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IBM Cognos 8 Platform => COGNOS 8 => COGNOS Connection => Topic started by: mewyeen on 26 Sep 2008 04:48:49 AM

Title: Data source connection to MYSQL Database using ODBC
Post by: mewyeen on 26 Sep 2008 04:48:49 AM
I have created an ODBC Data Source in the Windows System Data Source using the MySQL ODBC 5.1 Driver.  Tested the connection succesfully.

I try to create a new data source in Cognos by only ODBC and only specify the ODBC data source without the ODBC connect string or collation sequence.  Test the connection and the status is faild.  The message as below:

DPR-ERR-2072 The request failed.  It was directed to a server that is not reachable.

1.  Could it be that I didn't specify the ODBC connect string and collation sequence?

2.  If yes, what should be the value?

3.  If no, what could be the problem?

Thank you.
Title: Re: Data source connection to MYSQL Database using ODBC
Post by: mewyeen on 12 Oct 2008 10:36:25 PM
Found that only MySQL ODBC driver version 3.51 is work for Cognos 8.  Version 5.1 is not compatible.
Title: Re: Data source connection to MYSQL Database using ODBC
Post by: nishadhawn on 16 Jul 2009 03:26:55 PM
for mysql data source to work with Cognos 8.3, did you also do any cogdmod.ini settings and can you please let me know the configuration settings you have done.

thanks
Title: Re: Data source connection to MYSQL Database using ODBC
Post by: spablos on 24 Sep 2010 05:55:10 PM
Quote from: mewyeen on 12 Oct 2008 10:36:25 PM
Found that only MySQL ODBC driver version 3.51 is work for Cognos 8.  Version 5.1 is not compatible.

What are the fields you used on the cognos interface for the data source connection, i mean:
Connection String , collation ....
Did you defined an ODBC connection through the windows interface also? ....