Direct Connection To Local SQL Express Gives Error
May 17, 2006
I'm just starting out here.
I created a simple formview connected to a local file copy of the database by adding the database into the project. It worked fine.
However, I noticed that this copy of the database was not synch'ing with the database with the same name in SQL express. So I created a new connections string to access the SQL database directly out of SQL express. Its just a simple Select * from column. However, this gives an error. Why?
Server Error in '/NETCatMgr' Application.
The data types ntext and nvarchar are incompatible in the equal to operator.
Description: An unhandled exception occurred during the execution of the current web request. Please review the stack trace for more information about the error and where it originated in the code.
Exception Details: System.Data.SqlClient.SqlException: The data types ntext and nvarchar are incompatible in the equal to operator.
Doesn't make sense. How can the formview work fine with the SQL integrated into the project but not working with a connection string to the SQL Express proper???
I have a problem with SqlClient (WindowsCE 4.2 & .NET CF2.0 SP2). PDA is connects on PC via USB-cradle and ActiveSync 4.0. PC is in the LAN and SQL Server 2005 is in the LAN too. I can't connect to SQL Server 2005 (after connection.Open() I get exception "PlatformNotSupported"). When I use SQL Server 2000, it's O.K.
Can I connect on the SQL Server 2005 from Windows CE 4.2?
I've been trying to setup a merge replication environment for a SQL Server 2005 publisher. This connection can only happen via the internet and Port 1433 cannot be opened. The replication has to be enabled only via the intenet, which is why i figured web synchronization would be a feasible choice. I've since enabled the publisher and also set up the web synchronization on a SSL based virtual directory.
However, while setting up a subscription on the client machine (using Management Studio), the first step in the wizard is to connect to the publisher.
Essentially, i need to configure a subscriber to synchronize with a publisher using web synchronization over the internet, with no direct connection to the publisher.
I've followed all the steps specified in a multitude of web sites and "Books Online", however, i come back to the same problem at the subscriber.
Is there a way to get around this or am i not doing something correct?
SQL Server Express 2005 will not install. I download the necessary package direct from the asp.net website and towards the end of the installation the following error occurs:
"An installation package for the product Microsoft SQL Server Native Client cannot be found. Try the installation again using a valid copy of the installation package 'sqlncli.msi'."
I get the exact same message for the following:
Microsoft SQL Server VSS Writer - same message as above only requesting a valid copy of 'SqlWriter.msi' MSXML6.0 Parser - same message as above only requesting a valid copy of 'msxml6.msi'
Can anyone help? I am desperate to use SQL with Visual Web Developer 2005 and 2008, but I am unable to do so. Please help if you can.
An error has occurred while establishing a connection to the server. When connecting to SQL Server 2005, this failure may be caused by the fact that under the default settings SQL Server does not allow remote connections. (provider: SQL Network Interfaces, error: 26 - Error Locating Server/Instance Specified) Description: An unhandled exception occurred during the execution of the current web request. Please review the stack trace for more information about the error and where it originated in the code. Exception Details: System.Data.SqlClient.SqlException: An error has occurred while establishing a connection to the server. When connecting to SQL Server 2005, this failure may be caused by the fact that under the default settings SQL Server does not allow remote connections. (provider: SQL Network Interfaces, error: 26 - Error Locating Server/Instance Specified)Source Error: here is my web.config file:<?xml version="1.0"?><!-- Note: As an alternative to hand editing this file you can use the web admin tool to configure settings for your application. Use the Website->Asp.Net Configuration option in Visual Studio. A full list of settings and comments can be found in machine.config.comments usually located in WindowsMicrosoft.NetFrameworkv2.xConfig --><configuration xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/.NetConfiguration/v2.0"> <appSettings><add key="EmailFrom" value="webmaster@reaganpower.com"/> <add key="EmailSubject" value="File Ready for Download!"/><add key="SmtpServer" value=""/> <add key="MailUser" value=""/><add key="MailPassword" value=""/> <add key="MailPort" value="25"/><add key="EmailFormatSelected" value="Text"/> <add key="PageTitle" value="Send It Now!"/><add key="ShareLocalFolderPath" value="H:MIS DepartmentIntranetSendItNowFileStorage"/> <add key="httpDownloadPath" value="http://misfs/SendItNow/ContentFiles/"/> <!