PRB: Connecting to MAS 90 ODBC Driver Fails in Visual FoxPro (248458)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows 3.0b
  • Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows 5.0
  • Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows 5.0a
  • Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows 6.0
This article was previously published under Q248458

SYMPTOMS

After connecting to the Sage MAS 90 32-bit ODBC driver, all the versions of Visual FoxPro listed above terminate with the following error:
An application error has occurred and an application log is being generated.
vfp.exe
Exception:access violation (0x0000005), Address: <memory address>
When running under Microsoft Windows version 9x, you receive different error messages but Visual FoxPro still terminates.

MORE INFORMATION

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Steps to Reproduce Behavior

  1. Install the Sage MAS 90 accounting package or the demo.
  2. Create a new database container.
  3. Create a remote view and choose the Available data sources option.
  4. Choose the SOTAMAS90 data source from the Available data sources list box on the Select Connection or Data Source dialog box.
  5. Click OK. Immediately after you click OK, Visual FoxPro reports the error listed in the "Symptoms" section and terminates.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:5/10/2003
Keywords:kb3rdparty kbDatabase kbnofix kbprb KB248458
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