Using a 32-Bit SQL Server 2008 Express on my LOCAL PC. I downloaded the Advantage 8.1 OLE DB Provider and created a linked server to a REMOTE Advantage 8.1 database server. There is no data dictionary on the Advantage server.
Here is my linked server:
EXEC master.dbo.sp_addlinkedserver @server = N'1xx.1xx.xx.1xx', @srvproduct=N'Advantage', @provider=N'Advantage OLE DB Provider', @datasrc=N'1xx.1xx.xx.1xxeccET', @provstr=N'servertype=ads_local_server;tabletype=ads_cdx;'--tabletype=’ADS_ADT’ (this test works too) EXEC master.dbo.sp_addlinkedsrvlogin @rmtsrvname=N'1xx.1xx.xx.1xx',@useself=N'False',@locallogin=Null,@rmtuser='adssys',@rmtpassword=Null
Testing the link succeeds with above. Using “ads_REMOTE_server” instead of “ads_local_server” and the test fails. Here is my problem, using the following queries will not work. Perhaps it’s a permissions issue? When I specify my local credentials for the remote server in the linked server it still does not work.
SELECT * FROM OPENQUERY([1xx.1xx.xx.1xx], 'SELECT * FROM ActType')
OLE DB provider "Advantage OLE DB Provider" for linked server "1xx.1xx.xx.1xx" returned message "Error 7200: AQE Error: State = HY000; NativeError = 5004; [Extended Systems][Advantage SQL][ASA] Error 5004: Either ACE could not find the specified file, or you do not have sufficient rights to access the file. Table name: ActType SELECT * FROM ActType". Msg 7321, Level 16, State 2, Line 2
An error occurred while preparing the query "SELECT * FROM ActType" for execution against OLE DB provider "Advantage OLE DB Provider" for linked server "1xx.1xx.xx.1xx".
I have the linked server connection created and works perfectly well. I mean I am able to see the tables while I am on my database.
how do I write a SQL statement to reference the linked server ?
I tried the following:
Select top 100 * from casmpogdbspr1.MPOG_Collations.dbo.AsaClass_Cleaned
Then I get the error message....
Msg 7314, Level 16, State 1, Line 1
The OLE DB provider "SQLNCLI10" for linked server "casmpogdbspr1" does not contain the table ""MPOG_Collations"."dbo"."AsaClass_Cleaned"". The table either does not exist or the current user does not have permissions on that table.
A recent SharePoint upgrade has rendered several views obsolete. I am redefining them so that our upper level executive reports show valid data.(yes, I know that doing anything to sharepoint could cause MS to deny support, having said that, this is something I've inherited and need to fix, pronto) The old view was created like so:
USE [AHMC] GO /****** Object: View [dbo].[vwSurgicalVolumes] Script Date: 09/04/2015 09:28:03 ******/ SET ANSI_NULLS ON GO SET QUOTED_IDENTIFIER ON GO CREATE VIEW [dbo].[vwSurgicalVolumes] AS SELECT
[code]....
As I said, this view is used in a report showing surgical minutes.SharePoint is now on a new server, which is linked differently (distributed?) I've used OPENQUERY to get my 'new' query to work;
SELECT * FROM OPENQUERY ([PORTALWEBDB], 'SELECT --AllLists AL.tp_ID AS ALtpID ,AL.tp_WebID as altpwebid ,AL.tp_Title AS ALTitle
[code]....
My data (ie surgical minutes, etc) seems to be in the XML column, AUD.tp_ColumnSet . So I need to parse it out and convert it to INT to maintain consistency with the previous view. How do I do this within the context of the view definition?Here is a representation of the new and old view data copied to excel :
can't format it to make it look decent. InHouseCases =2, InHouseMinutes=419, OutPatientCases =16, OutPatientMinutes=1230. This corresponds to the new data I can see in the XML column; 2.000000000000000e+000 is indeed 2 and 4.190000000000000e_002 is indeed 419.
I am using MS SQL 2008, and I am trying to extract data from a MySQL database. I am having trouble extracting the data I need.
In SQL Server management studio, I can see the linked server...I can browse the different databases on the server. I can see user and system tables in all of the databases.
When I try and query a linked table (select * from server.db.table) I get Invalid object name 'servername.databasename.tablename'.
