Samuel_Zheng wrote: > this is the error message, Because it on a Chinese 2003 server and the chinese is missing some bytes. I cannot read what it says. Does anyone can tell what it means and suggest things to try? > thanks, > samuel > > Software error: > DBI connect('btn','',...) failed: [Microsoft][ODBC Microsoft Access Driver] uEz (SQL-42000)(DBD: db_login/SQLConnect err=-1) at C:\web\validate.pl line 130 > > > Can't really tell much from that except it is a 42000 error which is "Syntax error or access violation" and the problem depends on what ODBC API you were calling (probably SQLPrepare/SQLExecDirect). You can find 42000 description at: http://www.easysoft.com/developer/interfaces/odbc/sqlstate_status_return_codes.html#42000 but I think you are going to have to dig deeper or learn Chinese. Martin -- Martin J. Evans Easysoft Limited http://www.easysoft.com