FULL PRODUCT VERSION :
java version "1.6.0_45"
Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.6.0_45-b06)
Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (build 20.45-b01, mixed mode)


The same issue happens with jdk 1.7 u21 64bit also:

http://www.developpez.net/forums/d1349772/logiciels/solutions-d-entreprise/business-intelligence/talend/developpement-jobs/microsoft-odbc-driver-manager-invalid-string-or-buffer-length/

ADDITIONAL OS VERSION INFORMATION :
Microsoft Windows [Version 6.1.7601]
Microsoft Windows 2008 64bit
And All windows 64bit platforms

EXTRA RELEVANT SYSTEM CONFIGURATION :
A 64bit ODBC DSN is required, this issue can happen on a lots of odbc drivers:
access, excel, sql server, mysql, teradata, ...

Tested with access odbc driver 2010, 2013 64bit

A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM :
The test codes always fails when get column data via ResultSet.getObject()/getString(), on jdk 1.6/1.7,
But it runs well with 32bit jvm/32bit ODBC DSN

This issue can happen with other odbc drivers: access 2010/2013, excel, sql server, mysql, teradata, etc,...
It is not a problem of some odbc driver.

The ODBC manager's trace file shows that SQLGetData function was invoked with wrong value of parameter BufferLength.
I believe it was caused by JDBC-ODBC bridge native codes, that doesn't initialize high 4 bytes of parameter BufferLength, it explains why this issue happens on 64bit jvm only and randomly.

csbase.jar" "co 12f4-10e8 ENTER SQLGetData
            HSTMT 0x000000005DE55380
            UWORD 1
            SWORD 1 <SQL_C_CHAR>
            PTR 0x000000005DED3890
            SQLLEN -4294967040 <---- Wrong value of parameter BufferLength, hex: FFFFFFFF00000100. The high 4 bytes is wrong.
            SQLLEN * 0x00000000603BF1D0

csbase.jar" "co 12f4-10e8 EXIT SQLGetData with return code -1 (SQL_ERROR)
            HSTMT 0x000000005DE55380
            UWORD 1
            SWORD 1 <SQL_C_CHAR>
            PTR 0x000000005DED3890
            SQLLEN -4294967040
            SQLLEN * 0x00000000603BF1D0

            DIAG [S1090] [Microsoft][ODBC Driver Manager] Invalid string or buffer length (0)



SUCCESSFUL LOG of fetching data:
csbase.jar" "co 12f4-10e8 ENTER SQLGetData
            HSTMT 0x000000005DE55380
            UWORD 1
            SWORD 1 <SQL_C_CHAR>
            PTR 0x000000005DED3890
            SQLLEN 256 <---- Right value of parameter BufferLength
            SQLLEN * 0x00000000603BF160

csbase.jar" "co 12f4-10e8 EXIT SQLGetData with return code 0 (SQL_SUCCESS)
            HSTMT 0x000000005DE55380
            UWORD 1
            SWORD 1 <SQL_C_CHAR>
            PTR 0x000000005DED3890 [ 42] "&t=0504&d=111111&a=04&g=3&u=0&i=1111111259"
            SQLLEN 256
            SQLLEN * 0x00000000603BF160 (42)


REGRESSION. Last worked in version 6u43

ADDITIONAL REGRESSION INFORMATION:
java version "1.6.0_22"
Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.6.0_22-b04)
Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (build 17.1-b03, mixed mode)

STEPS TO FOLLOW TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM :
1 Download northwind sample db tempale and Create database, then create a 64bit ODBC DSN points to this access accdb file. Or you can create DSN with use any other access file.

Access Northwind sample file download from: http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/templates/northwind-sales-web-database-TC101114818.aspx


2 Run a simple jdbc test program:

3 Get exception when fetching data

EXPECTED VERSUS ACTUAL BEHAVIOR :
EXPECTED -
There should be no exception thrown.
ACTUAL -
Get exception, full stack trace:
Exception in thread "main" java.sql.SQLException: [Microsoft][ODBC Driver Manager] Invalid string or buffer length
      at sun.jdbc.odbc.JdbcOdbc.createSQLException(JdbcOdbc.java:6957)
      at sun.jdbc.odbc.JdbcOdbc.standardError(JdbcOdbc.java:7114)
      at sun.jdbc.odbc.JdbcOdbc.SQLGetDataString(JdbcOdbc.java:3907)
      at sun.jdbc.odbc.JdbcOdbcResultSet.getDataString(JdbcOdbcResultSet.java:5698)
      at sun.jdbc.odbc.JdbcOdbcResultSet.getString(JdbcOdbcResultSet.java:354)
      at sun.jdbc.odbc.JdbcOdbcResultSet.getObject(JdbcOdbcResultSet.java:1678)
      at C46379.main(C46379.java:17)


ERROR MESSAGES/STACK TRACES THAT OCCUR :
java.sql.SQLException: [Microsoft][ODBC Driver Manager] Invalid string or buffer length

REPRODUCIBILITY :
This bug can be reproduced always.

---------- BEGIN SOURCE ----------
import java.sql.*;


public class AccessODBC64bitTest {

    public static void main(String[] args)
        throws Throwable
    {
        Class.forName("sun.jdbc.odbc.JdbcOdbcDriver");
        Connection conn = DriverManager.getConnection("jdbc:odbc:Northwind", "", "");
        
        Statement stmt = conn.createStatement();
        for(int i=0;i<10;i++){
            ResultSet rs = stmt.executeQuery("SELECT * FROM Customers");
            int columnCount = rs.getMetaData().getColumnCount();
            while(rs.next()){
                for(int j=1;j<=columnCount;j++)
                    rs.getObject(j);
            }
            rs.close();
            System.out.println("RUN QUERY #"+i+" times");
        }
        conn.close();

    }

}
---------- END SOURCE ----------

CUSTOMER SUBMITTED WORKAROUND :
There is no workaround yet.