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Unable to connect to Windows ODBC datasource

Troubleshooting


Problem

Unable to connect to a Windows ODBC datasource

Symptom

QE-DEF-0285 Logon failure.
QE-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.
UDA-SQL-0532 Data Source is not accessible: "<database name>".
[Microsoft][ODBC Driver Manager] Data source name not found and no default driver specified.

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Modified date:
07 May 2025

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