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Q236837: PRB: SQL/DTS Wizard "Unrecognized Phrase/Keyword" w/FoxPro DB

Article: Q236837
Product(s): Microsoft FoxPro
Version(s): WINDOWS:6.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbDatabase kbODBC KbDBFDBC kbGrpDSFox kbGrpDSMDAC kbDSupport kbMDAC250kbfaq
Last Modified: 01-MAY-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft ODBC Driver for Visual FoxPro (Build 6.00.8281.00), version 6.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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When using the Data Transformation Services (DTS) Wizard in Microsoft SQL Server
7.0 to import data from a Microsoft Visual FoxPro database (.DBC), the wizard
gives the following error while copying data:

  [Microsoft] [ODBC Visual FoxPro driver] Command contains unrecognized
  phrase/keyword

CAUSE
=====

This is a problem in Visual FoxPro ODBC driver version 6.00.8428.00. The problem
was fixed by Visual FoxPro ODBC driver version 6.00.8440.00.

WORKAROUND
==========

Upgrade to Visual FoxPro ODBC driver version 6.00.8440.00. This version of the
driver is available as a hot fix, as described in the following Microsoft
Knowledge Base article:

  Q231714 BUG: Cannot Export or Open Linked FoxPro Tables Using Latest ODBC
  Visual FoxPro Driver (6.0.8428.0)


Or, you may obtain an updated copy of the Visual FoxPro ODBC driver as part of
the Microsoft Data Access Components(MDAC) version 2.1 SP2 (2.1.2.4202.3) or
later, which can be downloaded from the following Web address:

  http://www.microsoft.com/data/

MORE INFORMATION
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Steps to Reproduce Behavior
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1. Set up a DSN using Visual FoxPro ODBC driver and point it to the TestData.dbc
  file that comes with Visual FoxPro 6.0.

2. Run the SQL 7 DTS Import Wizard from Enterprise Manager, choose Visual FoxPro
  driver as the source, and select the DSN. Choose the Pubs database as the
  destination.

3. In the Specify Table Copy or Query dialog box, select Copy table(s) from the
  source database and choose customers table in the Select Source Tables dialog
  box.

4. Select Run Immediately from the Save, Schedule and Replicate Package dialog
  box. Click NEXT and then click FINISH.

When the data begins copying, this error will occur:

  Failed to transfer 1 table(s). Double-click on the error row to get a
  detailed description of the error.

Clear this message and double-click the error in the grid to see the ODBC error
message.
For more information on SQL Server 7.0 Data Transformation Services, refer to the
SQL Server Books Online.

Additional query words:

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Keywords          : kbDatabase kbODBC KbDBFDBC kbGrpDSFox kbGrpDSMDAC kbDSupport kbMDAC250 kbfaq
Technology        : kbVFPsearch kbAudDeveloper kbODBCSearch kbODBCVFP600828100
Version           : WINDOWS:6.0
Issue type        : kbprb
Solution Type     : kbpending

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