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Article ID: 183551 - Last Review: January 16, 2004 - Revision: 3.1
Unable to Locate Host Column Description File
This article was previously published under Q183551
By default, a Host Column Description (HCD) file is placed in the
..\sna\system subdirectory when it is created using the Microsoft
Management Console (MMC) administration snap-in tool. If the HCD file is
subsequently moved to another directory, the admin tool cannot locate it.
However, it is still located properly at run time according to the path and
file name used in the data source definition.
To work around this problem, keep the HCD file(s) in the ..\sna\system
subdirectory. If it is necessary to leave the HCD file in the alternate
subdirectory, it may be edited manually using a text editor instead of
editing it with the administrative snap-in tool.
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in SNA Server 4.0's OLE DB
Provider for AS/400 and VSAM version 1.00.
A supported fix is now available, but has not been fully regression
tested and should be applied only to systems experiencing this specific
problem. Unless you are severely impacted by this specific problem,
Microsoft recommends that you wait for the next service pack that contains
this fix. Contact Microsoft Technical Support for more information.
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft OLE DB Provider for AS/400 and VSAM 1.0, when used with:
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