Error Handling

The following types of errors can occur when you are using the ODBC Client:

ODBC driver errors
SequeLink Client errors
SequeLink Server errors
Database errors

SequeLink^® for ODBC Driver Errors

An error generated by the ODBC driver has the following format:

[DataDirect] [ODBC SequeLink driver] message 

For example:

[DataDirect] [ODBC SequeLink driver] Invalid precision 
specified. 

If you receive this type of error, check the last ODBC call your application made. Contact your ODBC application vendor, or refer to the ODBC documentation included in the ODBC SDK.

SequeLink^® Client Errors

An error generated by the ODBC Client has the following format:

[DataDirect] [ODBC SequeLink driver] [SequeLink Client] 
message 

For example:

[DataDirect] [ODBC SequeLink driver] [SequeLink Client] The 
specified transliteration module is not found. 

Use the native error code to look up details about the possible cause of the error.

SequeLink^® Server Errors

An error generated by SequeLink Server has the following format:

[DataDirect] [ODBC SequeLink driver] [SequeLink Server] 
message 

For example:

[DataDirect] [ODBC SequeLink driver] [SequeLink Server] 
Only Select statements are allowed in this read-only 
connection. 

Use the native error code to look up details about the possible cause of the error.

Database Errors

An error generated by the database has the following format:

[DataDirect] [ODBC SequeLink driver] [...] message 

For example:

[DataDirect] [ODBC SequeLink driver] [Oracle] 
ORA-00942:table or view does not exist. 

Use the native error code to look up details about the possible cause of the error. For these details, refer to your database documentation.