RODBC odbcDriverConnect() Connection Error

Question

I\'m trying to use

odbcDriverConnect(\'driver={SQL Server};server=servername\\instancename,port;database=testing;username=abc;password=123456\') 
         


        

Answer 1

The correct syntax should be:

odbcDriverConnect('driver={SQL Server};server=servername\\instancename,port;database=testing;uid=abc;pwd=123456')

If you use Windows Authentication method:

odbcDriverConnect('driver={SQL Server};server=servername\\\\instancename,port;database=testing;trusted_connection=true')

Slash seems like an escape character, escaping slash works.