-- <add key="CurrentTheme" value="CleanBlue" />--> <add key="CurrentTheme" value="CleanOrange"/></appSettings> <connectionStrings> <add name="ConnectionString" connectionString="Data Source=(local)SqlExpress;AttachDbFilename=|DataDirectory|FileShareDB.mdf;Integrated Security=True;User Instance=True"providerName="System.Data.SqlClient"/> </connectionStrings><system.web><!-- Set compilation debug="true" to insert debugging symbols into the compiled page. Because this affects performance, set this value to true only during development. Visual Basic options: Set strict="true" to disallow all data type conversions where data loss can occur. Set explicit="true" to force declaration of all variables.--> <identity impersonate="false"/> <roleManager enabled="true"/><compilation debug="true" strict="false" explicit="true"> <assemblies><add assembly="System.Design, Version=2.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=B03F5F7F11D50A3A"/></assemblies></compilation> <pages><namespaces> <clear/><add namespace="System"/> <add namespace="System.Collections"/><add namespace="System.Collections.Specialized"/> <add namespace="System.Configuration"/><add namespace="System.Text"/> <add namespace="System.Text.RegularExpressions"/><add namespace="System.Web"/> <add namespace="System.Web.Caching"/><add namespace="System.Web.SessionState"/> <add namespace="System.Web.Security"/><add namespace="System.Web.Profile"/> <add namespace="System.Web.UI"/><add namespace="System.Web.UI.WebControls"/> <add namespace="System.Web.UI.WebControls.WebParts"/><add namespace="System.Web.UI.HtmlControls"/> </namespaces></pages> <!-- The <authentication> section enables configuration of the security authentication mode used by ASP.NET to identify an incoming user. --> <authentication mode="Forms"/> <!-- The <customErrors> section enables configuration of what to do if/when an unhandled error occurs during the execution of a request. Specifically, it enables developers to configure html error pages to be displayed in place of a error stack trace. <customErrors mode="RemoteOnly" defaultRedirect="GenericErrorPage.htm"> <error statusCode="403" redirect="NoAccess.htm" /> <error statusCode="404" redirect="FileNotFound.htm" /> </customErrors>--> </system.web> </configuration>
So i am getting an error of "An error has occurred while establishing a connection to the server. When connecting to SQL Server 205, this faliure may be caused by the fact that under the defualt setting SQL Server does not allow remote connections.(ProviderQL Net work Interfaces, error: 26- Eror Locating Server?Instance Specified)
So i have Windows Xp SP2,750 mb Ram, 1.6 Ghz, Uninstalled Everything (visual basic express,SQL express) then reinstalled everthing all over again. Same problem . Any Ideas???
Hi I'm currently trying to create a few DTS packages that Import some very wide tables, Im using an ODBC data source into a Data Reader. I want to re-direct any errors into an error destination. The problem I've got is that I can go in and set each column to redirect but was hoping I could select or specify that this needs to happen for all the rows? Does anyone know if this is possible and if so how I go about it?
I installed SQL reporting services 2005 and successfully configured reporting services.After designing the report using Bussiness Intelligence Studio, i tried to deploy my reporting services application to the localhost , I got the below mentioned error :
TITLE: Microsoft Report Designer ------------------------------
A connection could not be made to the report server http://localhost/ReportServer.
The attempt to connect to the report server failed. Check your connection information and that the report server is a compatible version. (Microsoft.ReportingServices.Designer)
------------------------------
The request failed with HTTP status 404: Not Found. (Microsoft.ReportingServices.Designer)
We are using the Windows Task Scheduler as a substitute for the SQL Server Agent, which isn't available in the Express edition. The scheduled task just calls a batch file, which in turn, runs a stored procedure using osql with the -E option for a Trusted Connection.
SQL Server Express has been installed using the defaults, which means the service is running in the "NT AUTHORITYNETWORK SERVICE" account. The scheduled task we create is set to run using the "NT AUTHORITYSYSTEM" account.
Now we find that on Windows Vista (tested using Ultimate Edition) that the scheduled task fails to run the stored procedure until the machine is rebooted the first time after installing SQL Server Express. When I say "fail", I mean that the stored procedure isn't executed. The scheduled task however completes and reports no errors. On Windows XP, we do not run into this problem so I suspect it has something to do with the UAC in Vista?
We further found that after installing SQL Server Express and creating the scheduled task in the "NT AUTHORITYNETWORK SERVICE" account, the scheduled task (and stored procedure) runs fine WITHOUT requiring a reboot.
