Author: mcbrown
Date: 2006-06-20 13:15:32 +0200 (Tue, 20 Jun 2006)
New Revision: 2431
Log:
Detailing non-bug #20301 (Windows x64 ODBC issue)
Minor typo fix.
Modified:
trunk/refman-4.1/connector-odbc.xml
trunk/refman-5.0/connector-odbc.xml
trunk/refman-5.1/connector-odbc.xml
Modified: trunk/refman-4.1/connector-odbc.xml
===================================================================
--- trunk/refman-4.1/connector-odbc.xml 2006-06-20 08:56:07 UTC (rev 2430)
+++ trunk/refman-4.1/connector-odbc.xml 2006-06-20 11:15:32 UTC (rev 2431)
@@ -507,7 +507,8 @@
<title>&title-myodbc-supported-platforms;</title>
<para>
- MyODBC can be used on all major platforms supported by MySQL. You can install it on:
+ MyODBC can be used on all major platforms supported by MySQL.
+ You can install it on:
</para>
<itemizedlist>
@@ -520,10 +521,10 @@
<listitem>
<para>
- All Unix-like Operating Systems, including: AIX, Amiga, BSDI,
- DEC, FreeBSD, HP-UX 10/11, Linux, NetBSD, OpenBSD, OS/2, SGI
- Irix, Solaris, SunOS, SCO OpenServer, SCO UnixWare, Tru64
- Unix
+ All Unix-like Operating Systems, including: AIX, Amiga,
+ BSDI, DEC, FreeBSD, HP-UX 10/11, Linux, NetBSD, OpenBSD,
+ OS/2, SGI Irix, Solaris, SunOS, SCO OpenServer, SCO
+ UnixWare, Tru64 Unix
</para>
</listitem>
@@ -6602,7 +6603,7 @@
in MyODBC 3.51, but dynamic cursors are not enabled by
default. You can enable this function within Windows by
selecting the <literal>Enable Dynamic Cursor</literal>
- checkbox within the ODBC data Source Administrator.
+ checkbox within the ODBC Data Source Administrator.
</para>
<para>
@@ -7546,6 +7547,51 @@
<question>
<para>
+ I have installed MyODBC on Windows XP x64 Edition or
+ Windows Server 2003 R2 x64. The installation completed
+ successfully, but the MyODBC driver does not appear in
+ <literal>ODBC Data Source Administrator</literal>.
+ </para>
+
+ </question>
+
+ <answer>
+
+ <para>
+ This is not a bug, but is related to the way Windows x64
+ editions operate with the ODBC driver. On Windows x64
+ editions, the MyODBC driver is installed in the
+ <filename>%SystemRoot%\SysWOW64</filename> folder.
+ However, the default <literal>ODBC Data Source
+ Administrator</literal> that is available through the
+ <filename>Administrative Tools</filename> or
+ <filename>Control Panel</filename> in Windows x64 Editions
+ is located in the
+ <filename>%SystemRoot%\system32</filename> folder, and
+ only searches this folder for ODBC drivers.
+ </para>
+
+ <para>
+ On Windowx x64 editions, you should use the ODBC
+ administration tool located at
+ <filename>%SystemRoot%\SysWOW64\odbcad32.exe</filename>,
+ this will correctly locate the installed MyODBC drivers
+ and enable you to create a MyODBC DSN.
+ </para>
+
+ <para>
+ This issue was originally reported as Bug #20301.
+ </para>
+
+ </answer>
+
+ </qandaentry>
+
+ <qandaentry>
+
+ <question>
+
+ <para>
The following error is reported when using transactions:
</para>
Modified: trunk/refman-5.0/connector-odbc.xml
===================================================================
--- trunk/refman-5.0/connector-odbc.xml 2006-06-20 08:56:07 UTC (rev 2430)
+++ trunk/refman-5.0/connector-odbc.xml 2006-06-20 11:15:32 UTC (rev 2431)
@@ -6616,7 +6616,7 @@
in MyODBC 3.51, but dynamic cursors are not enabled by
default. You can enable this function within Windows by
selecting the <literal>Enable Dynamic Cursor</literal>
- checkbox within the ODBC data Source Administrator.
+ checkbox within the ODBC Data Source Administrator.
</para>
<para>
@@ -7560,6 +7560,51 @@
<question>
<para>
+ I have installed MyODBC on Windows XP x64 Edition or
+ Windows Server 2003 R2 x64. The installation completed
+ successfully, but the MyODBC driver does not appear in
+ <literal>ODBC Data Source Administrator</literal>.
