Informix - Problem description
Problem IT39521 | Status: Closed |
ODBC WILL THROW "INVALID CONNECTION STRING ATTRIBUTE" IF PASSWORD CONTAINS A SEMICOLON | |
product: | |
IBM CSDK / 5724C2381 / 450 - CSDK 4.50 | |
Problem description: | |
If the password contains a semicolon, the Informix ODBC driver will throw the following error: -11005 Invalid connection string attribute. This behavior has been seen with both Connect Test demo and Microsoft ODBC Administrator. The Informix ilogin utility does not have any problems with a semicolon in the password. | |
Problem Summary: | |
**************************************************************** * USERS AFFECTED: * * Users prior to 4.50.XC8 * **************************************************************** * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: * * see the error description * **************************************************************** * RECOMMENDATION: * **************************************************************** | |
Local Fix: | |
Solution | |
Workaround | |
**************************************************************** * USERS AFFECTED: * * Users prior to 4.50.XC8 * **************************************************************** * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: * * see the error description * **************************************************************** * RECOMMENDATION: * **************************************************************** | |
Comment | |
I agree with doing nothing and simply asserting this as NFI. That being said, I do think we need to document this limitation. I appreciate your responses. and then Opened document defect idsdb00110199 | |
Timestamps | |
Date - problem reported : Date - problem closed : Date - last modified : | 30.12.2021 04.11.2022 04.11.2022 |
Problem solved at the following versions (IBM BugInfos) | |
Problem solved according to the fixlist(s) of the following version(s) |