On Thu, 29 Sep 2011 13:30:30 -0000, "Walter" <waltermarsi@...>
wrote:

> Hi, I'm trying to set up an ODBC connection on Windows 7 Pro (installed
> driver using Firebird_ODBC_2.0.0.151_x64.exe
>

<http://sourceforge.net/projects/firebird/files/firebird-ODBC-driver/2.0\

> -Release/Firebird_ODBC_2.0.0.151_x64.exe> ). The database is named
> XFILES and it's hosted on a computer named AD2K3. These are the params I
> set in the OBDC configuration window:
>
> Name: TEST
>
> Database: AD2K3:XFILES
>
> ClientDLL: <blank>
>
> User: SYSDBA
>
> Password: masterkey
>
> but when I try to test the connection I get the "Open database:
> 'AD2K3:XILES' failed". The same conifugration is working perfectly on
> another pc running 32 bit verions of Windows 7 Pro and Firebird ODBC.
>
> What can be wrong ?

Is you application a 32 bit application? If so you will need to use the 32
bit ODBC driver, and the 32 bit odbcad32.exe in C:\Windows\SysWOW64 (yes:
SysWOW64 contains 32 bit programs and DLLs, while System32 contains the 64
bit programs and DLLs!).

Mark