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Q235521: BUG: Can’t Configure Data Link for OLE DB Provider

Article: Q235521
Product(s): Microsoft SNA Server
Version(s): WINDOWS:4.0 SP2
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbsna400sp3fix
Last Modified: 19-JUL-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft OLE DB Provider for DB2, version 4.0 SP2 
- Microsoft OLE DB Provider for AS/400 and VSAM, version 4.0 SP2 
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SYMPTOMS
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If you install SNA Server or Client 4.0 Service Pack 2 with only the Microsoft
OLE DB provider for AS/400 and VSAM selected and not the Microsoft OLE DB
provider for DB2, and you configure a new Microsoft data link to use the
Microsoft OLE DB provider for AS/400 and VSAM, you may receive the following
error message:

  Could not find the OLE DB DB2 Provider. You may need to run MDAC Setup
  again."

RESOLUTION
==========

To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for SNA Server version
4.0. For additional information, please see the following article in the
Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  Q215838 How to Obtain the Latest SNA Server Version 4.0 Service Pack


WORKAROUND
==========

To configure data sources for OLE DB provider for AS/400 and VSAM using the data
links, install the OLE DB provider for DB2, even if you don't otherwise need
this provider.

STATUS
======

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products that are
listed at the beginning of this article. This problem was first corrected in SNA
Server version 4.0 Service Pack 3.


Additional query words: Mainframe OS/390 OS/400 ODBC DB2OLEDB

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Keywords          : kbsna400sp3fix 
Technology        : kbAudDeveloper kbOLEDBSearch kbOLEDBProvAS400VSAM400SP2 kbOLEDBProvDB2400SP2 kbOLEDBProvSearch
Version           : WINDOWS:4.0 SP2
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbfix

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