I have a setup program made in Setup Factory 6.0 for my existing application. I need my setup to deploy QODBC runtime on client machines. What files I need to include in setup program? or what is the way of deploying QODBC on client machines?

Mumtaz

With the release of QODBC v6 and v7, the QODBC Desktop Edition OEM 15 Seat License Pack now uses the standard product registrations with the only restrictions being that the Developer is responsible for the CD Key and the support of his clients. It's recommend that you execute our standard install qodbc.exe as part of your installation package. For a silent or "quiet" install, install using qodbc /q 

You will need to setup your own DSN that you use in your application.

We have a 15 license pack. I need to know a way of feeding the CD key to qodbc.exe when its run using qodbc /q . Will an ini file help here?

Mumtaz

You can't do anything with the CD Key during a quiet install, however, after installation you can use this function to auto activate a CD Key in fqqb32.dll :

LPSTR INTFUNC FQActivate(LPSTR sCDKeyEntered)

That will let you register a machine (requires Internet connection). Just check the return string for any error messages. The QODBC installer calls this function during normal installation.

Currently EditQDSN takes a command line that accepts a DSN name. So:

"C:\Program Files\QODBC Driver for QuickBooks\EditQDSN.exe" QODBC Auto-Login

will start the QODBC setup screen for the DSN, QuickBooks Auto-Login. We will shortly also modify EditQDSN to also accept a default CD Key.

Thank you Tom!

This is helpful indeed.

Regards,

Mumtaz

Can you please give me a list of success and faliure messages returned by the following function.

LPSTR INTFUNC FQActivate(LPSTR sCDKeyEntered)

This is a "unofficial" incomplete list and is subject to change without notice:

ON SUCCESSFULL ACTIVATION/DEACTIVATIONS
Activation Successful.
Thank You for Activating QODBC
Activation Successfully Removed. Verification number is:

ERRORS ON UNSUCESSFULL ACTIVATION/DEACTIVATIONS
Request Code is required.
Request Code is in an incorrect format. 
Name is required.
Serial Number is required. 
Serial Number is in an incorrect format (Year Digit One).
Serial Number is in an incorrect format (Year Digit Two).
Serial Number is in an incorrect format (Numeric Length).
Serial Number is in an incorrect format (Numeric Value). -  
Serial Number is in an incorrect format (Country Code). 
Serial Number is in an incorrect format (Type Code).
Error Setting Activation User Name
Error Setting Activation Serial Number 
Error Setting Activation Code2 
Error Setting Activation Code  
Error Setting Last Request Code
Error Setting Request Code 
Error Setting Matrix Value 
Error Authorizing Computer 
Error Clearing Used Codes  
Error Setting Hard Expire Date 
Error Setting Soft Expire Date 
Error Unauthorizing Computer   
Error Setting Software Id Offset   
Error Retrieving Software Id Offset
Error Setting License Type 
Error Forcing Update   
Unable to Open License File
Unable to Open License File
Unable to Open License File
Unable to Set Last Date
Unable to Get Last Date
Invalid Disable Value
Invalid Matrix Value 
CD Key has invalid checksum CD Key format is: 9999-9999-9999-9999  
Activation  CD Key is required to continue 
Activation Code is required. 
Activation Code is in an incorrect format. 
QODBC Activation - Invalid Entry   
Deactivation successful.   
QODBC Deactivation - Invalid Entry 
Already Activated  
[Error] returned from QODBC activation server      
Error communicating to the QODBC activation server 
Already Deactivated

OTHER ERRORS
Expired Evaluation 
QuickBooks Enterprise Read Only Desktop Edition The Beta Has Expired!  
QODBC is available in a Desktop Read Only, Desktop Read Write or Server Edition. Purchase and activate today.  

Thanks, I appreciate it.

Regards

Mumtaz