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"Invalid authority field: [https:" error with Salesforce ODBC driver

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Title"Invalid authority field: [https:" error with Salesforce ODBC driver
URL NameInvalid-authority-field-https-error-with-Salesforce-ODBC-driver
Article Number000184187
EnvironmentProduct: Connect/Connect64XE for ODBC Salesforce driver, Progress DataDirect for ODBC for Salesforce driver
Version: 7.1, 8.0
OS: All supported platforms
Database: Salesforce
Application: All ODBC applications
Question/Problem Description
The below error is received on test connect when specifying "https://login.salesforce.com" or "https://<custom Salesforce URL>" as host name.
Steps to ReproduceTest connect to Salesforce using the ODBC driver with HostName specified as "https://login.salesforce.com"
Clarifying Information
Error Message[DataDirect][ODBC Salesforce driver][Salesforce]java.net.MalformedURLException: Invalid authority field: [https:
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Cause
Resolution
Specify "login.salesforce.com" instead of "https://login.salesforce.com".
For custom Salesforce URL, remove https:// from the HostName.
Workaround
Notes
Last Modified Date6/29/2020 11:38 PM
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