I don't know much about ODBC, but we have 3rd ORACLE application
running. The verdor mention we need use "MS ODBC for ORACLE" instead of
"ORACLE ODBC". I also test both ODBC driver for that application and
found MS ODBC actually more compatible.



On Thu, 30 Aug 2001, Bill wrote:

> It's been my experience that Microsoft's ODBC drivers don't work very well on left out joins (particularly if you have more than one). I always use the Oracle ones instead. And the Oracle ODBC driver seemd to be faster than the Microsoft ODBC driver.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Harvinder Singh
> To: LazyDBA.com Discussion
> Sent: Thursday, August 30, 2001 1:10 PM
> Subject: error running query using microsoft odbc driver for oracle
>
>
> Hi,
>
> We r running code using microsoft odbc driver for oracle and getting
> following error:
>
> Database Execute() failed. Error Description = [Microsoft][ODBC driver for
> Oracle]Syntax error or access violation
>
> we r running following sql:
>
> select t_base_props.id_prop, t_base_props.n_name,t_base_props.n_desc,
> t_base_props.nm_name, t_base_props.nm_desc,
> t_base_props.nm_display_name, t_pricelist.b_shareable,
> t_pricelist.nm_currency_code, tmp.rateschedules
> from t_base_props,{oj t_pricelist LEFT OUTER JOIN
> (select rs.id_pricelist, count(*) rateschedules
> from t_rsched rs group by rs.id_pricelist) tmp
> on t_pricelist.id_pricelist = tmp.id_pricelist
> where t_pricelist.id_pricelist = t_base_props.id_prop
>
> what might be the reason......we have to use this syntax of left outer
> join..other queries r running fine with this syntax.....
>
> Thanks
> -harvinder
>
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