[R] Error in Installing RODBC in Linux R

[Marc Schwartz]

On Aug 27, 2012, at 6:11 PM, Madana_Babu <madana_babu at infosys.com> wrote:

> Hi All,
> 
> I am trying to install RODBC Package in Linux version of R. PFB the error
> message. Request all, if you have any solution how to overcome this error.
> 
> configure: error: "ODBC headers sql.h and sqlext.h not found"
> 
> Regards,
> Madana


You need to install the unixODBC header files, which are contained in a binary package that will have a -dev or -devel extension (eg. unixODBC-devel). The exact name and installation process will depend upon the Linux distribution you are using.

For future reference there is a r-sig-db list which focuses on R and database related issues. If you have follow up questions, you should subscribe to that list and post there.

Also, once you get the package installed, there is a vignette that provides additional technical details regarding the use of the package which can be accessed by using:

  vignette("RODBC")

Regards,

Marc Schwartz