IT39521: ODBC WILL THROW "INVALID CONNECTION STRING ATTRIBUTE" IF PASSWORD CONTAINS A SEMICOLON

APAR status

• Closed as documentation error.

Error description

• If the password contains a semicolon, the Informix ODBC driver
  will throw the following error:
  
  -11005  Invalid connection string attribute.
  
  This behavior has been seen with both Connect Test demo and
  Microsoft ODBC Administrator.  The Informix ilogin utility does
  not have any problems with a semicolon in the password.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

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Problem conclusion

• I agree with doing nothing and simply asserting this as NFI.
  That being said, I do think we need to document this limitation.
  I appreciate your responses. and then Opened document defect
  idsdb00110199
  

Temporary fix

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APAR Information

• APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

• APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

Fix information

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