Re: [INTERFACES] pgAdmin interface on Windows communicating with a PostgreSQL database on Linux.

Robert Carbonari wrote:

> I downloaded the ODBC Driver version 6.3.250 (v06-30-0250) from
> www.insightdist.com and installed it on my machine, which runs Windows
> NT ver.4.
>
> I want to use a windows interface called pgAdmin which I downloaded from
> <www.vale-it.demon.co.uk/freeware/pgadmin> and installed on my machine.
>
> I've made a DSN entry on my machine which points to a Postgres (version
> 6.3) database which sits on a Linux server which is running RedHat v5.2.
>
> When I launch pgAdmin and try to connect to the server database, pgAdmin
> complains by saying that the datasource is not configured to use the
> PostgreSQL version 6.4 communications protocol. Then I have to cancel
> the program.
>
> What's missing? What did I or my colleague who configured Postgres on
> the Linux server do wrong? Please help.
>

Sounds like the version of pgAdmin you have needs to use the postgres 6.4
protocol.
The version of the odbc driver you have is only for 6.3 postgres.
(6-30-0250)

What protocol is your backend running? i.e., what version of Postgres do
you have?

Byron