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How to Use New Microsoft OLE DB Driver in Cognos Analytics

Troubleshooting


Problem

Microsoft recently confirmed that SQL Server Client is deprecated and it will no longer be used with the SQL Server Products for application development. 

Further reading is available here
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/relational-databases/native-client/sql-server-native-client?view=sql-server-ver15
However, creating a connection to SQL Server still defaults to the old provider; SQLNCLI11. This poses a few issues for users who are unable to install the old native client on their OS or users who are on newer versions of SQL server. 

Symptom

When a connection is created to SQL Server DB using the Native Client, the connection string still references Provider=SQLNCLI11, and there is no way to change this provider value in the string. This issue presents a problem on Windows Server 2022 where the Client is not available by Default. 

Cognos displays the error after the connection test is unsuccessful:
 

QE-DEF-0285 The logon failed.

QE-DEF-0322 The connection string is invalid.

RQP-DEF-0068 Unable to connect to at least one database during a multi-database attach to 1 database(s) in:

testDataSourceConnection

UDA-SQL-0031 Unable to access the "testDataSourceConnection" database. Check that the connection parameters to the database are configured correctly. For example, ensure that the data source connection contains the signon information, such as a password, to connect to the database.

UDA-SQL-0534 Invalid connection string.

UDA-SQL-0206 The OLEDB driver returned the following value: HRESULT= -2147221164".

BME-EX-0144 Trace back:

BmtPlayTransaction.cpp(788): QFException: CCL_RETHROW: BmtPlayTransaction::DoAction

BmtActionsHelper.cpp(488): QFException: CCL_RETHROW: BmtActionsHelper::DoAction

QFSSession.cpp(1190): QFException: CCL_RETHROW: QFSSession::ProcessDoRequest()

QFSSession.cpp(1188): QFException: CCL_CAUGHT: QFSSession::ProcessDoRequest()

QFSSession.cpp(2082): QFException: CCL_RETHROW: QFSSession::SessionProcessTestConnection()

Source/QE_RsApi.cpp(2112): QFException: CCL_RETHROW: QE

Source/QEI_ConnectionFault.cpp(880): QFException: CCL_THROW: QE


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Modified date:
06 May 2025

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