Troubleshooting
Problem
A DataStage job on Unix using any of the ODBC stages fails with a "DSN name not found" error. Examination of .odbc.ini file shows the DSN name to be present and defined.
Symptom
Messages such as
Message: ss_PROS_CNTL:
The connector could not establish a connection to data source UAT using user dsadmuat.
Message: ss_PROS_CNTL: ODBC function "SQLConnect" reported: SQLSTATE = IM002: Native Error Code = 0:
Msg = [DataDirect][ODBC lib] Data source name not found and no default driver specified (CC_OdbcConnection::connect, file CC_OdbcConnection.cpp, line 578)
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Modified date:
25 April 2025
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