When I try script the table.. right_click on the linked table, Script table as, Select to, New Query Editor window, I get an error '[servername].[databasename]..[tablename] contains no columns that can be selected or the current user does not have permissions on that object.'
This leads me to believe that it is a permissions problem, but if I have access to the MySQL database using MySQL and the same login/password) and can retrieve the data there, then I think my login credentials should be enough using MS SQL. I guess I think its odd that I could have enough credentials to get in and see table names, but not do a select against it.
I have two servers (lets call them sA and sB) connected from sA -> sB via a linked server (i.e. sA pulls data across from sB).
I'm building a temp table full of stock symbols on sA, and then I need to update some values on sA using content on sB. The tables on sB are very large (about 500m rows) so I don't want to pull even close to everything across the linked server. Ordinarily I'd do this by joining to the linked server table, but the target table needs to have nolock on it due to their high use.
update t set someValue = s.SomeValue from #myTab t inner join lnk_sB.xref.dbo.Symbols s with (nolock) on t.id = s.id
From reading around I gather that nolock doesn't work across linked servers. It was noted in another SSC article that you could use nolock by using an OPENQUERY, but then I can't join to my local temp table, and I end up pulling all .5B rows across the linked server.
Is there some way I can limit the content on sB by my temp table on sA but still use nolock?
Below is the syntax I am using for creating Linked server from SQL Server i.e windows 2008 R2 standard to Postresql database running on Linux 32 bit Debian (Linux turtle 3.2.0-4-686-pae #1 SMP Debian 3.2.46-1+deb7u1 i686 GNU/Linux) and the version of Postresql is 8.3
/****** Object: LinkedServer [HGCDEV] Script Date: 09/15/2015 17:03:37 ******/ EXEC master.dbo.sp_addlinkedserver @server = N'HGCDEV', @srvproduct=N'', @provider=N'MSDASQL', @datasrc=N'172.16.20.159',@provstr=N'UID=web;PWD=dev123' /* For security reasons the linked server remote logins password is changed with ######## */ EXEC master.dbo.sp_addlinkedsrvlogin @rmtsrvname=N'HGCDEV',@useself=N'False',@locallogin=NULL,@rmtuser='web',@rmtpassword='dev123'
This the error I am getting " Cannot initializee the data source object of OLE DB provider "MSDASQL" for linked server "HGCDEV".
How to setup the linked server........... Below are the drivers installed on the SQL server
I receive the following error message when I run a distributed query against a loopback linked server in SQL Server 2005: The Microsoft Distributed Transaction Coordinator (MS DTC) has cancelled the distributed transaction.
To resolve this problem, I was told that running a distributed query against a loopback linked server is not supported in SQL Server 2005. And I am suggested to use a remote server definition (sp_addserver) instead of a linked server definition to resolve this problem. (Although this is only a temporary resolution, which will deprecate in Katmai)
However, I run into another problem when I use the remote server definition. I receive the following error message: Msg 18483, Level 14, State 1, Line 1 Could not connect to server 'ServerNameSQL2005' because '' is not defined as a remote login at the server. Verify that you have specified the correct login name.
Could anyone please help me out? (I include the reproduce steps for the first error message, followed by my resolution that generates the second error message) ====== Reproduce steps for the first error message ======
On the ComputerAInstanceA instance, run the following statement to create a database and a table: CREATE DATABASE DatabaseA GO USE DatabaseA GO CREATE TABLE TestTable(Col1 int, Col2 varchar(50)) GO INSERT INTO TestTable VALUES (1, 'Hello World') GO
On the ComputerBInstanceB instance, run the following statement to create a database and a table: CREATE DATABASE DatabaseB GO USE DatabaseB GO CREATE TABLE TestTable (Col1 int, Col2 varchar(50)) GO
On the ComputerAInstanceA instance, create a linked server that links to the ComputerBInstanceB instance. Assume the name of the linked server is LNK_ServerB.
On the ComputerBInstanceB instance, create a linked server that links to the ComputerAInstanceA instance. Assume the name of the linked server is LNK_ServerA.
On the ComputerBInstanceB instance, run the following statement: USE DatabaseB GO CREATE PROCEDURE InsertA AS BEGIN SELECT * from LNK_ServerA.DatabaseA.dbo.TestTable END GO
On the ComputerAInstanceA instance, run the following statement: USE DatabaseA GO INSERT INTO TestTable EXEC LNK_ServerB.DatabaseB.dbo.InsertA GO Then I receive the first error message.
