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3421439 - Error: "Failed to retrieve data from the database.... [ODBC Shadow driver]Socket closed." when refreshing reports connecting to DB2 in Crystal Reports

Symptom

  • Error: "Failed to retrieve data from the database..." when executing some reports.
  • When refreshing some reports connecting to DB2 via ODBC in Crystal Reports, it fails with the error:

    "Failed to retrieve data from the database.
     Details: 08S01:[DataDirect][ODBC Shadow driver]Socket closed."


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Environment

  • SAP Crystal Reports 2020
  • IBM DB2 

Product

SAP Crystal Reports 2016 ; SAP Crystal Reports 2020

Keywords

CR, IBMDB2, ShadowODBC , KBA , BI-RA-CR , Crystal Reports designer or Business View Manager , Problem

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