newbie question on DTS

Hi,
I am trying to create a DTS package to transfer tables and views from SQL
Server to MySQL, the tables and views I want to transfer do not exist in
MySQL yet. In DTS designer I created the connections to SQL server and
MySQL server without problems, then tried to use "Data Transform Task" to
transfer, the problem I have, "Data Transform Task" tries to map tables
from SQL Server to the tables in MySQL, that defies my whole purpose.
Please help! I am using SQL Server 2000 Developer Edition.
I may be incorrect on this, but I don't think that you can transfer objects
(i.e., table schema) to other vendors' databases.
That would require that the DTS Import/Export Wizard have intimate knowledge
of each vendors permutation of the SQL DDL.
Of course, as inferred above, I haven't attempted to transfer objects to
MySQL. I would expect the DTS Export Wizard to provide me the option to
transfer the table as well as the data IF it were possible.
Arnie Rowland, Ph.D.
Westwood Consulting, Inc
Most good judgment comes from experience.
Most experience comes from bad judgment.
- Anonymous
You can't help someone get up a hill without getting a little closer to the
top yourself.
- H. Norman Schwarzkopf
"Raymond Du" <rdrd@.yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:eTEI4moBHHA.4024@.TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> Hi,
> I am trying to create a DTS package to transfer tables and views from SQL
> Server to MySQL, the tables and views I want to transfer do not exist in
> MySQL yet. In DTS designer I created the connections to SQL server and
> MySQL server without problems, then tried to use "Data Transform Task" to
> transfer, the problem I have, "Data Transform Task" tries to map tables
> from SQL Server to the tables in MySQL, that defies my whole purpose.
> Please help! I am using SQL Server 2000 Developer Edition.
>

newbie question on DTS

Hi,
I am trying to create a DTS package to transfer tables and views from SQL
Server to MySQL, the tables and views I want to transfer do not exist in
MySQL yet. In DTS designer I created the connections to SQL server and
MySQL server without problems, then tried to use "Data Transform Task" to
transfer, the problem I have, "Data Transform Task" tries to map tables
from SQL Server to the tables in MySQL, that defies my whole purpose.
Please help! I am using SQL Server 2000 Developer Edition.I may be incorrect on this, but I don't think that you can transfer objects
(i.e., table schema) to other vendors' databases.
That would require that the DTS Import/Export Wizard have intimate knowledge
of each vendors permutation of the SQL DDL.
Of course, as inferred above, I haven't attempted to transfer objects to
MySQL. I would expect the DTS Export Wizard to provide me the option to
transfer the table as well as the data IF it were possible.
--
Arnie Rowland, Ph.D.
Westwood Consulting, Inc
Most good judgment comes from experience.
Most experience comes from bad judgment.
- Anonymous
You can't help someone get up a hill without getting a little closer to the
top yourself.
- H. Norman Schwarzkopf
"Raymond Du" <rdrd@.yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:eTEI4moBHHA.4024@.TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> Hi,
> I am trying to create a DTS package to transfer tables and views from SQL
> Server to MySQL, the tables and views I want to transfer do not exist in
> MySQL yet. In DTS designer I created the connections to SQL server and
> MySQL server without problems, then tried to use "Data Transform Task" to
> transfer, the problem I have, "Data Transform Task" tries to map tables
> from SQL Server to the tables in MySQL, that defies my whole purpose.
> Please help! I am using SQL Server 2000 Developer Edition.
>

newbie question on DTS

Hi,
I am trying to create a DTS package to transfer tables and views from SQL
Server to MySQL, the tables and views I want to transfer do not exist in
MySQL yet. In DTS designer I created the connections to SQL server and
MySQL server without problems, then tried to use "Data Transform Task" to
transfer, the problem I have, "Data Transform Task" tries to map tables
from SQL Server to the tables in MySQL, that defies my whole purpose.
Please help! I am using SQL Server 2000 Developer Edition.I may be incorrect on this, but I don't think that you can transfer objects
(i.e., table schema) to other vendors' databases.
That would require that the DTS Import/Export Wizard have intimate knowledge
of each vendors permutation of the SQL DDL.
Of course, as inferred above, I haven't attempted to transfer objects to
MySQL. I would expect the DTS Export Wizard to provide me the option to
transfer the table as well as the data IF it were possible.
Arnie Rowland, Ph.D.
Westwood Consulting, Inc
Most good judgment comes from experience.
Most experience comes from bad judgment.
- Anonymous
You can't help someone get up a hill without getting a little closer to the
top yourself.
- H. Norman Schwarzkopf
"Raymond Du" <rdrd@.yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:eTEI4moBHHA.4024@.TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> Hi,
> I am trying to create a DTS package to transfer tables and views from SQL
> Server to MySQL, the tables and views I want to transfer do not exist in
> mysql yet. In DTS designer I created the connections to SQL server and
> mysql server without problems, then tried to use "Data Transform Task" to
> transfer, the problem I have, "Data Transform Task" tries to map tables
> from SQL Server to the tables in MySQL, that defies my whole purpose.
> Please help! I am using SQL Server 2000 Developer Edition.
>sql

Newbie needs code pages for SQL Server 2000 access from asp.net page using vb.net