======= My resolution that generates the second error message =======
On the ComputerBInstanceB instance, run the following statement: sp_addserver 'ComputerAInstanceA' GO sp_serveroption 'ComputerAInstanceA', 'Data Access', 'TRUE' GO USE DatabaseB GO CREATE PROCEDURE InsertA AS BEGIN SELECT * FROM [ComputerAInstanceA].DatabaseA.dbo.TestTable END GO
On the ComputerAInstanceA instance, run the following statement: USE DatabaseA GO INSERT INTO TestTable EXECUTE [ComputerBInstanceB].[DatabaseB].[dbo].[InsertA] GO Then I receive the second error message.
SQL 2000: 8.00.2187 x86, 8 way 700mhz, 6GB Ram SQL 2005: 9.00.3042 IA64 2 Way Dual-Core 1.66Mhz 16 GB ram
Symptoms
Querys to the SQL 2005 box from SQL 2000 work but when the query is parameterised with non-literals (@variables) then the query run on the SQL 2005 box excludes any where clause causing the entire table to be returned to the SQL 200 box. When the query is parameterised using literal values the query is executed on SQL 2005 including the where clause.
At first I thought that the "Collation Compatible" setting was the culprit but setting this to 1 made no difference. Other SQL 2000 boxes work as expected and any queries from these using literal and non-literal parameters.
Please, any ideas?
Working
SELECT A.Column FROM linkedServer.IA.dbo.Table Where A.Column = 'value'
Not Working (correctly anyway!)
DECALRE @Value tinyint SET @Value = 22 SELECT A.Column FROM linkedServer.IA.dbo.Table Where A.Column = @value
I have a development and a production SQL server instance environment set up on 2 independent machines. Each machine is running Windows 2003 for an OS, while each server instance is version SQL Server 2005. On friday, I experienced difficulties querying one environment from the other through linked servers. I would get the error below: .
Cannot obtain the schema rowset "DBSCHEMA_TABLES_INFO" for OLE DB provider "SQLNCLI" for linked server "dev_server". The provider supports the interface, but returns a failure code when it is used
The linked servers had been previously set up and had been running without any issues. Dropping and recreating the linked servers did not help at all, and all attempts to google the error led to accounts of either SQL Server 2005-SQL Server 2000 procedures compatibility or 64 bit - 32 bit compatibily related errors. Neither of the two were relevant as both my environment have the same technology, both hardware and software.
Mysteriously, the linked server worked this morning without any issue at all. One co-worker suggests gremlins are at work, while another figures that my set up had 'checked out for the long weekend'. Unfortunately, neither explanation is plausible, so my quest to find out what could have gone wrong, and hopefully put preventitive measures in place for the future goes on. Does anybody have any idea what the issue could have been?
Can someone please shed some light on what seems to me to be a common requirement.
If I create an alias or linked server to Server1 - say Alias1 - on Server1 and then use that name in a query on Server1, a remote/distributed query is always used (even though we are running on the local server and that overhead is completely unnecessary).
Is SQL Server really not capable of deciding that select * from Alias1.db1.dbo.table1 and select * from Server1.db1.dbo.table1 should be optimized and executed exactly the same when Alias1 is Server1, but that it is a distributed query ONLY when Alias1 is really referring to a remote server? I realize that the four part name is not necessary when I am referring to objects on the current server, but I am trying to write code that is server instance independent.
It just seems that if that is not possible, then the only way to create system independent stored procs that can run in dev, staging, and production environments and work with multiple databases on multiple servers is to create all sorts of scripts to regenerate all the procs whenever you move a database between servers?
If SQL Server is even close to the enterprise big iron server that MS now claims it is, it surely needs to support running in dev, staging, and production environments and work with multiple databases on multiple servers?!
I'm really looking for someone to tell me I'm missing something simple, and of course you can do this - but complex workarounds are invited too :-) This is not something I am investigating as an academic exercise, I am already doing this, but I have to figure out how to do it better because with all these unnecessary distributed queries, performance is horrible.
I am currently connect to S1 but I want to Query a table from S2 without creating a linked server. Is it possible.Can someone please post some information on how this can be accomplished. ETL, Lookup ,Stored procedure anything is ok. I am using SQL Server 2005.This is a very urgent requirement.
