DB2 - Problem description
Problem IC66024 | Status: Closed |
"'IBMDADB2.1' PROVIDER IS NOT REGISTERED ON THE LOCAL MACHINE" MESSAGE MISLEADS THE PROBLEM FOR .NET AND OLEDB APPLICATIONS. | |
product: | |
DB2 FOR LUW / DB2FORLUW / 970 - DB2 | |
Problem description: | |
After an upgrade from V8 FP11 client to V9.7 GA or FP 1 client, .NET and OLEDB applications generate error 'IBMDADB2.1' provider is not registered on the local machine". | |
Problem Summary: | |
**************************************************************** * USERS AFFECTED: * * DB2 V9.7 GA and Fix Pack 1 * **************************************************************** * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: * * "'IBMDADB2.1' PROVIDER IS NOT REGISTERED ON THE * * LOCALMACHINE"MESSAGE MISLEADS THE PROBLEM FOR .NET AND * * OLEDB APPLICATIONS. This is due to the limitation of * * "GetLongPathName". * **************************************************************** * RECOMMENDATION: * * Modify the directory permission level with read access for * * everyone to %SystemRoot% for .NET applications, and sqllib * * directory for OLEDB applications. * **************************************************************** | |
Local Fix: | |
It requires everyone read access to the %SystemRoot% directory for .NET applications, and to the sqllib directory for OLEDB applications. | |
available fix packs: | |
DB2 Version 9.7 Fix Pack 2 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows | |
Solution | |
The issue was first handled in V9.7 Fix Pack 2 or above. | |
Workaround | |
not known / see Local fix | |
Timestamps | |
Date - problem reported : Date - problem closed : Date - last modified : | 02.02.2010 23.07.2010 23.07.2010 |
Problem solved at the following versions (IBM BugInfos) | |
9.7.FP2 | |
Problem solved according to the fixlist(s) of the following version(s) | |
9.7.0.2 |