Can anyone explain why a reboot is needed to get SQL Server Express to run the scheduled task correctly under Windows Vista and the SYSTEM account?
I created a single step plan that does integrity checks. It fails with the error below. I created a new connection using our clusters virtual sql name.
Executed as user: ACCTCOMsqlagent. ...n 9.00.3042.00 for 64-bit Copyright (C) Microsoft Corp 1984-2005. All rights reserved. Started: 1:10:06 PM Error: 2008-02-15 13:10:49.02 Code: 0xC00291EC Source: {0CF32F3D-A8D1-492A-9C0F-AD4E0FC67D14} Execute SQL Task Description: Failed to acquire connection "Local server connection". Connection may not be configured correctly or you may not have the right permissions on this connection. End Error Warning: 2008-02-15 13:10:49.02 Code: 0x80019002 Source: OnPreExecute Description: SSIS Warning Code DTS_W_MAXIMUMERRORCOUNTREACHED. The Execution method succeeded, but the number of errors raised (1) reached the maximum allowed (1); resulting in failure. This occurs when the number of errors reaches the number specified in MaximumErrorCount. Change the MaximumErrorCount or fix the errors. End Warning Error: 2008-02-15 13:11:31.26 Code: 0xC0024104 Source: Check Database Integrity Ta... The package execution fa... The step failed.
The agent and db are running under domain accounts and the job is owned by sa.
Let me set the stage of my testbed configuration: On Windows XP SP2, my default connection to the Internet is via wireless express card modem using EV-DO via Verizon Wireless. Let's call this connection A. I also have a traditional wireless network connection (802.11g) that is always enabled. Let's call this connection B. Connection A is always connected during normal business hours. Connection B is not and is often searching for a wireless network to connect to when nothing is in range.
Yesterday, connection B was continuously trying to connect to a wireless network not under my control, meaning that the connection was never established and notification messages continually popped up to complain of this fact. Over time, I've learned to ignore these messages and go on doing my daily work without much thought of the possible implications.
Then, things started to get odd. I was running our application, WebWatchBot, to perform some simple tests of various websites and servers, when I started to get messages from the application that database connectivity was lost, which is a message that pops up to inform the user that the connection is forcibly dropped by SQL Server. After a few moments, the connection to the database was re-established and the message went away. Since I was actually working with SQL Server, I thought it was an anomoly, so I continued on. Then, it happened again. And again. Then, I noticed that the "database connectivity lost" message started to coincide with the wireless connection's (connection B) inability to connect with a wireless network.
Why would this be happening? The database and application are on the same exact computer. The connection to the database is via ODBC drivers over tcp/ip, but why would connection B affect this?
Some added information that may prove useful:
Client side:
What is the connection string in you app or DSN? (please specify) DRIVER=SQL Server;SERVER=HIGHNOTEWEBWATCHBOT;Database=WebWatchBot;UID=sa;PWD=*****
If client fails to connect, what is the client error messages? (please specify) [Microsoft][ODBC SQL Server Driver]Communication link failure
Is the client remote or local to the SQL server machine? [Remote | Local] Can you ping your server? [YES | NO ] In cmd.exe console, type €œping -a <server_name>€?.
Can you telnet to your SQL Server? [YES | NO, please specify the error message ] In cmd.exe console, type €œtelnet <server name> port, where port can be 135, 445 or sql_server_tcp_port. If your cmd.exe console turns into a complete black screen with a cursor flushing on top left corner, you are connected. Type ctrl+€™[€˜ to bring up telnet prompt and type €œquit€? <enter>.
