Visual FoxPro ODBC Drivers

I've been searching for some time for the ODBC drivers for Visual FoxPro. I see from postings on MSDN that Microsoft suggests using OLEDB instead of ODBC. That is fine if I was coding an application, however I'm trying to interface a data source with an
application that connects to data sources using ODBC connections. Is it possible to have the ODBC drivers for Visual FoxPro made available? I tried to find the drivers online through the Visual FoxPro support site but links kept bouncing back to OLEDB drivers.

Weird,
a few days or at least weeks ago the ODBC download page was available at
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/vfoxpro/bb190233
which now redirects to
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/vfoxpro/bb190232
But in a recent experts-exchange thread I posted the direct download link. Get it while you can at:
http://download.microsoft.com/download/vfoxodbcdriver/Install/6.1/W9XNT4/EN-US/VFPODBC.msi
Bye, Olaf.

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OK, I came to the conclusion that the tables or the report somehow hold on to the File DSN for dear life and I can't change that fact.
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It would still be great to get a code sample for the original question but, it's no longer a burning issue for me.
It would be nice if the support team created a document describing in detail how to achieve database location changes using .NET for different scenarios. It's a common need and the RDC object model had such a document.

Java.sql.SQLException: [Microsoft][ODBC Visual FoxPro Driver]Syntax error

Hi all,
I am able to INSERT and SELECT records from FoxPRo database successfully.
The driver is Sun JDBC-ODBC bridge
The DELETE statement throws no exception.
I've tried to execute PACK after the DELETE call and got following exception:
java.sql.SQLException: [Microsoft][ODBC Visual FoxPro Driver]File must be opened exclusively.So I tried USE MYTABLE EXCLUSIVE in a Statement before calling PACK and got the exception:
java.sql.SQLException: [Microsoft][ODBC Visual FoxPro Driver]Syntax error or access violationI've also tried inserting the USE MYTABLE EXCLUSIVE before calling DELETE but got the same exception above.
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- Free Tables (not database)
- Null (checked)
- Deleted (checked)
- Fetch data in background (checked)
I am not able to issue any of the following commands to FoxPro using java
OPEN - To open a table
CLOSE - To close a table
USE - To open a table for uer either in exclusive mode or shared mode
The exception being generated is :
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Microsoft Windows XP Professional
JDK version "1.4.2_09"
Microsoft Visual Foxpro 06.00.8167
Microsoft Visual Foxpro Driver 6.01.8629.01
Don't know what else to try.
Can anybody please help me.
Thanks in advance
Archana

java.sql.SQLException: [Microsoft][ODBC Visual FoxPro Driver]File must be opened exclusively.
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The ODBC DSN for MYTABLE is setup as:
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- Deleted (checked)If you're using Visual Foxpro database(.DBC), you should see "Exclusive" option too. You can try check it, but I don't know whether your issue will disappear.

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SAP Crystal Reports .NET SDK Developer Guide
SAP Crystal Reports .NET API Guide
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Hi,
Thanks, but I think I have another problem, or I just got lost. I try to fix this since 2 days, I wanna ship the stuff, no luck. I did signed the applet, imported the certificate, become trusted (I imported my self_signed cert - Am I able to access files on the system, or I need a proper cert?) then applet start, and here is the message --Error occured during connection access denied (java.io.FilePermission d:\own\javaprojects read)
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You have to install the Oracle client in order to be able to use
the Oracle ODBC driver. The ODBC driver relies on, among other
things, the network communication libraries of the Oracle client.
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Crystal XI Reports and Visual Foxpro Tables

Post Author: Pamela Vincent
CA Forum: Data Connectivity and SQL
I have installed XI and tried to add an ODBC connection for a database package written in Visual Foxpro 9.0
In online help there appears to be a Foxpro option in the connection info diagrams, but I don't get all of the choices when working through the process myself.
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Not just the runtime - where would you get it without breaking licensing? You have to have a valid copy of CR 2008 and install it. No worries about unistalling CR 10.5 - .NET 2008 will automatically use the latest files.
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Not sure what you mean;
Can the CRRuntime_12.x be bundle to VS 2008 just like the Basic version does?
But as I mentioned above, you must obtain a copy of CR 2008. A 30 day eval is available from here;
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To obtain a non eval copy, call sales; 866-681-3435
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I want to connect Visual foxpro database through forms6i.

