[egenix-users] Problems with mxODBC on SuSE 9.0

Jerome R. Westrick jerry at Westrick.com
Tue May 18 12:51:33 CEST 2004


On Tue, 2004-05-18 at 11:47, M.-A. Lemburg wrote:
> [adding egenix-users again, since this information may be useful
>   for others as well]
> 
> Jerome R. Westrick wrote:
> > On Tue, 2004-05-18 at 09:43, M.-A. Lemburg wrote:
> > 
> >>Jerome R. Westrick wrote:
> >>
> >>>Hello there...
> >>>
> >>>I have the follwoing problem:
> >>>
> >>>When mxODBC tries to access a postgresql database
> >>>Zope hangs. 
> >>
> >>Are you referring to the mxODBC Zope DA or the mxODBC
> >>Python Extension product ?
> > 
> > 
> > The mxODBC Zope DA product
> > 
> > 
> >>>In order to get into the "manage" page
> >>>I need to start Zope while postgress is down.
> >>>Then start postgress, then open connection, then
> >>>use test to execute simple select.
> >>>
> >>>The select works with isql, and in Datamanager (unixODBC).
> >>>
> >>>An error is shown in the postgress log:
> >>>
> >>>ERROR:  'ksqo' is not a valid option name
> >>>
> >>>Additionally, SuSE 9.0 forces me to have both iodbc and unix odbc
> >>>loaded, so I had to select unixODBC driver from the corresponding
> >>>Properties dropdown box.
> >>>
> >>>Any Ideas on how to proceed with this problem?
> >>
> >>Sounds like a problem with the postgresql ODBC driver to
> >>me... mxODBC doesn't use any option "ksqo".
> > 
> > 
> > Hmmm, It happens when I issue the test select from the mxODBC Zope Da
> > product.  And it don't happen when I issue the same select from
> > Datmanager (the UnixODBC test program)...
> > 
> > Any Idea where to look?
> > Any confirmed usages on SuSE 9.0?
> 
> Not from eGenix. We have to stick to older versions in order
> to avoid library dependency issues, e.g. the Zope DA is
> built on SuSE 8.0.
> 
> > I'd hate to have to fall back to SuSE 8.2, 
> > just for of the mxODBC!
> 
> I don't think that's necessary. Your problem sounds unrelated to
> the mxODBC or the ODBC manager you are using. Instead you should
> look at the ODBC driver that comes with SuSE 9.0.
> 
> Google'ing on the error message brings up a few messages
> suggesting that an old ODBC driver or ODBC DSN is being used. The
> KSQO option was removed from the PostgreSQL which is causing
> the error message.

(G)OOgling...  Will report my results (to the list 8-)...

Jerry
BTW...  Thanks for your support




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