What is your client database provider? [SNAC | MDAC | ADO.NET1.0 | ADO.NET2.0| other (please specify] Or/And, what is your client application? [SQL Management Studio | SQL Profiler | Visual Studio | Other (please specify): WebWatchBot - Website and Server Monitoring Software Is your client computer in the same domain as the Server computer? (Same domain | Different domains | WorkGroup) What protocol the client enabled? [Shared Memory | TCPIP | Named Pipes]. Do you have aliases configured that match the server name portion of your connection string? NO Do you select force encryption on server and/or client? NO [2] Server side:
What is the MS SQL version? [ SQL Server 2005 | SQL Sever 2005 ] What is the SKU of MS SQL? [Enterprise | Standard | Workgroup | Express (or MSDE) | other (please specify)]. Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio 9.00.3042.00 Microsoft Analysis Services Client Tools 2005.090.3042.00 Microsoft Data Access Components (MDAC) 2000.085.1117.00 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158) Microsoft MSXML 2.6 3.0 4.0 5.0 6.0 Microsoft Internet Explorer 7.0.5730.11 Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0.50727.832 Operating System 5.1.2600
What is the SQL Server Protocol enabled? [Shared Memory | TCPIP | Named Pipes ]. Use SQL Server Configuration Manager to configure it and check ERRORLOG or event log to confirm. Does the server start successfully? [YES | NO] If not what is the error messages in the SQL server ERRORLOG? If SQL Server is a named instance, is the SQL browser enabled? [YES | NO] What is the account that the SQL Server is running under?[Local System | Network Service | Domain Account] Do you make firewall exception for your SQL server TCP port if you want connect remotely through TCP provider? [YES | NO | not applicable] Do you make firewall exception for SQL Browser UDP port 1434? In SQL2000, you still need to make firewall exception for UDP port 1434 in order to support named instance.[YES | NO | not applicable ] [2a] Tool Used to Connect
What tool or Application are you using to connect to SQL Server (eg: Visual Studio, SQL Server Management Studio, SQLCmd.exe, OSQL, etc) and especially the version of SQL Server (Express, Workgroup, Standard, Enterprise, Developer)
[3] Platform:
What is the OS version? [Windows XPSP2 | Windows 2003 | Windows 2000 | Windows 98 | others (please specify ) ]. Do you have third party antivirus, anti-spareware software installed? [Symantec | Norton | other (please specify)].
Would appreciate any help. Got this error message for the line highlighted below. An error has occurred while establishing a connection to the server. When connecting to SQL Server 2005, this failure may be caused by the fact that under the default settings SQL Server does not allow remote connections. (provider: Named Pipes Provider, error: 40 - Could not open a connection to SQL Server) Description: An unhandled exception occurred during the execution of the current web request. Please review the stack trace for more information about the error and where it originated in the code. Exception Details: System.Data.SqlClient.SqlException: An error has occurred while establishing a connection to the server. When connecting to SQL Server 2005, this failure may be caused by the fact that under the default settings SQL Server does not allow remote connections. (provider: Named Pipes Provider, error: 40 - Could not open a connection to SQL Server) Protected Sub Page_Load(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Dim sqlConnection1 As New System.Data.SqlClient.SqlConnection("server=(local);database=TestDB")
Dim cmd As New System.Data.SqlClient.SqlCommand cmd.CommandType = System.Data.CommandType.Text cmd.CommandText = "INSERT tblPlayer (PN, UN, Bld) VALUES ('Red','alpha1' 'blue')"
I am having trouble connecting to SQL Server Express Server 2005 from a remote machine. I have remote connections enabled. I can connect with Management Studio. The error is when I connect with VB Express 2005.
The error is 26 telling me remote connections is not enabled.
I'm trying to connect to Desktop SQL Server 2000 from Windows mobile PC Emulator (VS 2005). I need a direct connection using connection string to SQL Server 2000 through local wireless network without IIS.
Bellow is the code that I use. After executing this code I get an error on line Conn.Open(). Error says SQL Server does not exist or access denied. SQL is un and running, and I can log in using SA username from the desktop. Even if I chance IP for another SQL server in my connection string I still get the same error. There is no firewall of any kind running.
Dim connectionSTR As String = "Persist Security Info=False;Integrated Security=False;Server=192.168.0.202,1433;initial catalog=MyDB;user id=sa;password=;"
Dim Conn As SqlConnection
Conn = New SqlConnection(connectionSTR)
Conn.Open()
If Conn.State = ConnectionState.Open Then MessageBox.Show("Open") End If
About my environment: SQL Server 2000 is running on Desktop PC with Windows XP SP2. Application which I need to connect to SQL Server is in Visual Studio 2005. I execute the application in Windows Mobile PC Emulator and try to connect to SQL Server from emulator.
I'm getting "Access denied" error when I try to connect to SSIS from my desktop (Database Engine is fine). I'm a member of sysadmin within SQL, as well as an administrator on the server. I don't have any problem when I log on to the server directly via Remote Desktop and open SSIS.
I went into the surface area config tool, and I see that Database Engine and Analysis Services both expand and have a sub tabs to enable Services and Remote Connections, but Integration Services does not expand to a Remote Connections option, just Services. We're running MSDN Enterprise edition.
