Re: basic access problem on W2K

Justin Clift <justin@postgresql.org>

From: Justin Clift <justin@postgresql.org>
To: Grzegorz Nowak <grzegorz.nowak@wp.pl>
Cc: pgsql-general@postgresql.org
Date: 2003-02-02T10:16:16Z
Lists: pgsql-general
Grzegorz Nowak wrote:
>
> Hi there!
> 
> I installed PGSQL downloaded from http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/pgsql/
> I can start the server, enter command line, create and drop databases and
> tables.
> 
> However, I CANNOT ACCESS PGSQL from any other application (BC++ Builder, MS
> Access,
> ISO PGSQL,...).
> 
> I specified port 5423 as the database port.
> For now, I am fine with running tha database
> as localhost, but I would prefer to have it accessible from the network.
> 
> Can somebody help ? How do I get access to PGSQL from any other software ?

It sounds like you need to install the PostgreSQL ODBC drivers, and 
setup some data sources:

http://gborg.postgresql.org/project/psqlodbc/projdisplay.php

Hope that helps.

:-)

Regards and best wishes,

Justin Clift


> Thanks!
> Greg


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