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ODBC linked table DAO Connect property broken.
This just cropped up on one computer. I expect to see it on more. Obviously a broken MS update. For an ODBC linked table, the DAO Connect property (of the TableDef object) returns the connectio...
Thank you, but I have users who need a working system on Monday so I'm still going to lose my Sunday rolling out a workaround.
Why on earth was Microsoft even messing around with something which is (frankly) obsolete and has been stable for literally decades?
Why on earth was Microsoft even messing around with something which is (frankly) obsolete and has been stable for literally decades?
The missing semicolon was probably an unintended result of another unrelated change. There is no evidence so far that MS was 'messing around' with connection strings. From my tests, both DSN & DSN-less links created in code or through the LTM still work though the connect string is clearly wrong in the Immediate window. However, if links no longer work for you, I'd suggest rolling back to v2311 rather than rewriting code
Also, in what way is it 'frankly obsolete'?
Suggest you read the article at https://www.accessforever.org/post/missing-semicolon-in-odbc-connect.
Also, in what way is it 'frankly obsolete'?
Suggest you read the article at https://www.accessforever.org/post/missing-semicolon-in-odbc-connect.