Ok Know i have this error message
irb(main):002:0> dbh = DBI.connect('dbi:ODBC:Corporate',
'*******','**********')
DBI::DatabaseError: S1000 (0) [unixODBC][FreeTDS][SQL Server]Unable to
connect to data source
        from /usr/lib/ruby/1.8/DBD/ODBC/ODBC.rb:95:in `connect'
        from /usr/lib/ruby/1.8/dbi.rb:424:in `connect'
        from /usr/lib/ruby/1.8/dbi.rb:215:in `connect'
        from (irb):2
gregarican a ñÄrit :

> I think a reply message in that thread pertained to file access perms
> on those odbc files. Check the two ini files and ensure that the perms
> are botching things up.
>
> Bolo wrote:
> > I don't the anwsers to his question
> >
> > my db definition
> > $ nano /etc/odbc.ini
> >
> > [Corporate]
> > Driver          = FreeTDS
> > Description     = ODBC connection via FreeTDS
> > Trace           = No
> > Servername      = Corporate
> > Database        = FrontOffice
> >
> >
> > nano /etc/odbcinst.ini:
> >
> >
> > [FreeTDS]
> > Description     = TDS driver (Sybase/MS SQL)
> > Driver          = /usr/lib/odbc/libtdsodbc.so
> > Setup           = /usr/lib/odbc/libtdsS.so
> > CPTimeout       =
> > CPReuse         =
> > FileUsage       = 1
> >
> > > Hmmm. And you have UNIX ODBC loaded then I would assume too. Here's a
> > > thread I googled across in terms of Debian UNIX ODBC access -->
> > > http://mail.easysoft.com/pipermail/unixodbc-support/2004-November/000237.html.
> > > Perhaps it might apply to you?
> > >
> > > Bolo wrote:
> > > > Hello, Hello
> > > >
> > > > > This might sound silly, but are you using a Windows-based PC?
> > > >
> > > > No I use Debian etch. When i this command
> > > >
> > > > # isql YOUR_DB_DEFINITION_NAME USERNAME PASSWORD
> > > > +---------------------------------------+
> > > > | Connected!                            |
> > > > |                                       |
> > > > | sql-statement                         |
> > > > | help [tablename]                      |
> > > > | quit                                  |
> > > > |                                       |
> > > > +---------------------------------------+
> > > > SQL> select * from users;    (again, do this for a table that exists in
> > > > your db)
> > > > +------------+-------------------------------+
> > > > | id         | login                         |
> > > > +------------+-------------------------------+
> > > > | 1          | user1                         |
> > > > | 3          | user2                         |
> > > > +------------+-------------------------------+
> > > > 2 rows affected
> > > > 2 rows returned
> > > > SQL> quit
> > > > 
> > > > it's working