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Error in tutorial - Loading a file via OLE DB

I downloaded the free qlikview tutorial (with necessary files) here - http://www.qlik.com/us/services/training/find-your-training/

I am trying to do the task on pg 168/233 - Loading a file via OLE DB. In this task, I have to load a MS Access file into qlikview,

i.e a .MDB file. I got an error in the step 7 - Operation cannot be executed because an error occurred during connection to the

driver. How do I fix this problem ?

The steps are given below -

1 Open the  Edit Script dialog.

2 Place the cursor at the end of the script.

3 In the  Database drop-down select  OLE DB and click the  Connect button to

establish a connection with the data source.

4 The  Data Link Properties dialog opens. Make sure that the OLE DB Pro-

vider for ODBC Drivers is selected, then click  Next >> to get to the  Connec-

tion page.

5 Since you are working with a generic data source not yet defined, select the

option  Use connection string , then click the  Build button. The  Select Data

Source  dialog opens.

6 Go to the tab  Machine Data Source .

7 Select MS Access Database, then click  OK .

8 From the  Login dialog that opens, click the  Database... button. The  Select

Database dialog opens.

9 Browse for the file Salesman.mdb in the Tutorial\Creating a Document\Data

Sources directory. Once you find the correct location, the salesman file

should be the only one available in the left list. Select it, then click  OK to

close the dialog.

10 Click  OK to close the remaining dialogs.

Your script now contains a  connect statement, connecting you to the selected data

source. The statement looks similar to this................................

I am attaching the .mdb file and tutorial for reference.

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johannesm2
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If the "Force 32 bit" solution doesn't work for you, try using the "Tutorial ODBC" Machine Data Source instead of the "MS Access Database," shown below. I was able to get around the errors and continue the tutorial using this solution.

Thank you!

Johannes Myers

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THANKS !!

but i do the next thing

download old version of MS OFICCE ACCESS  ( i have 2013 so i have to donwload and  install 2010)

open the file Salesman.mdb whit the ACCESS 2010 then  ask me to change the version of the file

i acept  and the file go like this Salesman.accdb

and now the qlikview acepted this version  and load it

sorry if i miss something in the translation !!

thanks again

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I'm getting a similar issue and the "Force 32 Bit" option isn't working for me either.  I get an error that says: Unable to load odbcji32.dll.  Any ideas on what might be causing this error?

I looked for the "Tutorial ODBC" that Johannes Myers suggested, but that option doesn't appear for me.

Any support that you could provide would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks

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It was indeed very helpful! Thanks