DBxtra 64 bits version

Starting from version 8.1, DBxtra runs as a 64 bits application on 64 bits computers, this is mainly to allow you, both, to work with larger datasets and to work with a larger number of report objects at the same time, unfortunately, not all databases have 64 bits drivers available for them, so, if you’re using direct connections to Informix, FoxPro, Paradox or DBase databases, we warn you that such connection don’t have an official 64 bits driver for them[1].

There are two ways to workaround this limitation, the first one is to get a thrid party ODBC or OLE DB driver that supports 64 bits for the aforementioned databases, and the second one is to keep using the 32 bits version of DBxtra.

32 bits versions of DBxtra application are installed as part of the normal setup program, to use them, locate DBxtra’s installation folder (C:\Program Files\DBxtra .NET, by default), and run the versions of the programs that have a 32 appended to them.

If you use the Schedule Service to run automated jobs and require to use the 32 bits version of it, you’ll need to rename the current Schedule Service executable (DBxtraScheduleService.exe) to something else (like DBxtraScheduleService64.exe), then rename the 32 bits executable (DBxtraScheduleService32.exe) to the name of the first executable (DBxtraScheduleService.exe)[2].

If you use the Report Web Service with the DBxtra Web Server, then you’ll also need to rename the current DBxtra Web Server executable (DBxtraWebService.exe) to something else (like DBxtraWebService64.exe), and then rename the 32 bits executable (DBxtraWebService32.exe) to the name of the first executable (DBxtraWebService.exe)[3].

If you use the Report Web Service with Internet Information Services, then open the Internet Information Services Manager (Control Panel->Administrative Tools->Internet Information Services Manager), and select App Pools, then on the list select the application pool used by DBxtra (DBxtra .NET App Pool, by default) and in the Action pane (at the right) select Advanced Settings, then under General, set the Enable 32 bits applications to True.

[1] There is also some ODBC drivers that don’t support 64 bits either nor there is a 64 bits version available, so this applies to them as well.

[2] If the Schedule Service is running, you may need to stop it first so you can change the name of the executable, to stop it do so from the Schedule Server by going to Utilities->Service->Stop Service.

[3] You may need to stop the DBxtra Web Server first before you change the name of the executable, to do it, go to the Windows’ Services applet (Control Panel->Administrative Tools->Services) and look for the DBxtra Web Server service, then stop it.