Does it matter if all the SQL services are using "Local System" for the logon ? I use an administrative logon on my SQL2000 boxes, and was fiddling with them on the 2005 box yesterday, but it seemed to cause more problems, so they are all Local System for now.
I created a program that uses SQL Express on my local machine. I wanted to allow other users to use the same program, so I put another copy of SQL Express on a server. I installed the database on this new server. I can use the database with no problem, but other domaint users get an SQLClient error 4060 when trying to use the database.
What permissions do I need to set to allow domaint users to use the database?
This is my first time to deploy an asp.net2 web site. Everything is working fine on my local computer but when i published the web site on a remote computer i get the error "Failed to generate a user instance of SQL Server due to failure in retrieving the user's local application data path. Please make sure the user has a local user profile on the computer. The connection will be closed" (only in pages that try to access the database) Help pleaseee
Hi. I'm (very) new to SQL Server. I have run into what seems to be a very common problem, judging by the number of Google hits, but it's not actually in the FAQs here, as far as I can see.
Situation I installed SQL Server Express with Advanced Services 2005 on my Windows XP Pro laptop, using (with one exception) the default install. The exception was to put the data files on a separate partition (D: ) where I have more free space.
SQL Server Management Studio Express connects happily, and I set up a single data import table.
Issue: bcp Fails to connect to default local instance I initially tried bcp in output mode, prior to working in earnest on importing my data. However the command line-
bcp MyDatabaseName.dbo.UserProfile out UserProfile.txt -T -c
Fails with the error-
Error = [Microsoft][SQL Native Client]Named Pipes Provider: Could not open a connection to SQL Server [2].
As I understand it, the local instance of SSE is the default, and should use a local (shared memory?) connection. This seems to work for Management Studion Express, but not bcp.
While investigating this problem, I tried enabling remote connections (all types) through the Surface Area Configuration wizard, and found that remote connections using either of:
bcp eSpacePh1.dbo.UserProfile out UserProfile.txt -T -c -S localhostsqlexpress bcp eSpacePh1.dbo.UserProfile out UserProfile.txt -T -c -S mycomputernamesqlexpress
both work ok.
Extra Info When starting Management Studio Express, it says something like "Configuring environment for the first time". However it says this every time it is started, not just the first run after installation, does this indicate some configuration data is not being successfully stored?
I have found threads that look similar to my issue-
However these do not relate directly to bcp, and to be honest my knowledge of SSE is slender enough at this stage that i'm unsure if there are really relevant.
An error has occurred while establishing a connection to the server.When connecting to SQL server 2005, this failure may be caused by thefact that under the default settings SQL server does not allow remoteconnections. [provider: Named Pipes Provider, error: 40 - Could notopen a connection to SQL Server]
I have been trying to get Visual Studio Express w/C# to work with SQL Express. If I run with my normal local privs set to Debug User, I get a Login Failed message when I try to add a SQL database using the Add Item feature from the Solution Explorer. If I set my account to run as local administrator, everything works as expected. I am unable to connect to anything from the Database Explorer as well unless I am local admin.
I can run the SQL Express management utilities with no trouble when logged in as Debug User, and everything else in Visual Studio seems to work OK as well.
Is there a cure for this? I keep preaching to my users about the dangers of running as local admin, so I would feel uneasy about doing so myself just to be able to use VS Express.
Connection to SQL server files (*.mdf) require SQL express 2005 to function properly. please verify the installation of the component or download from http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=49251
I AM GOING TO RIP MY HAIR OUT WITH THIS PROBLEM. I have reinstalled both sql server express 2005 and VWD about 5 times with the same problem. please, please, please someone throw me a bone here and help me resolve this problem. When I create a new EMPTY website and I rightclick on my website in the solution explorer and choose add item, I chooe SQL Database, I give it a name 'database.mdf' and click add. I get the following message: you are attempting to add a database to an asp.net application. for a database to be gfenerally consumable in your site, it should be placed inside the 'app_data' folder. would you like to place the database inside the 'app_data' folder? I click YES (I know this message is normal) then I get the following message: Connection to SQL server files (*.mdf) require SQL express 2005 to function properly. please verify the installation of the component or download from http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=49251 I can add anything else but this damn mdf file. thanks for all your help in advance.
Occasionally I'm seeing the following error when tranlog or full backup maintenance plan is executing.
Failed-1073573396) Failed to acquire connection "Local server connection". Connection may not be configured correctly or you may not have the right permissions on this connection.
