Can't select char type columns using ODBC link to SQL Server 2K

I have set up a db link using hsodbc from 8.1.7 to SQL Server 2000. I can select numeric and date columns from the
SQL Server table with no problem. But any character datatype (nchar or nvchar) column name included in the query
returns an ORA-00904 ("invalid column name"). I know the column names are valid for SQL Server and can access
these columns via EXCEL using the same user id and data source that is used for the link. I don't have a clue as to why ORACLE can't "see" the character type columns. Following is the hs trace file (HS_FDS_TRACE_LEVEL = debug) generated for "select assay_name from bio_assay@sqlsrvl":
FRIDAY SEP 05 2003 10:39:47.674
(0) hoagprd(2); Entered.
(0) [Generic Connectivity Using ODBC] version: 2.0.4.0.0010
(0) connect string is:
(0) YEAR2000_POLICY=-1;CTL_DEBUG=T;CONSUMER_API=1;SESSION_BEHAVIOR_FLAGS=4;PARSER_-
(0) DEPTH=2000;EXEC_FLAGS =
(0) 131080;defTdpName=SQLSRVL;binding=(SQLSRVL,ODBC,"LIBERTY");
(0) ORACLE GENERIC GATEWAY Log File Started at 05-Sep-03 10:39:47
(0) Class version: 65
(0) hoagprd(2); Exited with retcode = 0.
(0) hoainit(3); Entered.
(0) hoainit(3); Exited with retcode = 0.
(0) hoalgon(7); Entered. name = XXXXXXXXXXX.
(0) Created new ODBC connection (28382608)
(0) Silent DB Function!!
(0) (Last message occurred 4 times)
(0) hoalgon(7); Exited with retcode = 0.
(0) hoaulcp(4); Entered.
(0) hoaulcp(4); Exited with retcode = 0.
(0) hoauldt(5); Entered.
(0) hoauldt(5); Exited with retcode = 0.
(0) hoabegn(9); Entered. formatID = 306206, hoagttid
(0) =XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX, hoagtbid = , tflag = 0, initial = 1
(0) hoabegn(9); Exited with retcode = 0.
(0) hoapars(15); Entered. stmtType = 0, id = 1.
(0) nvOUT (P:\Src\QP\QP_SQTXT.C 55): SELECT * FROM "BIO_ASSAY"
(0) odbc_rec: select * from "BIO_ASSAY"
(0) Silent DB Function!!
(0) nvOUT (P:\Src\QP\QPT2SEXE.C 929):
(0) SELECT "T0000"."WH_ADDED_DATE" AS c00010, "T0000"."ASSAY_MODIFIED_TIME" AS c0009, "T0000"."ASSAY_CREATED_TIME" AS c0008, "T0000"."ASSAY_DATE_COMPLETED" AS c0007, "T0000"."ASSAY_DATE_PLANNED" AS c0006, "T0000"."ASSAY_DATE_STARTED" AS c0005, "T0000"."ASSAY_STATUS_NO" AS c0004, "T0000"."TIMEFRAME_KEY" AS c0003, "T0000"."TARGET_KEY" AS c0002, "T0000"."ENVIRONMENT_KEY" AS c0001, "T0000"."ASSAY_KEY" AS c0000 FROM "BIO_ASSAY" T0000
(0) nvOUT (P:\Src\QP\QPT2SEXE.C 932):
(0) <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< Execution Strategy Begin <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
(0) Original SQL:
(0) SELECT * FROM "BIO_ASSAY"
(0)
(0)
(0) Accessing Database "SQLSRVL" with SQL:
(0) SELECT "T0000"."WH_ADDED_DATE" AS c00010, "T0000"."ASSAY_MODIFIED_TIME" AS c0009, "T0000"."ASSAY_CREATED_TIME" AS c0008, "T0000"."ASSAY_DATE_COMPLETED" AS c0007, "T0000"."ASSAY_DATE_PLANNED" AS c0006, "T0000"."ASSAY_DATE_STARTED" AS c0005, "T0000"."ASSAY_STATUS_NO" AS c0004, "T0000"."TIMEFRAME_KEY" AS c0003, "T0000"."TARGET_KEY" AS c0002, "T0000"."ENVIRONMENT_KEY" AS c0001, "T0000"."ASSAY_KEY" AS c0000 FROM "BIO_ASSAY" T0000
(0)
(0)
Execution Strategy End >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>(0) hoapars(15); Exited with retcode = 0.
(0) hoaopen(19); Entered. id = 1.
(0) hoaopen(19); Exited with retcode = 0.
(0) hoadscr(16); Entered. id = 1.
(0) hoastmt(195); Array fetch size is: 1.
(0) ------ hoadscr() -------:
(0) hoadamsz: 11, hoadasiz: 11, hoadambr: 1, hoadabrc: 1
(0) row 0 - hoadambl: 20, hoadadty: 134, hoadaprc: 19, hoadacst: 0
(0) row 0 - hoadascl: 0, hoadanul: 0, hoadanml: 9, hoadanam: ASSAY_KEY, hoadabfl:
(0) 20, hoadamod: 0
(0) row 1 - hoadambl: 20, hoadadty: 134, hoadaprc: 19, hoadacst: 0
(0) row 1 - hoadascl: 0, hoadanul: 0, hoadanml: 15, hoadanam: ENVIRONMENT_KEY,
(0) hoadabfl: 20, hoadamod: 0
(0) row 2 - hoadambl: 20, hoadadty: 134, hoadaprc: 19, hoadacst: 0
(0) row 2 - hoadascl: 0, hoadanul: 1, hoadanml: 10, hoadanam: TARGET_KEY,
(0) hoadabfl: 20, hoadamod: 0
(0) row 3 - hoadambl: 20, hoadadty: 134, hoadaprc: 19, hoadacst: 0
(0) row 3 - hoadascl: 0, hoadanul: 0, hoadanml: 13, hoadanam: TIMEFRAME_KEY,
(0) hoadabfl: 20, hoadamod: 0
(0) row 4 - hoadambl: 2, hoadadty: 7, hoadaprc: 5, hoadacst: 0
(0) row 4 - hoadascl: 0, hoadanul: 1, hoadanml: 15, hoadanam: ASSAY_STATUS_NO,
(0) hoadabfl: 2, hoadamod: 0
(0) row 5 - hoadambl: 7, hoadadty: 167, hoadaprc: 0, hoadacst: 0
(0) row 5 - hoadascl: 0, hoadanul: 1, hoadanml: 18, hoadanam: ASSAY_DATE_STARTED,
(0) hoadabfl: 7, hoadamod: 0
(0) row 6 - hoadambl: 7, hoadadty: 167, hoadaprc: 0, hoadacst: 0
(0) row 6 - hoadascl: 0, hoadanul: 1, hoadanml: 18, hoadanam: ASSAY_DATE_PLANNED,
(0) hoadabfl: 7, hoadamod: 0
(0) row 7 - hoadambl: 7, hoadadty: 167, hoadaprc: 0, hoadacst: 0
(0) row 7 - hoadascl: 0, hoadanul: 1, hoadanml: 20, hoadanam:
(0) ASSAY_DATE_COMPLETED, hoadabfl: 7, hoadamod: 0
(0) row 8 - hoadambl: 7, hoadadty: 167, hoadaprc: 0, hoadacst: 0
(0) row 8 - hoadascl: 0, hoadanul: 0, hoadanml: 18, hoadanam: ASSAY_CREATED_TIME,
(0) hoadabfl: 7, hoadamod: 0
(0) row 9 - hoadambl: 7, hoadadty: 167, hoadaprc: 0, hoadacst: 0
(0) row 9 - hoadascl: 0, hoadanul: 1, hoadanml: 19, hoadanam: ASSAY_MODIFIED_TIME,
(0) hoadabfl: 7, hoadamod: 0
(0) row 10 - hoadambl: 0, hoadadty: 0, hoadaprc: 0, hoadacst: 0
(0) row 10 - hoadascl: 0, hoadanul: 0, hoadanml: 13, hoadanam: WH_ADDED_DATE,
(0) hoadabfl: 0, hoadamod: 0
(0) hoadscr(16); Exited with retcode = 0.
Note, the query I entered doesn't appear and I never entered the query "select * from bio_assay" - it appears that this is
automatically generated by the hsodbc process and raises other questions (like wouldn't this return a lot of unneeded
data ?). It also appears that the "select * from bio_assay" gets translated somehow into a select statement listing each column - however, non of the columns listed are character type columns like assay_name.
Does this make sense to anyone? Any ideas ? HELP !

