OE 11.7.5 on win2016
Most people know the hosts file in Windows\System32\driver\etc. Its seems very few know about the services file to define service names bound to service tcp/udp ports (one service per line), with a possible comment at the end of each line.
As far as I remember, Progress has always been able to resolve a service name into a service port with that system file on Windows when starting a database, or on the client side for a 4GL connection.
Today I discover DataDirect does not seem capable of using that system services file. The Windows ODBC Definition GUI tool lets me type a character expression for a service port, but the test connection buttons falls with the following warning message :
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Warning
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[DataDirect][ODBC Progress OpenEdge Wire Protocol driver]Number contains an invalid character: <myServiceName>
I cannot find a relevant KBase about that one, nor any recommendation about not using that services file.
Does it ring a bell to someone on the forum? Is there a reason to no longer use that services file?
--------------------------- Warning --------------------------- [DataDirect][ODBC Progress OpenEdge Wire Protocol driver]Number contains an invalid character
Bonjour Seb,
I am afraid you'd need to stick to port number - knowledgebase.progress.com/.../P113242
/LL
Bonjour Seb,
I am afraid you'd need to stick to port number - knowledgebase.progress.com/.../P113242
/LL
Thank you Libor, this is the kind of info I was expecting but could not find in the KBase.
I just left a comment asking to add the above message to the list.