3759368 - MSS: Remote connection to external MS SQL server fails after Linux OS patch

• Remote connection from SAP application server to the external standalone SQL Server database fails.
  
  
• This happens after Linux OS patch performed on SAP application server.
  
  
• The work process trace returns following error:
  
  B Fri May 22 16:18:29:916 2026
  B  Loading DB library '/usr/sap/<SID>/DVEBMGS00/exe/dbmssslib.so' ...
  B  Library '/usr/sap/<SID>/DVEBMGS00/exe/dbmssslib.so' loaded
  B  Version of '/usr/sap/<SID>/DVEBMGS00/exe/dbmssslib.so' is "749.05", patchlevel (0.1000)
  B  Connect to <connection name> as <user name> with MSSQL_SERVER=<host name> MSSQL_DBNAME=<DB name> MSSQL_SCHEMA=<schema name>
  C  INFO: A known driver is being used: [ODBC Driver 17 for SQL Server].
  C  ODBC Driver chosen: ODBC Driver 17 for SQL Server native
  C  Connection 0 failed using Driver=ODBC Driver 17 for SQL Server;Server=<host name>;AutoTranslate=no;UID=<user name>;PWD=xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx;
  C
  B  ***LOG BY2=> sql error 0 performing CON [dbds         989]
  B  ***LOG BY0=> <message text not available> [dbds         989]

• SAP NetWeaver based products
• SAP Application server running on Linux
• External standalone database

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