Hi ,
I want to connect Visual foxpro database through forms6i.
actually i want to access Visual foxpro database in forms6i and retrive and update data from forms6i.
please help me urgently how can i do this in forms6i.
Thanks,
Md.Muniruzzaman Khan
Email : [email protected]

do the following steps for hetrogenous service
Step 1
Create ODBC named Access1.
Step 2
Go to urs inithsodbc.ora file which reside at
ORACLE_HOME\hs\admin\inithsodbc.ora
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# This is a sample agent init file that contains the HS parameters that are
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#set <envvar>=<value>
Step 3
Add the following entry to the tnsnames.ora file:
ACCESS1.WORLD =
(DESCRIPTION=
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(CONNECT_DATA=(SID=ACCESS1))
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Step 6
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Connect to scott/tiger
Query the table using:
SELECT *
FROM [email protected];
Step 8
Same you can connect to urs forms and write above sql in cursor
Acknowledge me.
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Visual FoxPro stored procedure problem

I search this forum and I found people who got the same as I do, but can't find any answer/solution.
I tried to call Visual FoxPro stored procedure, without argument and result,
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Try with,
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I am using dataabse 9i in windows 2003 - 32 bit server.
I have couple of application in forms and Visual Foxpro(VFP). The VFP program can commucate to the oracle database.
when I am inserting/updating/deleting some data to the oracle database it should insert/update/delete the record in VFP database.
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Any body have any idea on it, Please suggest.
Thanks,
SUN

Here is the code i have cut down the code and giving u only necessary code (not tested may be some syntax errors or missing end ifs etc etc)
Before u start
- Install Open Client Adaptor from Oracle forms Installer
- Create ODBC DSN named 1C and in advance property set username scott and password tiger
Procedure get_data(vfrom_date date, vto_date date) IS
connection pls_integer;
cursor_rec    pls_integer;
stmt_rec   varchar2(4000);
BEGIN
stmt_rec := 'select [ref], [#date], [#sumd], [#sumc], [#docnum], [#cur], [#acc] from [#rec]
                where [#date] >= datevalue('''||vfrom_date||''') and [#date] < datevalue('''||vto_date||''') order by [#acc], [#sumd], [#sumc]';
connection := oca.dbconnect('scott/tiger@odbc:1c_db');
cursor_rec := oca.execute(connection,stmt_rec);
go_block('datablk');
clear_block;
loop
begin
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          oca.coldata(connection,cursor_rec,1,:ref_no);
          oca.coldata(connection,cursor_rec,2,vdate);
          oca.coldata(connection,cursor_rec,3,:debit_amt);
          oca.coldata(connection,cursor_rec,4,:credit_amt);
          oca.coldata(connection,cursor_rec,5,:docnum);
          oca.coldata(connection,cursor_rec,6,vcurstyp_code);
          oca.coldata(connection,cursor_rec,7,:acc);
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        -- message('NO MORE ROWS');
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first_record;
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oca.disconnect(connection);
exception
when oca.connection_error then
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    message('OCA-Connection error');
when oca.cursor_error then
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I'm going to connect a foxpro database using jdbc(DSN Connection).
My code is as follows.
Class.forName("sun.jdbc.odbc.JdbcOdbcDriver");
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Hi!
I am developing a website in JSP, this is placed on a
linux server. I want to connect to the FoxPro
databasefiles(*.dbf) on another server.
How can i do this?
I've tried this connectionstring, but it only works
on my local machine that runs on Windows XP:
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DriverManager.getConnection("jdbc:odbc:Driver={Microso
ft Visual FoxPro Driver};UID=;PWD=;SourceDB=" + db +
";SourceType=DBF;Exclusive=No;BackgroundFetch=Yes;Coll
ate=Machine;Null=Yes;Deleted=Yes;");The above is a JDBC related question it belongs to the JDBC forum.
List of forums: http://forum.java.sun.com/index.jspa?tab=java
This connection string is not usable on the server
where the JSP-page runs.JDBC connection has nothing to do with the presence of JSPs, it will work just fine whether JSPs exist or not.
I encourage you to read this http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html#forum at your leisure.

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