Hi , On my Desktop i registered Production Server in Enterprise Manager on that Server if i go to SecurityLinked Servers There is another Server is already mapped, when i am trying to see the Tables under that one of the Linked Server i am getting the Error message saying that "Error 17 SQL Server does not exist or access denied"
if i went to Production Server location and if i try to see the tables i am able to see properly, no problems why i am not able to see from my Desk top i am using the sa user while mapping the Production Server on my DESKTOP using (ENTERPRISE MANAGER)
And i check the Client Network Utility in the Alias using Named Pipe only, i changed to TCP/IP still same problem What might the Problem how can i see the Tables in Linked Server from my DESKTOP
I have successfully been able to use a SELECT query to see tables on a remote (Linked) server. Now, I want to be able to join those records with a WHERE clause to the same tables I have on my local database. The idea here is to be able to see current data on my local database(which is not current data), which resides in the remote database(which is current data). Here is what I have so far:
SELECT top 10 * from LinkServer.MC_Card.webuser.POS_TX
But, I'm not sure how to SELECT from two tables. Would I do a SELECT from the local database WHERE all records = records on the remote database?
Not sure how to do this. Is this what would be considered a Distributed Query? And how would I make this work with joins like the existing joins I have to the tables in my local database?
This is new territory for me. Sorry if this is such a newbie question.
I'm using MS SQL Server Express and I've added a linked server. (I created the linked server by right mouse clicking on Server Objects, selecting SQL and entering the SQL2 as the name.) Now I'm trying to query a linked table. The following query works.
SELECT * FROM SQL2.PA.dbo.Counties
This one doesn't:
Select * from OPENQUERY(SQL2,"SELECT * FROM SQL2.PA.dbo.Counties")
Msg 102, Level 15, State 1, Line 1 Incorrect syntax near 'SELECT * FROM SQL2.PA.dbo.Counties'.
I have two tables in a linked server that I am trying to accomplish the following:
Server is called Medic, schema is informix, catalog is v001 table names are findet and findhdr
1) join indices (patkey and invno) 2) distinct count (finhdr.patid) 3) sum currency(findet.amount) 4) within a date range(findet.ar_date) 5) having specific criteria (findet.proccode = "99201 thru 99205")
Hi guys I need some help connecting to a LINKED SERVER. I have setup the LINKED SERVER via Enterprise Manager. This is what I did. I know this is a difficult thing to explain so I will try my best and attempt to give you a good understanding of the scenario.
1. I have three servers named DEVUK, DEVUS and DEVASIA. 2. DEVUK I can connect to via my computer and contains a databases called GOD. 3. I went into DEVASIA server and went to Administrative Tools > New ODBC Connection and called it DEVASIAUK. 4. Setup everything in there and tested the connection which completed successfully. 5. I am now on my computer where I have connected to DEVASIA and gone into Server Objects > Linked Servers. 6. I created a new LINKED SERVER and under GENERAL TAB have stated DEVASIAUK and Provider as SQL Server. 7. Security I have used NT_AUTHORITYand option BE MADE USING THE LOGINS CURRENT SECURITY CONTEXT.
I have the SQL Command: SELECT * FROM DEVASIAUK ... tblLocalTable
Am I doing this right? Or am I missing something here? I am new to Linked Servers but it shows it is executing a query but then it says Login Failed.
Is there a way to set four part reference used in distributed query to a short name in local server, so for each query you do not have to type the LONG four part ref. repeatedly to linked server objects ?
I need to query a linked server (which is Oracle) with some parameters. When I try to use a four part SQL statement, it does not work. But when I try to use OPEENQUERY statement, it works just fine. Problem comes when I need to send some parameters with the OPENQUERY'S 'query' part.
For example, the following statement works just fine:
SELECT * FROM OPENQUERY(OracleLinked, "SELECT ACCOUNTNUMBER, POSTINGDATE FROM ORA_SERVER.FINANCEENTRY WHERE DATEOFENTRY BETWEEN '2000.01.01' AND '2000.01.31'")
But If I try to use:
DECLARE @DynamicSQL VARCHAR(1000), @StartDate VARCHAR(10), @EndDate VARCHAR(10) SET @StartDate = '2000.01.01' SET @EndDate = '2000.01.31'
SELECT @DynamicSQL = "SELECT ACCOUNTNUMBER, POSTINGDATE FROM ORA_SERVER.FINANCEENTRY WHERE DATEOFENTRY BETWEEN '" + @StartDate + "' AND '" + @EndDate + "'" --SELECT @DynamicSQL
SELECT * FROM OPENQUERY(OracleLinked, @DynamicSQL)
it does not work.
