Re: [gnome-db] sybase provider in 0.8.193 not building

[Rodrigo Moya <rodrigo gnome-db org>]

On Fri, 2002-10-04 at 13:21, Alex Hornby wrote:
> On Fri, 2002-10-04 at 12:05, Rodrigo Moya wrote:
> > mOn Fri, 2002-10-04 at 12:19, Alex Hornby wrote:
> > > Hi,
> > > 
> > > I the sybase provider doesn't seem to build in the current release. Are
> > > there any fixes available?
> > 
> > what's the problem you're having? also, are you using the sybase libs or
> > the freetds ones?
> > 
> > cheers
> > 
> 
> Hi Rodrigo,
> 
> I'm using the sybase libs. 
> 
> The problem seems to be that the gda libs have been updated (some types
> have changed etc) by the sybase provider hasn't.
> 
> Also its still structured as an executable, whereas the other providers
> seem to be libraries.
> 
right :-) This is because it hasn't been ported to the new GDA arch.
Anyway, you could try to use the freetds provider, which should support
accessing Sybase servers. Although I haven't used it myself, but Holger,
the guy who did it, is on the list, so just ask.

cheers