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DataStage job running on AIX encounters login or connection failure when connecting to Microsoft SQL Server on Windows using ODBC.

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A DataStage job running on AIX fails with the following error when attempting to connect to Microsoft SQL Server on Windows using a supported ODBC wire protocol driver. main_program: Fatal Error: Could not connect to datasource?? (-1; testuser; test_project_dev; [DataDirect][ODBC SQL Server Driver][SQL Server]Login failed for user 'testuser'.)

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Document Information

More support for:
IBM InfoSphere DataStage

Software version:
9.1, 8.7, 8.5, 8.1, 8.0, 7.5

Operating system(s):
AIX, HP-UX, Linux, Solaris

Document number:
126551

Modified date:
25 April 2025

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swg21403707

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