Remote view gives the same error. I think the problem has to do with nchar and nvchar fields. It seems that the hsodbc agent issues a "select * from bio_assay" at the beginning of the session (see above trace).
0) odbc_rec: select * from "BIO_ASSAY"
(0) Silent DB Function!!
(0) nvOUT (P:\Src\QP\QPT2SEXE.C 929):
(0) SELECT "T0000"."WH_ADDED_DATE" AS c00010, "T0000"."ASSAY_MODIFIED_TIME" AS c0009, "T0000"."ASSAY_CREATED_TIME" AS c0008, "T0000"."ASSAY_DATE_COMPLETED" AS c0007, "T0000"."ASSAY_DATE_PLANNED" AS c0006, "T0000"."ASSAY_DATE_STARTED" AS c0005, "T0000"."ASSAY_STATUS_NO" AS c0004, "T0000"."TIMEFRAME_KEY" AS c0003, "T0000"."TARGET_KEY" AS c0002, "T0000"."ENVIRONMENT_KEY" AS c0001, "T0000"."ASSAY_KEY" AS c0000 FROM "BIO_ASSAY" T0000
Apparently, the list of fields that is returned from the "select *" does not include any of the nchar or nvchar type columns. After this initial "select *" the oracle server only looks at the initial list of columns and gives an "invalid column" error for any fields that are not in this initial list. So the question is: how do I make the hsodbc agent see the nchar/nvchar type fields and include them in the initial list ? I've tried setting the HS_NLS_LANGUAGE and HS_NLS_NCHAR parameters but these seem to have no effect.
Any clue as to what's going on ?