+ </para>
+
+ </question>
+
+ <answer>
+
+ <para>
+ This is not a bug, but is related to the way Windows x64
+ editions operate with the ODBC driver. On Windows x64
+ editions, the MyODBC driver is installed in the
+ <filename>%SystemRoot%\SysWOW64</filename> folder.
+ However, the default <literal>ODBC Data Source
+ Administrator</literal> that is available through the
+ <filename>Administrative Tools</filename> or
+ <filename>Control Panel</filename> in Windows x64 Editions
+ is located in the
+ <filename>%SystemRoot%\system32</filename> folder, and
+ only searches this folder for ODBC drivers.
+ </para>
+
+ <para>
+ On Windowx x64 editions, you should use the ODBC
+ administration tool located at
+ <filename>%SystemRoot%\SysWOW64\odbcad32.exe</filename>,
+ this will correctly locate the installed MyODBC drivers
+ and enable you to create a MyODBC DSN.
+ </para>
+
+ <para>
+ This issue was originally reported as Bug #20301.
+ </para>
+
+ </answer>
+
+ </qandaentry>
+
+ <qandaentry>
+
+ <question>
+
+ <para>
The following error is reported when using transactions:
</para>
Modified: trunk/refman-5.1/connector-odbc.xml
===================================================================
--- trunk/refman-5.1/connector-odbc.xml 2006-06-20 08:56:07 UTC (rev 2430)
+++ trunk/refman-5.1/connector-odbc.xml 2006-06-20 11:15:32 UTC (rev 2431)
@@ -520,7 +520,8 @@
<title>&title-myodbc-supported-platforms;</title>
<para>
- MyODBC can be used on all major platforms supported by MySQL. You can install it on:
+ MyODBC can be used on all major platforms supported by MySQL.
+ You can install it on:
</para>
<itemizedlist>
@@ -533,10 +534,10 @@
<listitem>
<para>
- All Unix-like Operating Systems, including: AIX, Amiga, BSDI,
- DEC, FreeBSD, HP-UX 10/11, Linux, NetBSD, OpenBSD, OS/2, SGI
- Irix, Solaris, SunOS, SCO OpenServer, SCO UnixWare, Tru64
- Unix
+ All Unix-like Operating Systems, including: AIX, Amiga,
+ BSDI, DEC, FreeBSD, HP-UX 10/11, Linux, NetBSD, OpenBSD,
+ OS/2, SGI Irix, Solaris, SunOS, SCO OpenServer, SCO
+ UnixWare, Tru64 Unix
</para>
</listitem>
@@ -6615,7 +6616,7 @@
in MyODBC 3.51, but dynamic cursors are not enabled by
default. You can enable this function within Windows by
selecting the <literal>Enable Dynamic Cursor</literal>
- checkbox within the ODBC data Source Administrator.
+ checkbox within the ODBC Data Source Administrator.
</para>
<para>
@@ -7559,6 +7560,51 @@
<question>
<para>
+ I have installed MyODBC on Windows XP x64 Edition or
+ Windows Server 2003 R2 x64. The installation completed
+ successfully, but the MyODBC driver does not appear in
+ <literal>ODBC Data Source Administrator</literal>.
+ </para>
+
+ </question>
+
+ <answer>
+
+ <para>
+ This is not a bug, but is related to the way Windows x64
+ editions operate with the ODBC driver. On Windows x64
+ editions, the MyODBC driver is installed in the
+ <filename>%SystemRoot%\SysWOW64</filename> folder.
+ However, the default <literal>ODBC Data Source
+ Administrator</literal> that is available through the
+ <filename>Administrative Tools</filename> or
+ <filename>Control Panel</filename> in Windows x64 Editions
+ is located in the
+ <filename>%SystemRoot%\system32</filename> folder, and
+ only searches this folder for ODBC drivers.
+ </para>
+
+ <para>
+ On Windowx x64 editions, you should use the ODBC
+ administration tool located at
+ <filename>%SystemRoot%\SysWOW64\odbcad32.exe</filename>,
+ this will correctly locate the installed MyODBC drivers
+ and enable you to create a MyODBC DSN.
+ </para>
+
+ <para>
+ This issue was originally reported as Bug #20301.
+ </para>
+
+ </answer>
+
+ </qandaentry>
+
+ <qandaentry>
+
+ <question>
+
+ <para>
The following error is reported when using transactions:
</para>
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