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Request to enhance error message for system error 126 to include the missing dependencies for ODBC drivers

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TitleRequest to enhance error message for system error 126 to include the missing dependencies for ODBC drivers
URL NameRequest-to-enhance-error-message-for-system-error-126-to-include-the-missing-dependencies-for-ODBC-drivers
Article Number000183513
EnvironmentProduct: Connect and Connect64 for ODBC, Progress DataDirect for ODBC drivers
Version: All supported verisons
OS: Windows
Database: All supported databases
Application: N/A
Question/Problem Description
Request to enhance error message for system error 126 to include the missing dependencies for Connect/Connect64 for ODBC drivers and Progress DataDirect for ODBC drivers
Steps to Reproduce
Clarifying Information
Error Message
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Cause
System error 126 is a Windows error code which indicates that there is a module or its dependencies are missing. The error message currently displays only the DLL that cannot be loaded as it may be missing or one of its dependencies is missing.
Resolution
It was determined that the Progress Product is functioning as designed.

An enhancement to the product can be requested through the Progress Community via an Ideas submission. Customer feedback is valuable and Idea submissions are monitored by our Product Management team. Enhancement requests are reviewed during the planning phase of each new product release and a list of the enhancements chosen for implementation can be found in the Release Notes documents that accompany each release. Once an Idea is submitted the Progress Software Community will have the opportunity to comment on and vote for the Idea.

For detailed information on how to submit an Idea, please refer to Knowledge Base article "How to submit an idea for a Progress product enhancement (embedded video)"
Workaround
Ensure that the pre-requisite software as documented in the Installation Guide documentation is installed for the driver.
If System error 126 is encountered, use Dependency Walker utility to identify the missing dependencies for the DLL specified in the error message.
Notes
Last Modified Date11/20/2020 7:25 AM
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