Message-ID: <387A5A3B.D7A5E26@perio.unlp.edu.ar>
Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2000 19:16:27 -0300
From: "Sergio A. Kessler" <ser@perio.unlp.edu.ar>
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To: Didier Gasser-Morlay <didierg@visualgroup.com>
CC: Gary Stainburn <gary.stainburn@ringways.co.uk>,
	"'Pgsql Interfaces'" <pgsql-interfaces@postgreSQL.org>
Subject: Re: [INTERFACES] PostODBC 6.40.0006 to PostgreSQL 6.5.3 read only
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Didier Gasser-Morlay wrote:
> 
> Gary Stainburn wrote:
> >
> > Hi all,
> >
> > I've just downloaded and installed PostODBC, and got it working with MS Excel/MS Query quite easily.
> >
> > After much messing, which I probably couldn't easily replicate, I got it working with Borland Delphi 3 Professional.
> >
> > My problems are:
> >
> > 1) I don't know how I got it working and therefore cannot replicate it.
> > 2) Despite having READ/WRITE access in the ODBC, and ReadOnly=False in Delphi, I can only open read-only connections (MS Query is also read-only).
> 
> >
> > My questions:
> > 1) Does anyone have/know of idiot configuration instructions.
> 1. Install the posDrv.exe (you've done that)
> 2. in Settings/Control panel/32 bits ODBC click on ADD to create a new
> datasource
> 2.1 choose PostgreSql as the driver click finish
> 2.2 a new window appears fill i
> 
> Datasource: The name you will be presented with when you'll want to use
> thais datasourrce
> Database/server/username are quite obvious.
> (NOTE Make sure that your station is allowed to connect under that
> username to PostgreSql (there is a file in the directory where
> postgresql stored it's data that you MUST adjust in order to be allowed
> to connect to PG. Beware that this file is read-only,m you must Chmod +
> to it. )
> 
> Click on Options(Advanced) for the datasource and unchecked the
> read-only.
> 
> this should be it.

note that the last version of the driver is 6.40.0007
                                                    ^
my settings (also using Delphi):
control-panel -> Odbc -> pick the datasource -> Configure ->
driver -> 
Disable Genetic... On
KSQO               On
the rest:          Off
Unknown Sizes:     longest
DataType Options:  All checked

and in Datasource, read-only unchecked as Didier say.

and to get rid of BDE, http://perio.unlp.edu.ar/modbc

also is important when installing the postOdbc to install it
with "Install Driver Manager with version checking"
(otherwise it can break your odbc DM if you have a newer version)
I'm using Odbc DM 3.510.4202.0


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-=  Sergio A. Kessler     ==    http://sak.org.ar  =-
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