I am getting error ODBC-failed to connect to 'databasename'

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I am getting the following error ODBC-Failed to connect to 'Databasename'. How to solve this issue? Please help someone......

What I have tried:

I have created the connection between ODBC and Sql server. The Sql server table imported into MS Access. But it is not solved the problem.

Posted 30-Sep-20 2:18am

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Updated 30-Sep-20 2:25am

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CHill60 30-Sep-20 10:35am

I believe that you are using VB6 - am I right? Share the code that is generating this error

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OriginalGriff · Answer 1 · 2020-09-30T02:26:00

Why are you using ODBC to connect to SQL Server?
Why are you exporting an SQL Table to Access?

Just use the SqlConnection, SqlCommand, SqlDataReader, and SqlDataAdapter classes to connect to your SQL Sever DB directly: you'll need a connection string, but it'll be pretty basic:

Data Source=<SQL server ID name>;Initial Catalog=<Database name>;User Id=XXX;Password=XXX

For example:

Data Source=GRDESK\\SQLEXPRESS;Initial Catalog=VideoMaster;User Id=XXX;Password=XXX