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Q249905: Cannot Access SQL Database from Cold Fusion Applications

Article: Q249905
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): winnt:4.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 08-AUG-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you use Allaire Cold Fusion server software to create Web applications on a
computer running Microsoft SQL Server, you may then not be able to access a
Structured Query Language (SQL) database from those applications. You may
receive either of the following error messages:

  403: Access Forbidden

  or

  404: Object Not found

CAUSE
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This behavior can occur because Cold Fusion installs its own version of Open
Database Connectivity (ODBC) drivers, which overwrites the SQL ODBC drivers.

RESOLUTION
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To resolve this behavior, reinstall the ODBC drivers from SQL Server.

Additional query words:

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNT400search kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS400search kbWinNTS400
Version           : winnt:4.0
Issue type        : kbprb

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