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Hi Kristina,

The problem is actually related to OCLC's use of MS Access as the underlying data environment.  MarcEdit is compiled specifically so that the program will run natively as a 64-bit app in a 64-bit environment and as a 32-bit application when run within a 32-bit environment.  The problem comes from the fact that the components being used in Connexion require that the application be compiled as a 32-bit application in order to work.  Since MarcEdit isn't -- using this plug-in causes problems when trying to work with OCLC Connexion's Access database.  And I feel your pain.  I've only used 64-bit systems for a number of years -- so this continues to be a problem.  I periodically look at options (running a COM shim to interact between the two different process environments) -- but haven't in a while.  I can't make any guarantees, but I can certainly take another look again.

--tr

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From: MarcEdit support in technical and instructional matters [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Kristina Spurgin
Sent: Friday, November 09, 2012 8:03 AM
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Subject: [MARCEDIT-L] OCLC Connexion Batch Editor plugin and 64 bit machines.

Hi,

In the list archives, I found a message from Sarah Quimby sent on
6/6/2012 describing the problem I just ran into.

I was training our E-Resources Cataloging Assistant on a workflow I developed on my (Windows XP) computer using the OCLC Connexion Batch Editor plugin. When she followed my documentation (on her Windows 7
machine) and tried loading the local save file from Connexion, she got the long error message:

"System.Data.OdbcException(0x80131937):ERROR[IM002]" etc...

Terry's 6/6/2012 to Sarah Quimby's report of this problem was:

"My guess is you are on a 64 bit matchine....its a known problem.  The components connexion uses are 32 bit which means the plugin generally cannot be run on a 64 bit system."

My questions now are:

- Given that it's a known problem, is it ever expected to be fixed? I'm assuming the problem is in Microsoft or OCLC software components, and thus beyond Terry's control, so I'm not requesting he do it.

I'm just wondering if my library is going to be permanently losing a core component of a number of efficient workflows should I ever give in and let systems "upgrade" me to Windows 7 (or 8... *shudder*).

- Terry wrote "the plugin generally cannot be run on a 64 bit system."

Maybe I'm reading too closely and hopefully, but this seems to imply that it can sometimes or somehow be run on a 64 bit system.

Is there a way? Has anyone gotten it to work, and how?

thanks,
-=-
Kristina M. Spurgin
    E-RESOURCES CATALOGER
      E-Resources & Serials Management, Davis Library
                       University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
              CB#3938, Davis Library -- Chapel Hill, NC 27514-8890
                            919-962-2050 -- [log in to unmask]

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