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Slow connection times when using a large odbc.ini file

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TitleSlow connection times when using a large odbc.ini file
URL Nameslow-connection-time-with-a-large-odbc-ini-file
Article Number000118746
EnvironmentProduct: Connect(64) for ODBC
Version: All supported versions
OS: All UNIX/Linux
Database: All supported databases
Application: All supported applications
Question/Problem Description
When an ODBC data source is near the end of a large odbc.ini file, connection times are slower.
Having the odbc.ini file on a remote file system makes connection performance even worse.
Connection times can be up to several seconds.
Steps to Reproduce
Clarifying Information
Error Message
Defect NumberEnhancement 13388
Enhancement Number
Cause
The exact cause is not known at this time.
Resolution
It was determined that the Progress Product is functioning as designed.
 
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Workaround
One or more of the actions below may help the connection performance.

- Move the [ODBC] section of the odbc.ini file nearer to the top of the odbc.ini file below the [ODBC Data Sources] section.
- Move the ODBC data source being used nearer to the top of the odbc.ini file.
- Reduce the size of the odbc.ini file if it contains unneeded ODBC data sources.
- Move the odbc.ini file to a local disk.
 
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Last Modified Date11/20/2020 7:14 AM
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