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Q239481: ODBC Connection to DB2 Fails from Some Windows 95 Computers

Article: Q239481
Product(s): Microsoft SNA Server
Version(s): WINDOWS:4.0 SP2
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbsna400sp3fix
Last Modified: 01-OCT-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft ODBC Driver for DB2, version 4.0 SP2 
- Microsoft SNA Server, version 4.0 SP2 
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SYMPTOMS
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On certain Windows 95 computers, connection attempts to DB2 (mainframe, AS/400,
or UDB) using the Microsoft ODBC driver for DB2 fail with the following error
message:

  [Microsoft][ODBC Driver for DB2]No such interface supported.

RESOLUTION
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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


STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft SNA Server version 4.0
Service Pack 2. This problem was first corrected in SNA Server version 4.0
Service Pack 3.

MORE INFORMATION
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This behavior has been observed on Windows 95 computers that have DCOM 95 V1.3
installed.

Additional query words: OLE DB OS/390 MVS OS/400 DB2OLEDB

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Keywords          : kbsna400sp3fix 
Technology        : kbAudDeveloper kbODBCSearch kbSNAServSearch kbODBCDB2400SP2 kbSNAServ400SP2
Version           : WINDOWS:4.0 SP2
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbfix

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