Question

I may have figured out why I cannot establish a linked server on sql server 2012 using ODBC/OLEDB into a pervasive sql.

I have another sql server 2005 that is able to connect to the pervasive sql because it has a provider called PervasiveOLEDB.11.0.

I would like to use the same provider, and I am wondering if it is possible to get my sql server 2012 to use this provider (which resides on a different server)?\

If not, would there be a different way I could export/import this provider?

I am trying to establish a connection this way, but cannot do it with the provider:

EXEC sp_addlinkedserver 
   @server = 'kslap208', 
   @provider = 'MSDASQL', 
   @datasrc = 'C003',
   @srvproduct = 'Pervasive'
GO

update:
although i am able to connect succesfully, i am getting this error when i try to select from tables:

OLE DB provider "MSDASQL" for linked server "kslap208" returned message "Unspecified error".
OLE DB provider "MSDASQL" for linked server "kslap208" returned message "[Pervasive][ODBC Client Interface][LNA][Pervasive][ODBC Engine Interface][Data Record Manager]Cannot locate the named database you specified(Btrieve Error 2301)".
Msg 7311, Level 16, State 2, Line 1
Cannot obtain the schema rowset "DBSCHEMA_TABLES" for OLE DB provider "MSDASQL" for linked server "kslap208". The provider supports the interface, but returns a failure code when it is used.

Answer 1

I think you need to download Pervasive SQL 11 client from here. This should install all drivers