Issue
Error message "The driver required to connect to the data source isn't installed" when connecting to Vertica in web edit mode even though the driver is correctly installed.
Last Modified Date: 21 Jul 2022
Environment
- Tableau Server 2022.1.2
- Amazon Linux 2
- Vertica
Resolution
Grant the read permission on odbcinst.ini filechmod 644 /etc/odbcinst.ini
Cause
The /etc/odbcinst.ini does not have the read permission. For example:$ ls -l /etc/odbcinst.ini -rw-r----. 1 root root 221 Jul 19 10:51 /etc/odbcinst.ini
Additional Information
How to install Vertica client driver in Tableau Serverhttps://www.vertica.com/kb/Vertica-Integration-with-Tableau-Desktop-Connection-Guide/Content/Partner/Vertica-Integration-with-Tableau-Desktop-Connection-Guide.htm
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