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Question:

I have a script I am trying to schedule to run using AutoIntern. The script attempts to access an ODBC DSN, but fails right away on the qAllocEnv command when run from the scheduler. If I run the script outside of the scheduler it works great. Any idea's why?

Answer:

What type of DSN is the script trying to access exactly? User DSN or System DSN?

Generally scheduled scripts run as a service. That service would not have access to a User DSN. You need to make sure you create a System DSN if you want that service to be able to access ODBC.

User DSN
A user DSN is just that, a DSN for a specific user. If I create a user DSN under my user account, no other user can see it or use it. The DSN is for me and me alone. If you need a connection to a data source that only you should use, choose a user DSN.

System DSN
A system DSN is a DSN that is seen by the entire system. Any user can see it, as well as any process or service. If you need a data source connection that should be seen more than just your user account, choose to use a system DSN. This is especially true if you are trying to establish a connection through a service.


Article ID:   W17584
Filename:   ODBC and Services.txt
File Created: 2008:11:25:13:55:34
Last Updated: 2008:11:25:13:55:34