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"Connection Dead" error with Oracle ODBC driver

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Title"Connection Dead" error with Oracle ODBC driver
URL Nameconnection-dead-error-with-oracle-odbc-driver
Article Number000179663
EnvironmentProduct : Connect for ODBC Oracle Wire Protocol driver
Version : All supported versions
Database : Oracle
OS : All supported platforms
Application : All ODBC applications
Question/Problem Description
Below error is returned when the connection string is exactly 230 characters long.
Steps to Reproduce
Clarifying Information
Error MessageSQLSTATE = 08001
NATIVE ERROR = -4
MSG = [DataDirect][ODBC Oracle Wire Protocol driver][Oracle]Connection Dead.
Defect NumberDefect 46253
Enhancement Number
Cause
Resolution
Fixed in hot fix 07.16.0272.
Refer to "Connect for ODBC and Connect64 hot fix download and install instructions" for instructions on how to download and install the hot fix.
 
Workaround
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Last Modified Date11/20/2020 7:21 AM
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