Hi All........
One of our programmers needs to write a Business Objects version 6.5.1 report against a Paradox 7 database (both on Windows Server 2003). Please could someone suggest a suitable ODBC driver to use to create a connection to the Paradox database files within Business Objects and where we could get the driver from?
Hope this is clear, any suggestions gratefully received.
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OK cthulthu,
Thanks for your response.
I will speak to the programmer and see if this is what he is after, whilst I understand most of your comment, i was not really clear what you meant by a network driver, the databse will be on a sepearate server not the desktop, will we need a network driver. The implication being that a desktop driver will only work for a locally installed paradox database.? or network driver meaning single licence?
Thanks for your assistance
If you are connecting a client over a network to a central server, DataDirect typically charges more for the license. If you are working solely on a desktop, the license is cheaper. At one client, the difference was so great (at the time, it was $1000+ vs. $60), that I setup a process to copy the network Paradox .db and index files to the local computer before working on them.
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by: cthulthuPosted on 2009-03-31 at 07:29:56ID: 24029295
Unfortunately, MS stopped including the Desktop Database ODBC drivers in MDAC a few years ago. They are included in Windows XP (http://support.microsoft.
My experience with the MS drivers, though, is that you get what you pay for. A far better choice would be to download the driver from DataDirect, one of the major developers of ODBC drivers. You can download a free trial of a Paradox driver at http://www.datadirect.com/
The cost for a full blown driver can vary. For a desktop, it's not generally very expensive. The cost rises significantly, however, if you're looking for a network driver.