Error created linked server with ODBC Drivers. Error: "Data source name not found"

Error created linked server with ODBC Drivers. Error: "Data source name not found"




Please note that the error "Data source name not found" occurs because Microsoft SQL Server cannot access the driver. To resolve this issue, please ensure that the driver is installed on the same computer as the Microsoft SQL Server instance that you are trying to connect to in SQL Server Management Studio.


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