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..\lib\boot.jar
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** Workbench Repository : Oracle8i Enterprise Edition Release 8.1.6.0.0 - Production
With the Partitioning option
JServer Release 8.1.6.0.0 - Production
Repository Connection URL: jdbc:oracle:thin:@ServerCms:1521:sigcewbc
** The following plugins are installed:
** Microsoft Access 2.0/95/97/2000/2002/2003 Plugin, Production Release 10.1.0.4.0
** Microsoft SQLServer 2000 Plugin, Production Release 10.1.0.4.0
** Microsoft SQLServer 6.5 Plugin, Production Release 10.1.0.4.0
** Microsoft SQLServer 7.0 Plugin, Production Release 10.1.0.4.0
** Active Plugin : SQLServer2K
EXCEPTION :SQLServer2KDisconnSourceModelLoad.loadSourceModel(): oracle.mtg.migration.MigrationStopException: java.lang.IndexOutOfBoundsException: Index: 15, Size: 15
** Shutdown : Fri Feb 23 18:00:50 GMT-03:00 2007

Duplicate thread
Error when using Oracle Migration WorkBench (Sql Server 2k to Oracle 8i)

Cluster resource 'SQL Network Name (SQLCLUS1)' of type 'Network Name' in clustered role 'SQL Server (DB1)' failed.

Cluster resource 'SQL Network Name (SQLCLUS1)' of type 'Network Name' in clustered role 'SQL Server (DB1)' failed.
Based on the failure policies for the resource and role, the cluster service may try to bring the resource online on this node or move the group to another node of the cluster and then restart it. Check the resource and group state using Failover Cluster
Manager or the Get-ClusterResource Windows PowerShell cmdlet.
I keep getting this error message. Can someone please help. Thank You.
Kranp.

Hi Kranp,
As the issue is more related to Windows Server high availability
, I recommend you post the question in the
Windows Server High Availability (Clustering)
forum. It is appropriate and more experts will assist you.
Besides, there are similar threads regarding to the above error for your reference.
2012 Cluster service name failing
SQL 2012 Failover Cluster - unable to start because
of 'Network Name' failed
Issues with resource creation on W2K12 SQL
failover cluster, confirm procedures
Thanks,
Lydia Zhang
Lydia Zhang
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Using Ranking on MS SQL Server 2005

Hello,
We are on BOXI3.1 base version and have a universe on top of MS SQL Server 2005.
My question is regarding use of rank functions. BO guides state that
You can perform a database ranking only if your database supports
it. If this is not the case, the Add a database ranking button is disabled on
the Query Panel toolbar. Databases that support ranking are Oracle, DB2,
Terradata and Redbrick.
So SQL Server is not in the list. However the add database ranking button is enabled on
my report panel. If i add a ranking the query runs for a long time and times-out.
Is there any universe parameter i need to enable to use ranking? Has any-one mangaged to
use ranking functionality with SQL Server 2005.
Thanks in advance.

Hi Bashir Awan,
When we create this Object (using your example) at Universe level is the ranking hardcoded ?
My questions is, say i have Product object (with values A, B, C, D, E), and sales aggregated (10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100)
Say the table is as follows
Product;        sales
    A;               10
    A;                70*
    B;                 50
    B;                 20*
    C;                 30
    C;                 60*
    D;                 40
    D;                 90
    E;                 80
    E;                100
Note: * represents Oversees sales outside US
Case 1: Now when we rank whole data to select top 3 we should get (E, D, C in Desc order)
Case 2: Now if I apply prompt on Country of sales as US will I get (E, B, D) or is it still (E, D, C as earlier).
Case 3: Similarly if I apply prompt on Product (no prompt on Country) in the filter pane and select (A, D, E) will my results show (E, D, A) or (E, D) as the value of A may be restricted due to ranking formula based on sales at Universe level.
I am sorry I may be asking a very basic question. Thanks
Sudhir.

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