: someone
Date Posted: 27 September 2003 at 5:56am

yes I thought that from what I have read in FAQ and the read me file but i created a dsn and follow the instructions and I get this full message when I load the default .asp page

Microsoft OLE DB Provider for ODBC Drivers error '80004005'

[Microsoft][ODBC Driver Manager] Data source name not found and no default driver specified

/journal_inc.asp, line 98

and when I try to load the admin.html page I gert cant find page 404

any ideas

Im sorry this is for the WebWizjournal or blog

I thought I would get this going and then work on the forum

hope you can help

Dan

Posted By: WebWiz-Bruce
Date Posted: 27 September 2003 at 6:59am

Right I see this is a bout the journal as you have posted in the wrong forum.

Judging by the error the DNS name is probally wrong.

Try using the DSN-less connection that it is designed for as DSN-less connections are much faster than a DSN connection and use the JET 4 driver.

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Posted By: someone
Date Posted: 27 September 2003 at 7:53am

thanks Ive just realised Im in the wrong forum sorry