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Adaptive server anywhere ASA SqlAnywhere 8.0 ODBC driver


Well, I've searched the interwebs like crazy and I am unable to find this driver.

I am trying to convert data from a client's database that was built using the ASA 8.0 engine. ASA 8 has been out of support since 2008. The software company that created this no longer supports it, so can't provide me with the drivers. I've scoured the web and can't find anything.

I managed to get the installation files for this old software called BailCredit built by a company called SentryLink. I found what I presume to be the ODBC driver in the installation files (dbodbc8.dll) and I've tried manually registering that (Windows Server 2008 R2) but didn't get anywhere. When I try to create a new datasource, the ODBC Data Source Administrator gives me an error.

My company has done hundreds of data migrations and this is the first time I've had to resort to this.

I'd post a link to the database file, but simply can't because of privacy.

Please help if you can! Thanks in Advance.

Matt


Solution

  • Answering my own question:

    I wasn't able to find this commercially available anywhere. I happened to be able to get my hands on the installation for the software package that was using SQLAnywhere 8. By installing this, it installed the necessary drivers (but only worked on 32-bit OS).