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

Looks like you are trying to connect to the SQL Server. This code snippet should work, it worked for me:

library("RODBC")

connection <- DBI::dbConnect(odbc::odbc(), Driver = "SQL Server", Server = "Your Server Name", Database = "Your Database Name", UID = "Your Database Name", UID = "Your Server Login", PWD = "Your Server Password", Port = 1433)

Reference: Connecting MS SQL Server via R