Hello,
I need help with creating ODBC connection in Excel.
I don't know anything about ODBC connections (and databases). I have received a set of parameters from my Administrator to try to connect with ODBC connection to report, in order to load (get & transform) data in Excel.
This is a new feature that Administrator is trying to provide so it has not been tested before and he doesn't know if it works. I'm helping with this because I'm familiar with Excel and Get & Transform.
These are the parameters that I've received from Administrator (altered for security reasons):
He said he created a view on a database (user1.database_name) and that I should try to connect with these parameters for ODBC
Username: user1
Password: pass1
Server: servername.x1.x2.x3
Port: 1521
Service name: servicename.x1.x2.x3
SID: servicename
I found the following page and tried to create connection string based on what I found there
Connect to an ODBC Data Source (SQL Server Import and Export Wizard) - SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS)
Get data - From other sources - From ODBC - Data source name (DSN) - I've tried all combinations (dBase File, Excel Files, MS Access Database, None) - and under Advanced I tried to create connection string
driver={SQL Server};server=servername.x1.x2.x3:1521;database=user1.database_name;
I get the following error:
Details: "ODBC: ERROR [08001] [Microsoft][ODBC SQL Server Driver][DBNETLIB]Invalid connection.
ERROR [01000] [Microsoft][ODBC SQL Server Driver][DBNETLIB]ConnectionOpen (ParseConnectParams())."
I've tried several options with driver, servername and database and get different kind of errors.
I need help in creating ODBC connection or help with communication with the Administrator if the parameters Administrator provided are not applicable for creating ODBC connection in Excel.
I need help with creating ODBC connection in Excel.
I don't know anything about ODBC connections (and databases). I have received a set of parameters from my Administrator to try to connect with ODBC connection to report, in order to load (get & transform) data in Excel.
This is a new feature that Administrator is trying to provide so it has not been tested before and he doesn't know if it works. I'm helping with this because I'm familiar with Excel and Get & Transform.
These are the parameters that I've received from Administrator (altered for security reasons):
He said he created a view on a database (user1.database_name) and that I should try to connect with these parameters for ODBC
Username: user1
Password: pass1
Server: servername.x1.x2.x3
Port: 1521
Service name: servicename.x1.x2.x3
SID: servicename
I found the following page and tried to create connection string based on what I found there
Connect to an ODBC Data Source (SQL Server Import and Export Wizard) - SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS)
Get data - From other sources - From ODBC - Data source name (DSN) - I've tried all combinations (dBase File, Excel Files, MS Access Database, None) - and under Advanced I tried to create connection string
driver={SQL Server};server=servername.x1.x2.x3:1521;database=user1.database_name;
I get the following error:
Details: "ODBC: ERROR [08001] [Microsoft][ODBC SQL Server Driver][DBNETLIB]Invalid connection.
ERROR [01000] [Microsoft][ODBC SQL Server Driver][DBNETLIB]ConnectionOpen (ParseConnectParams())."
I've tried several options with driver, servername and database and get different kind of errors.
I need help in creating ODBC connection or help with communication with the Administrator if the parameters Administrator provided are not applicable for creating ODBC connection in Excel.
