Troubleshooting
Problem
When creating a new project using the Metadata Wizard, modelers are presented with the following error message after selecting a Data Source: BMT-MD-6001 Connection to the data source 'great_outdoors_sales' failed because a valid connection string was not specified.
Symptom
ODBC data source connections will return the following error:
BMT-IMP-0016 The provider type OD is not supported in this mode.
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Modified date:
13 January 2026
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