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ORA-28500 when trying to connect to SQL Server using DG4ODBC.

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TitleORA-28500 when trying to connect to SQL Server using DG4ODBC.
URL NameORA-28500-when-trying-to-connect-to-SQL-Server-using-DG4ODBC
Article Number000178070
EnvironmentProduct: Connect for ODBC SQL Server Wire Protocol driver
Version: 7.1
OS: Linux
Database: SQL Server
Application: SQLPlus / DG4ODBC
Question/Problem Description
Below error occurs in SQLPlus when trying to connect to SQL Server using DG4ODBC.
Steps to Reproduce
Clarifying Information
Error MessageORA-28500: connection from ORACLE to a non-Oracle system returned this message:
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Defect Number
Enhancement Number
Cause
The path of parameter HS_FDS_SHAREABLE_NAME points to the wrong file or location.
Resolution
Set the correct path to libodbc.so (Driver Manager) in parameter HS_FDS_SHAREABLE_NAME of the initDG4ODBC.ora file.

E.g. : HS_FDS_SHAREABLE_NAME = /opt/odbc/lib/libodbc.so
 
Workaround
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Last Modified Date11/17/2016 12:06 PM
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