Subject Re: [firebird-support] Connecting from Excel to Firebird using ODBC
Author Alexandre Benson Smith
Hi Paul,

paultugwell wrote:
> I am trying to run an extract of Firebird data into Excel using the FB ODBC driver. when I try to set up the connection using the Firebird connection wizard I get the error message 'The data connection wizard cannot obtain a list of databases' Any idea what causes this. also does anyone know how to run a Firebird parameterised stroes procedure from Excel?
>

This is not the answering you are expecting, but I can say you that FB
ODBC works well with Excel XP, I use it from time to time.

I think you can post this same message to ODBC-Devel list, so someone
could try to give some suggestions.

I don't recall to make anything special to connect to it.

see you !

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Alexandre Benson Smith
Development
THOR Software e Comercial Ltda
Santo Andre - Sao Paulo - Brazil
www.thorsoftware.com.br