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Q248458: PRB: Connecting to MAS 90 ODBC Driver Fails in Visual FoxPro

Article: Q248458
Product(s): Microsoft FoxPro
Version(s): WINDOWS:3.0b,5.0,5.0a,6.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kb3rdparty kbDatabase kbODBC kbvfp300b kbvfp500a kbvfp600 KbDBFDBC kbGrpDSFox kbDSuppor
Last Modified: 08-MAY-2002

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows, versions 3.0b, 5.0, 5.0a, 6.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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After connecting to the Sage MAS 90 32-bit ODBC driver, all the versions of
Visual FoxPro listed above terminate with the following error:

  An application error has occurred and an application log is being generated.
  vfp.exe
  Exception:access violation (0x0000005), Address: <memory address>

When running under Microsoft Windows version 9x, you receive different error
messages but Visual FoxPro still terminates.



MORE INFORMATION
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Steps to Reproduce Behavior
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1. Install the Sage MAS 90 accounting package or the demo.

2. Create a new database container.

3. Create a remote view and choose the Available data sources option.

4. Choose the SOTAMAS90 data source from the Available data sources list box on
  the Select Connection or Data Source dialog box.

5. Click OK.

Immediately after you click OK, Visual FoxPro reports the error listed in the
"Symptoms" section and terminates.

Additional query words: vfp

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Keywords          : kb3rdparty kbDatabase kbODBC kbvfp300b kbvfp500a kbvfp600 KbDBFDBC kbGrpDSFox kbDSupport 
Technology        : kbVFPsearch kbAudDeveloper kbVFP300b kbVFP500 kbVFP600 kbVFP500a
Version           : WINDOWS:3.0b,5.0,5.0a,6.0
Issue type        : kbprb
Solution Type     : kbnofix

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