Well, I did some research and found out that OPENQUERY does not accept variables for its arguments. See the link below:(http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/psdk/sql/ts_oa-oz_5xix.htm)
Then is there any way I can accomplish what I want to on the Remote server?
I have a delete query on a linked server that never ends. I can do a select where ID = x and it returns lickity split but when I do a delete where id = x it never comes back? Any Clues???
I am now facing a problem related to the linked server. I created the connection between server A and B as linked servers. When I execute the following SQL statement on server A,
select * from B.database1.dbo.tableA where id ='12345'
I can get the results within couple of seconds. But the similar query would take several minutes if I switch the server name in the query from B to A and run it on server B! The tables on server A and B actually have the same sizes and the same indexes.
Do you have any clues and suggestions on this issue?
where 'Testaccess' is the name of the linked server and 'test' is the name of the ODBC connection. [The ODBC connection stores the name of the Access datbase.]
I can run sp_tables_ex and view the table_schem, table_cat etc etc
BUT when I try to run a query on the linked server, I get the following message:
"7312 - Invalid use of schema and/or catalog for OLE DB provider '%ls'. A four-part name was supplied, but the provider does not expose the necessary interfaces to use a catalog and/or schema."
I am attempting/using the following command specifying the linked server name.database name.owner.table name in the FROM clause:
I have an ODBC DSN that lets me see the data via Access, however, in EM I set up the DB2 server as a linked server using the OLEDB provider for ODBC, with a Linked server name of DB2DB, a product name of MY DB2 connection and the data source of db2 (which is the DSN name) The Provider string, Location and Catalog I leave blank Under security, I assign all users to be a valid username/password
I can then see the tables in EM, but when I try to query them in QA I get this
Select * from db2db...customer
Server: Msg 7313, Level 16, State 1 Line 1 Invalid Schema or catalog specified for provider 'MSDASQL'
I am using SS7.0, and DB2 connect V7.1 I do not have/use SNA server
My actual requirement is to have a job autmatically run every day to copy certain records onto the SQL Server, but the first step is to be able to query the DB2 data
any ideas ? I think I need to enter something in the catalog box, but what ?
We want to read data from a DB2 view so we set up a linked server in SQL7 (ODBC via Neon's Shadow Direct) but when we issue the following type of query from Query analyzer: select * from openrowset(my_db2link,'select * from test.myview where mycol = ''value''') it just hangs, and we can't kill the process (the Enterprise manager 'KIll Process' button has no effect!) - the only way we can get rid of these queries seems to be to stop/restart SQL Server When we look at current activity in Enterprise manager the process seems to be waiting for a resource (either MISCELLANEOUS or PAGEIOLATCH) The query works OK if I run it on the server using Shadow direct, so the error must be between SQL Server and Shadow direct Has anyone seen this error before? Thanks in advance, John
Three weeks ago we began a project that involved importing data from an AIX DB2 6 environment via a linked server configuration. Following the data import a second query was executed against the db2 environment using data that resides in the new table within SQL 7 in the join statement (a very basic example is provided below) This was all accomplished in sequence via a package.
SELECT F_NAME, L_NAME, PASSWD
FROM SQL7.LOCALSRV.dbo.NEWUSERTBL as new, DB2.SYSIBM.MASTERTBL.OLDUESRTBL as old
WHERE new.USER_ID = old.USER_ID
Originally we had no problems and while the execute time was not exactly speedy it was tolerable as we would revisit optimization after we established if what we were trying to accomplish was feasible. At the outset the first data import to build the local table was immeadeate and then the distributed query to retirieve more info to build another local table against the DB2 server took aproxiamtly 1 minute per user row returned. Currently we are looking at still having an immeadeate data import (a matter of seconds to build the first table)but now we are looking at more than 1 hour returned for 1 correesponding row of data off of DB2. We are utilizing the the IBM DB2 ODBC DRIVER.
Any input or suggestions as to what could be causing this or perhaps a more efficeint way to code the statement would be much appreciated. Thanks in advance.
