Re: XP Excel with PostgreSQL on Linux?

From: "Karl Denninger" <karl(at)denninger(dot)net>
To: "'George Weaver'" <gweaver(at)shaw(dot)ca>, <pgsql-odbc(at)postgresql(dot)org>
Subject: Re: XP Excel with PostgreSQL on Linux?
Date: 2007-03-06 23:29:23
Message-ID: 003601c76047$46002e70$0d01a8c0@karlsdesktop
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I doubt it - we have the same problem with no clean resolution (thus far)

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-----Original Message-----
From: pgsql-odbc-owner(at)postgresql(dot)org
[mailto:pgsql-odbc-owner(at)postgresql(dot)org] On Behalf Of George Weaver
Sent: Tuesday, March 06, 2007 5:09 PM
To: pgsql-odbc(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: [ODBC] XP Excel with PostgreSQL on Linux?

> Kelsey Forsythe wrote:

>I am trying to link Microsoft Excel on a Dell running XP to a PostgreSQL
> database on a Linux box.
> I've setup the DBN (ODBC) in AdminSettings--> Data Sources
>
> And I can go into Excel at go through all the Data Source setup
> and test the connection (it is fine) BUT I receive 'Unable to obtain
> list of tables from data source'
> What other information besides the username and password do I need?
>
> Do I need to configure the server in some way to allow upload of this
> information?
> Maybe the server firewall is setup to not allow this?
> Maybe I need to setup a UDL?
>
> Although I can get to that same port using a Tomcat application.
>
> Any help is appreciated.

This might help:

http://archives.postgresql.org/pgsql-odbc/2007-03/msg00013.php

Regards,
George

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