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Error: Data source name not found and no default driver specified

Troubleshooting


Problem

When trying to open a distributed catalog on an Impromptu User machine the following SQL Query error is displayed: [

DMS-E-DBACCESS, It was not possible to access database. [Microsoft][ODBC Driver Manager] Data source name not found and no default driver specified.

]

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Historical Number

121602

Document Information

More support for:
IBM Cognos Series 7 PowerPlay

Software version:
Impromptu 7.0, Impromptu 7.1, Impromptu 7.3, Impromptu Web Reports 7.1

Operating system(s):
Windows

Document number:
110699

Modified date:
09 May 2025

UID

swg21337802

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