What is strange is that it goes away without any action from myself. We have a tranlog backup that is scheduled every hour. I had this error happen once in the middle of the night. It looks like the job was running fine because almost all the backups are there. I've searched and not found a resolution to this error. I checked the event log and don't see any issues and even tried rebuilding the maintenance plans.
I've just installed VS .NET 2005 and also installed sql Express that come along with itwhen I tried to run a simple web page wih gridview that connect to the sql express with the table that I create and test it status is "Tested connection suceeded" or test query is also successful but when I run I got the following message please help ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Cannot open database "customers" requested by the login. The login failed.Login failed for user 'myServerASPNET'. Description: An unhandled exception occurred during the execution of the current web request. Please review the stack trace for more information about the error and where it originated in the code. Exception Details: System.Data.SqlClient.SqlException: Cannot open database "customers" requested by the login. The login failed.Login failed for user 'USFER54-8B481CEASPNET'.Source Error:
An unhandled exception was generated during the execution of the current web request. Information regarding the origin and location of the exception can be identified using the exception stack trace below. Stack Trace:
I have a form to submit some data to a database located in the App_Data folder. I have the following connection string: <connectionStrings> <add name="ConnectionString" connectionString="Data Source=.SQLEXPRESS;AttachDbFilename=|DataDirectory|Siven.mdf;Integrated Security=True;User Instance=True" providerName="System.Data.SqlClient"/> </connectionStrings>
On the form I'm using a DetailsView control and using a SqlDataSource as the datasource, pointing to the above connection string. In realtime, when i submit the data, I receive the following error:
Server Error in '/' Application.
An error has occurred while establishing a connection to the server. When connecting to SQL Server 2005, this failure may be caused by the fact that under the default settings SQL Server does not allow remote connections. (provider: SQL Network Interfaces, error: 26 - Error Locating Server/Instance Specified) I'm using discountasp.net as the host, and I did not elect to use the SQL Server databases, I'm just going to use SQL 2005 express. I dont understand why it's not pointing to the db when it's there (and to make sure, I re-uploaded). Is there something I missed here?
I know this is strickly not a website question, but dunno where else to post...To remotely admin and monitor some functions of the website, I wish to use a local application to connect to the MSSQL DB which is held on the remote webhosting serverI have the following code: Dim StrSQLUN As String = "[UN]" Dim StrSQLPW As String = "[PW]" Dim StrServer As String = "[IP][INSTANCE]" Dim StrDB As String = "[DB]" Dim strTimeOut As String = "Connection Timeout=0;" Dim pStrSQLConn As String = "Server=" & StrServer & ";Database=" & StrDB & ";User Id=" & StrSQLUN & ";Password=" & StrSQLPW & ";" & strTimeOut
Dim sqlConn As New SqlClient.SqlConnection(pStrSQLConn) If sqlConn.State = ConnectionState.Closed Then sqlConn.Open() This has basically been take from the existing code on the website, but changing to the server details. I had just started dev'ing this app when the admins decided to move the SQL server over to a different server. It was working on the old one, but the new one doesn't. It just times out after whatever time you put in the timeout variable. 0=unlimited, and so just sits there.I am also using the MSSQL Server Management Studio locally to connect to the same database, and although slow, does connect after about a minute or so. I thought they would be using the same type of underlying connection to access the server and database? Is this correct? Can they put restrictions in place for this specific sort of data access?Does anyone have any suggestions on how to resolve this issue??Thanks for any helpAdam.
I'm using the SQLCE 3.0 OLEDB Provider via VC++. I cannot seem to find any C++ documentation on using the Local Connection String. We need it to set the Max DB Size.
My primary question is what is the Property-ID for Local Connection String?
I have installed SQL Express, default instance, on a WinXP client. I can create an ODBC DSN using the SQL Native client ODBC driver, and connect to the instance with no problems. When I try to connect using the SQL Server ODBC driver it fails to find the instance. Also, when I try to connect using ADO in a VB6 application, again, it fails to connect. I am connecting from the PC where the instance is installed, not across a network. Anyone any ideas?
NB: The SQL server network config tool (svrnetcfg.exe, or whatever it is) is not installed, so I cannot check the server configuration.
This may be a stupid newbie question, but being that I'm not a DBA I'm going to ask it anyway.
We discovered a problem with a clients server (Windows 2003 SBS) when we tried to install Veritas Backup Exec. Backup Exec requires an instance of either SQLMSDE or full SQL. This server has full SQL 2000 sp3a installed on it with a working account application. When backup exec trys to create it's instance it fails.
