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DataStage ODBC error: [DataStage][SQL Client][ODBC][DataDirect][ODBC lib]Unicode converter buffer overflow

Troubleshooting


Problem

Metadata import from DataStage designer client for datasource accessed via 3rd party ODBC driver resuls in error: [DataStage][SQL Client][ODBC][DataDirect][ODBC lib]Unicode converter buffer overflow. Other operations against this data source may also result in the above error.

[{"Product":{"code":"SSVSEF","label":"IBM InfoSphere DataStage"},"Business Unit":{"code":"BU048","label":"IBM Software"},"Component":"--","Platform":[{"code":"PF002","label":"AIX"},{"code":"PF010","label":"HP-UX"},{"code":"PF016","label":"Linux"},{"code":"PF027","label":"Solaris"}],"Version":"8.0.1;8.1;8.5;7.5.3;7.5.2;7.5.1;8.0;8.7","Edition":"","Line of Business":{"code":"LOB76","label":"Data Platform"}}]

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Document Information

More support for:
IBM InfoSphere DataStage

Software version:
8.0.1, 8.1, 8.5, 7.5.3, 7.5.2, 7.5.1, 8.0, 8.7

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

Document number:
199635

Modified date:
25 April 2025

UID

swg21580747

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