http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/max_users/ Max User Group Sat, 21 Nov 2009 11:31:29 GMT Longley, Kevin http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/max_users/message/19028 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/max_users/message/19028 For the odbc connection I tried it both ways with the same results. The issue is a security change in sql 2008 as opposed to sql 2000 which did not exhibit the Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:03:38 GMT dont_spam_on_me http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/max_users/message/19027 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/max_users/message/19027 I recently ran into a similar issue with Crystal where it would work locally and remotely, but when you tried to call it through a service it would fail. It Mon, 16 Nov 2009 18:41:49 GMT dont_spam_on_me http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/max_users/message/19026 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/max_users/message/19026 Yes and I did not get any error regarding the records. I assumed all went well since the bogus dates got cleared up. I don't mind correcting this field Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:46:32 GMT Allan Gil http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/max_users/message/19025 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/max_users/message/19025 dglanton2002, next time send us your name. You should focus on DYN to control your vendor status, as it ultimately governs this process. My suggestion is to Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:08:38 GMT dglanton2002 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/max_users/message/19024 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/max_users/message/19024 I am using MAX 4.0 and Dynamics and my purchasing folks had the following issue/question. They are trying to keep the number of "active" vendors to a minimum Wed, 11 Nov 2009 13:29:24 GMT Longley, Kevin http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/max_users/message/19023 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/max_users/message/19023 Did you run the Data Fix utility before the conversion? ... From: max_users@yahoogroups.com [mailto:max_users@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of dont_spam_on_me Wed, 11 Nov 2009 13:27:32 GMT dont_spam_on_me http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/max_users/message/19022 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/max_users/message/19022 Yes, Order Master. It is on all orders. Sales, POs, Shop, Planned, etc. When upgrading, if the data in the field is 1.something to the -305 or less the data Wed, 11 Nov 2009 13:25:35 GMT Longley, Kevin http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/max_users/message/19021 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/max_users/message/19021 First, is this correct? yes Second, does the third party app have its own security logon? no - it just uses the local dsn which points to the Max 5.0 database. Wed, 11 Nov 2009 13:22:06 GMT dont_spam_on_me http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/max_users/message/19020 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/max_users/message/19020 Just want to be sure I have this correct. You have an ODBC connections setup to access the MAX 5 data. This connection works for another app. You also have Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:02:04 GMT Longley, Kevin http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/max_users/message/19019 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/max_users/message/19019 If I change the datasource type within the report from odbc to ole db and select the same dsn I can then pass the user id and password as you listed below. Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:42:26 GMT Longley, Kevin http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/max_users/message/19018 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/max_users/message/19018 I tested against one of our in-house 3rd party apps that uses odbc and it works fine so this seems to be restricted to Crystal Reports. From: Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:40:48 GMT Lawrence Winstead http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/max_users/message/19017 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/max_users/message/19017 I recall something about how SQL 2005 (maybe 2008, too) restricts external connections by default. Maybe this is the case. Something to check. Lawrence Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:24:42 GMT Longley, Kevin http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/max_users/message/19016 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/max_users/message/19016 I tried providing the user id and password - doesn't work. It just won't accept the password. ... From: max_users@yahoogroups.com Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:20:27 GMT Longley, Kevin http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/max_users/message/19015 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/max_users/message/19015 No - if I enter the "sa" account it is rejected. If I run the same report against sql 2000 it works fine. I have been able to create a user called "report" Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:12:30 GMT dont_spam_on_me http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/max_users/message/19014 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/max_users/message/19014 Are you able to enter credentials and run the reports and if so, what credentials are you entering? DOMAIN\username or SQL server application user name?