Investigating further...when I go into Enterprise Manager (logged in as Domain Admin) I get an error when I select the local server.
I.E. "A connection could not be established to (LOCAL). Reason: Data source name not found and no default driver specified. Please verify SQL Server is running and check your SQL Server registration properties. blah blah blah.
Okay the server is running. The accounting application (client/server) is still working. I right click on the server and select "New Server Registration" for the field "server" I click the browse button and the "Active Servers" box is empty..:shocked:
I went to check the "Data Sources" under drivers, that field is blank. (no drivers installed). I downloaded MS's component checker and it says "MDAC 2.8 on Windows server 2003 sp1" is installed.
At this point I have exhausted my knowledge of MS-SQL server. My goal is to get BackupExec installed and NOT break the existing accounting application.
Here is the connect tring from table properties:ODBC;DRIVER=SQL Server;SERVER=VICRAUCHSRVRVGSMISC;APP=Microsoft Data Access Components;WSID=VICRAUCH;DATABASE=vgs_prod;TABLE=d bo.USysCandidatesHere is the connect string from the ADO .Open connect string:"ODBC;DRIVER=SQL Server;SERVER=VICRAUCHSRVRVGSMISC;APP=Microsoft Data Access Components;UID=sa;PWD=xxxXX99X;WSID=VICRAUCH;DATAB ASE=vgs_prod"Here is the ADO .Open code. Set CNN = New ADODB.ConnectionDim strDEFConn As StringstrDEFConn = FixConnStr(DEFCONN)CNN.Open strDEFConn The last line fails with the CNN.Open strDEFConn with this message:Run-time error '-2147467259 (80004005)';[Microsoft][ODBC Driver Manager] Data source name not found and no default driver specified This code works when the SQL Server is on it's own server, but for testing at my own office, I have SQL Server on the same machine as the Access application. I'm getting the above error where SQL Server and the Access app are on the same machine. I can open a linked SQL table from the user interface, and VBA code that deals with the tables as Access tables works. It is the ADO .Open statement where the error happens. Thanks for any help you can give me on getting this to work.
I want to add a data source to a C# project that comes from a local SQLServer instance. But when I attempt to do a new connection, it only allows me to specify a file. That is, the only choices I have to select a data source type are "Access DB file" and "SQL Server DB file". I know that with the non-express VS edition there are more choices available. But reviewing limitations of express editions on the web, I find a frequent mention that one cannot access remote data, only a locally installed data source. But is not a SQL Server instance on my local machine a local data source?
This is an issue because if I proceed with connecting as a file, then VC#Express complains the file is in use. If I first go into SqlServer Expresss and detach the database there, then I can connect to it in VC#Express, but that is rather cumbersome!
So to put it another way, can I use this connection string...
Data Source=.SQLEXPRESS;Initial Catalog=testDB;Integrated Security=True
instead of this one?
Data Source=.SQLEXPRESS;AttachDbFilename=|DataDirectory| estDB.mdf;Integrated Security=True;Connect Timeout=30;User Instance=True
I am running windows 2003 server with SQL Server 2000 SP4, both running on the same machine in our development environment. We are using anonymous authentication and the website is running in an application pool which uses a user account with access to the SQL server databases.
In our live environment, IIS and SQL are on different physical servers and we use a connection string containing a fully qualified domain name for the server name to connect in standard ASP pages (not .NET):
This works fine, but in development where both are on the same machine, I want to still use the same connection string, and point sqlserver.internal.companyname.net to my local computer, using a hosts file.
If I do this, I get the error "Login failed for user '(null)'. Reason: Not associated with a trusted SQL Server connection.". If I use localhost, all is fine. If I use the machine name, all is fine. If on the same server in development I point sqlserver.internal.companyname.net to another server with SQL on it, all works fine.
But, I don't want to have to have different code in development and production and I don't see why I have to! Exactly the same setup worked on Windows 2000 advanced server, but now I am running 2003, it does not. Any help would be gratefully accepted.
I have VWD 2005 Express and SQL 2005 Express installed and I would like to convert my access database to SQL. I tried running the upsizing wizard in access and could not connect to the local sql express server. I downloaded and installed SQL Server Migration assistant for Access and same thing, I can not connect to the server. What credentials do I use, I've tried creating an account on the server using the server management utility and adding the user to every role available but still can not connect to the server.
