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"Invalid connection string attribute DEB" with SequeLink ODBC Socket

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Title"Invalid connection string attribute DEB" with SequeLink ODBC Socket
URL Nameinvalid-connection-string-attribute-deb-with-sequelink-odbc-socket
Article Number000112580
EnvironmentProduct: SequeLink Socket Server
Version: 6.0
OS: Windows
Database: Microsoft Excel. Microsoft Access
Application: All supported applications
Question/Problem Description
A connection to Excel or Microsoft Access from the SequeLink ODBC Client returns the error below.
Steps to Reproduce
Clarifying Information
Error Message[DataDirect][ODBC SequeLink driver][ODBC Socket][Microsoft][ODBC Excel Driver]Invalid connection string attribute DEB
[DataDirect][ODBC SequeLink driver][ODBC Socket][Microsoft][ODBC Microsoft Access Driver]Invalid connection string attribute DEB
Defect Number
Enhancement Number
Cause
Something is wrong with the backend Excel\Access ODBC driver data source, such as:
Duplicate data sources were configured for the Excel \ MS Access driver, a User data source and a System data source. SequeLink Socket Server requires a system data source.
or
The System data source was not created using Run as administrator and the Excel workbook value in the Excel data source did not take effect.
Resolution

Delete the User data source for the Excel or MS Access driver or rename the User data source if it is needed for another purpose.
or
Delete and re-create the Excel \ MS Access System data source using Run as administrator.
Workaround
Notes
References to other documentation:
Configuring SequeLink® Server for ODBC Socket
https://media.datadirect.com/download/docs/slnk/6_0/allsl/administrator/csvcs4db3.html
Last Modified Date5/18/2022 5:01 PM
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