Error: Code: -2004 Msg: Can't initialize DBCAPI

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Error: Code: -2004 Msg: Can't initialize DBCAPI

steveBull-b opened this issue 7 years ago · comments

I am using node js (sails) and SQL Anywhere 16 for development. After I install node Sql Anywhere driver and follow all step to set up SQL Anywhere environment. (I also install the client software in my mac).it always return Error: Code: -2004 Msg: Can't initialize DBCAPI. However, i can run the dbping command for ping the other server database and return successful .

Alexander Cheshire · Answer 1 · Tue Nov 28 2017 19:20:20 GMT+0800 (China Standard Time)

@steveBull-b did you find a solution to this? Getting the same error.

Graeme Perrow · Answer 2 · Wed Nov 29 2017 00:44:18 GMT+0800 (China Standard Time)

Take a look at this answer on sqlanywhere-forum.sap.com: http://sqlanywhere-forum.sap.com/questions/24377/error-code-2004-msg-cant-initialize-dbcapi

Joseph García · Answer 3 · Fri May 04 2018 22:17:49 GMT+0800 (China Standard Time)

@steveBull-b did you find a solution ? I have the same issue

redevill · Answer 4 · Thu Mar 24 2022 06:16:09 GMT+0800 (China Standard Time)

Me too - only Sql Anywhere 17 now, node driver V1.0.27. I can connect on the database server... but not remote connect with the driver from Nodejs

Dan Cummins · Answer 5 · Fri Mar 25 2022 01:25:10 GMT+0800 (China Standard Time)

Hi all,

You need the libraries to be in the LibPath but also the SQLANY_API_DLL should point to the full path of the "DBCAPI" library itself. This is true of the Node sqlanywhere driver and the python sqlanydb driver.

Example for macOS follows.

The "DBCAPI" library on macOS is libdbcapi_r.dylib.

Set SQLANY_API_DLL to point to dbcapi library:
export SQLANY_API_DLL=/Applications/SQLAnywhere17/System/lib64/libdbcapi_r.dylib

Add dependent libraries to library path:
source /Applications/SQLAnywhere17/System/bin64/sa_config.sh

If you need the Client software, it can be found here:
https://wiki.scn.sap.com/wiki/plugins/servlet/mobile?contentId=448478814#content/view/448478814

HTH,
Dan

Miguel Andrés · Answer 6 · Wed Jan 18 2023 01:23:11 GMT+0800 (China Standard Time)

Hi all,

You need the libraries to be in the LibPath but also the SQLANY_API_DLL should point to the full path of the "DBCAPI" library itself. This is true of the Node sqlanywhere driver and the python sqlanydb driver.

Example for macOS follows.

The "DBCAPI" library on macOS is libdbcapi_r.dylib.

Set SQLANY_API_DLL to point to dbcapi library: export SQLANY_API_DLL=/Applications/SQLAnywhere17/System/lib64/libdbcapi_r.dylib

Add dependent libraries to library path: source /Applications/SQLAnywhere17/System/bin64/sa_config.sh

If you need the Client software, it can be found here: https://wiki.scn.sap.com/wiki/plugins/servlet/mobile?contentId=448478814#content/view/448478814

HTH, Dan

Thanks a lot!