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COMException (0x800A0E7A): The provider can not be found, using MS SQL 2008 Client

Troubleshooting


Problem

Customer migrated to MS SQL 2008 64 bit Server with MS SQL 2008 32 bit Client, which is a correct configuration for Cognos Controller 10.1.1 for example. But on logging into Cognos Controller via the Client and selecting a database, gets error as follows:

Symptom

COMException (0x800A0E7A): The provider can not be found.

System.Web.Services.Protocols.SoapException: Die Anforderung konnte vom
Server nicht verarbeitet werden. ---> System.Runtime.InteropServices.
COMException (0x800A0E7A): Der Provider kann nicht gefunden werden.
Möglicherweise ist er nicht richtig installiert worden.

or



Error occured at 24/05/2012 13:49:48 in IBM Cognos Controller, Error No=5, Source=FrangoDirect.ServerInfoD.GetDBRelease#ControllerProxyClient, Description=System.Web.Services.Protocols.SoapException: Server was unable to process request. ---> System.Runtime.InteropServices.COMException (0x800A0E7A): Provider cannot be found. It may not be properly installed.

....No Database found to process

[{"Product":{"code":"SS9S6B","label":"IBM Cognos Controller"},"Business Unit":{"code":"BU048","label":"IBM Software"},"Component":"--","Platform":[{"code":"PF033","label":"Windows"}],"Version":"8.5.1;10.1;10.1.1","Edition":"","Line of Business":{"code":"LOB76","label":"Data Platform"}},{"Product":{"code":"SSMRTZ","label":"IBM Cognos Controller on Cloud"},"Business Unit":{"code":"BU048","label":"IBM Software"},"Component":" ","Platform":[{"code":"","label":""}],"Version":"","Edition":"","Line of Business":{"code":"LOB76","label":"Data Platform"}}]

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08 May 2025

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