I am trying to run a select statements against linked server. I have NT server running SQL7 Enterprice and Rumba2000. I used Rumba driver to configure a DSN (ODBC based) to a AS400/DB2. Then I created a linked server. Good news are : I can see a list of tables. Bad news : when I am trying to run a select statement either through stored procedures or directly in SQL analyzer I am receiving error message Object 'linkedservername.databasename.tablename' doesn't exist. What am I missing here?
SQL 2000 I have a process that calls several stored procs which access a database on a linked server. code that fails:
SELECT DISTINCT em.er_id, em.er_name, bp.bpo_id, bp.bpo_name FROM [dbrptc13dayoldprod].ues.dbo.Employer em Inner Join [dbrptc13dayoldprod].ues.dbo.BPO bp ON em.er_bpoid = bp.bpo_id
Error message: Server: Msg 913, Level 16, State 8, Line 1 Could not find database ID 6. Database may not be activated yet or may be in transition.
The database is accessible from query analyzer with a simple select from the linked server. Also if I change any letter in the ues.dbo.Employer em or ues.dbo.BPO bp part to a different case it works fine. For example: -changed the BPO to BPo- this works! SELECT DISTINCT em.er_id, em.er_name, bp.bpo_id, bp.bpo_name FROM [dbrptc13dayoldprod].ues.dbo.Employer em Inner Join [dbrptc13dayoldprod].ues.dbo.BPo bp ON em.er_bpoid = bp.bpo_id
We are using linked servers, additionally, some of our tables are being merge replicated with identity ranges.
When I run a SELECT statement on a non-merged table looking for a constant value, I get the proper return.
When I run a SELECT statement on a merge-repl. table looking for a constant value like "5", it returns 0 records, execution plan says it's using a "Constant Internal table" - however, when I run the same select statement and change the where clause to ">4" it returns the row with "5" and whatever other rows match the criterion. What in the world is going on?
I am working on a linked server where a few of the queries use almost exclusively remote tables from 1 other server. I have read somewhere that there are options to specify where a query is performed but can't find it anywhere. Could someone tell me the command and how to use it or point me to something to read about it.
Hi,I'm getting errors when trying to run a query over linked servers thatworks fine on a single server. The error text that comes up in QA isas follows;Server: Msg 8180, Level 16, State 1, Line 1Statement(s) could not be prepared.Server: Msg 170, Level 15, State 1, Line 1Line 1: Incorrect syntax near 'Qry1208'.Server: Msg 125, Level 15, State 1, Line 1Case expressions may only be nested to level 10.Both servers are using same version SQL 2k, SP3 and (as far as I cansee) the level of nesting goes down 3 maybe 4 deep at the max?Any help on this would be greatly appreciated.Rob.
I have attempted to set up a linked server to an Excel 2003 workbook, and I get an OLEDB error when I attempt to query against it. Some notes about the workbook;
-It has one worksheet in it named 'Add Revenue Accts'. -The name of the workbook is 'Revenue_to_All_Accounts.xls' -Its location is \cdnbwfin1dataCDunnComdataReportsReba_HolmesRevenue_All_Accounts
I have the linked server configured as follows;
-Linked Server; REVENUE_TO_ALL_ACCOUNTS -Provider; Microsoft Jet 4.0 OLE DB Provider -Data Source; \cdnbwfin1dataCDunnComdataReportsReba_HolmesRevenue_All_AccountsRevenue_to_All_Accounts.xls -Provider String; Microsoft.Jet.OLEDB.4.0;Data Source=\Cdnbwfin1DataCDunnComdataReportsReba_HolmesRevenue_All_AccountsRevenue_to_All_Accounts.xls;Persist Security Info=False
When I attempt the following query; SELECT * FROM OPENQUERY(REVENUE_TO_ALL_ACCOUNTS, 'SELECT * FROM [Add Revenue Accts$]')
The following message appears, and no results are returned;
[OLE/DB provider returned message: Unspecified error] OLE DB error trace [OLE/DB Provider 'Microsoft.Jet.OLEDB.4.0' IDBInitialize::Initialize returned 0x80004005: ]. Msg 7399, Level 16, State 1, Procedure sp_tables_ex, Line 20 OLE DB provider 'Microsoft.Jet.OLEDB.4.0' reported an error.
I have Googled this error, but I have not found anything that really points to what the problem might be. What could be the problem?
