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Microsoft SQL Server Linked Server fails with "IUnknown::QueryInterface returned 0x80004005" when using the IBM DB2 OLEDB provider.

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Question

The Microsoft SQL Server Linked Server's Query Analyzer could fail with the following exception when using the IBM DB2 OLEDB provider (IBMDADB2): "Server: Msg 7399, Level 16, State 1, Line 1 - OLEDB provider 'IBMDADB2' reported an error. The provider did not give any information about the error. - OLE DB error trace [OLE/DB Provider 'IBMDADB2' IUnknown::QueryInterface returned 0x80004005: The provider did not give any information about the error.]."

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Document Information

More support for:
Db2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows

Software version:
9.7, 10.1, 10.5, 11.1

Operating system(s):
Windows

Document number:
88133

Modified date:
30 April 2025

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swg21251994

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