Failed query blob columns from Paradox databse via ODBC

[Jmaes Wang]

Attached please find my code. I failed to query the blob column. Note the Paradox driver version is 4.0. The error is:

Error code: -2146232009
Error msg: ERROR [07002] [Microsoft][ODBC Paradox Driver] Too few parameters. Expected 1.
Source: odbcjt32.dll


I can query non-blob columns of the table with the same code. Can you please tell me what the problem is? Is this the limitation of .Net Framework Data Provider for ODBC? Do I need to use SQLOLEDB instead? Will SQLOLEDB resolve the issue?

I notice the following statement at http://msdn.microsoft. com/en-us/library/aa215269%28SQL. 80%29.aspx:

When using the Microsoft OLE DB provider for ODBC with the SQL Server ODBC driver, all BLOB columns should be arranged after columns with other data types in a source rowset. You can use a SELECT statement to rearrange the BLOB columns to the end of the source rowset. The DTS Import/Export Wizard performs this operation automatically.


I tried placing the blob column after the other non-blob columns, I still got the same error.


I also tried "Import and Export Data" Wizard shipped with SQL Server Management studio. I couldn't import the table with blob columns.

            DataSet dsUsers = new DataSet();
            string strQuery = "SELECT blobColumn FROM users";
            dsUsers = GetNames(strQuery, "Driver={Microsoft Paradox Driver (*.db )}; Default Dir=<directory>;DBQ=<directory>");

        private DataSet GetNames(String strQuery, String strConnect)
        {
            DataSet dsNames = new DataSet();
            try
            {
                OdbcConnection conOdbc = new OdbcConnection(strConnect);
                OdbcCommand cmdOdbc = new OdbcCommand(strQuery, conOdbc);
                OdbcDataAdapter odaOdbc = new OdbcDataAdapter(cmdOdbc);
                odaOdbc.Fill(dsNames);
                conOdbc.Open();
                conOdbc.Close();
            }
            catch (OdbcException eExc)
            {
            }
            catch (Exception eExc)
            {
            }
            return dsNames;
        }

[Jmaes Wang]

I also tried using Microsoft OLE DB provider. There was also an error:
"No value given for one or more required parameters."

I think there mst be a way to import blob columns from Paradox database in C#. Any ideas?