I am only trying to connect to a local host .
I am on Windows 2000 Server with sql 2000 server.
My error is the classic "SQL server does not exist or access denied"
I went to the MS site & they tell me what I know....."some" permissioning
issue.
I had this code working 2 months ago on a different server but now I cannot
get it going now on a different
machine
I can setup ODBC connections every which way to this local server using
Integrated mode access
using different connectivity methods such as by using "local" or
<machinename> or 127.0.0.1 or <machine IP address>. I can also connect
using SQL authentication for user sa or some other new user I created.
So I am not sure about this access denied BS.
I need to connect to Northwind & pubs dbs (the sample dbs that come with sql
2000)
Please post the complete page in (without code behind crap for now).
I went to different sites & they have partial code & they cause different
errors ( I am not a Vb.net guru)
The page I used is something similar to below.
I am just trying to connect & print the server name & SQL version etc
'================ Sub Page_Load(Source As Object, E As EventArgs)
Dim strConnection1 As String = "server=localhost; database=Northwind; " & _
"integrated security=true"
Dim objConnection As New SqlConnection(strConnection)
Dim strSQL As String = "SELECT FirstName, LastName, Country " & _
"FROM Employees;"
Dim objCommand As New SqlCommand(strSQL, objConnection)
objConnection.Open()
Response.Write("ServerVersion: " & objConnection.ServerVersion & _
vbCRLF & "Datasource: " & objConnection.DataSource & _
vbCRLF & "Database: " & objConnection.Database)
dgNameList.DataSource = objCommand.ExecuteReader()
dgNameList.DataBind()
objConnection.Close()
End Sub
'==================
Can someone tell me what is wrong & also ALL the authentication settings
step by step I need in Windows 2000 server / SQL 2000 server ?
This is just the freaking local machine & server. I cannot believe this is
so hard.
Last time someone in some newsgroup had me play with registry settings to
make this work
in addition to some other Windows 2000 user changes
(Sorry I did not save it ...did not know this would be so bad)
I would prefer a complete code page that does both Integrated Auth (as
above) and also
SQL auth (using Username / PW).
(I know the actual call is a one or two line code but the exact format
without syntax or other errors is the key)
I don't have VS-7 so I cannot drag & drop the SQL connector control as
someone suggested.Lori,
When you are connecting to SQL server in integrated security mode IIS is
passing SQL server the account used to run the website. If you haven't
changed the web site to use impersonation (you would do that in the
web.config file) then the site is passing SQL server the anonymous login
account which the website would normally run under. Depending on your needs
their are multiple ways to configure this.
Here's a good article to get you started:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;q176378
Sincerely,
--
S. Justin Gengo, MCP
Web Developer
Free code library at:
www.aboutfortunate.com
"Out of chaos comes order."
Nietzche
"Lori" <__--LoriG--_@.yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:bjpt0d$li3vt$1@.ID-158805.news.uni-berlin.de...
>
> I am only trying to connect to a local host .
> I am on Windows 2000 Server with sql 2000 server.
>
> My error is the classic "SQL server does not exist or access denied"
> I went to the MS site & they tell me what I know....."some" permissioning
> issue.
> I had this code working 2 months ago on a different server but now I
cannot
> get it going now on a different
> machine
> I can setup ODBC connections every which way to this local server using
> Integrated mode access
> using different connectivity methods such as by using "local" or
> <machinename> or 127.0.0.1 or <machine IP address>. I can also connect
> using SQL authentication for user sa or some other new user I created.
> So I am not sure about this access denied BS.
> I need to connect to Northwind & pubs dbs (the sample dbs that come with
sql
> 2000)
> Please post the complete page in (without code behind crap for now).
> I went to different sites & they have partial code & they cause different
> errors ( I am not a Vb.net guru)
> The page I used is something similar to below.
> I am just trying to connect & print the server name & SQL version etc
> '================> Sub Page_Load(Source As Object, E As EventArgs)
> Dim strConnection1 As String = "server=localhost; database=Northwind; " &
_
> "integrated security=true"
> Dim objConnection As New SqlConnection(strConnection)
> Dim strSQL As String = "SELECT FirstName, LastName, Country " & _
> "FROM Employees;"
> Dim objCommand As New SqlCommand(strSQL, objConnection)
> objConnection.Open()
> Response.Write("ServerVersion: " & objConnection.ServerVersion & _
> vbCRLF & "Datasource: " & objConnection.DataSource & _
> vbCRLF & "Database: " & objConnection.Database)
> dgNameList.DataSource = objCommand.ExecuteReader()
> dgNameList.DataBind()
> objConnection.Close()
> End Sub
> '==================> Can someone tell me what is wrong & also ALL the authentication settings
> step by step I need in Windows 2000 server / SQL 2000 server ?
> This is just the freaking local machine & server. I cannot believe this is
> so hard.
> Last time someone in some newsgroup had me play with registry settings to
> make this work
> in addition to some other Windows 2000 user changes
> (Sorry I did not save it ...did not know this would be so bad)
> I would prefer a complete code page that does both Integrated Auth (as
> above) and also
> SQL auth (using Username / PW).
> (I know the actual call is a one or two line code but the exact format
> without syntax or other errors is the key)
>
> I don't have VS-7 so I cannot drag & drop the SQL connector control as
> someone suggested.
>
>
>
>|||"S. Justin Gengo" <sjgengo@.aboutfortunate.com> wrote in message
news:eNMgDwGeDHA.1748@.TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> If you haven't
> changed the web site to use impersonation (you would do that in the
> web.config file) then the site is passing SQL server the anonymous login
> account which the website would normally run under.
I have no idea what you mean. Is there an error in logic such as your
sttement should read
======================> If you haven't
> changed the web site to use impersonation (you would do that in the
> web.config file) then the site is NOT passing SQL server the anonymous
login
> account which the website would normally run under
=============================
> Depending on your needs
> their are multiple ways to configure this.
> Here's a good article to get you started:
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;q176378
The above site shows how to do a DSN connection.
I already said I am able to do a DSN conncection (but am not using it)
If you look at my sample code, it is a DSNless conncection, is it not ?|||And another thing.
The Microsoft error message is so misleading.
If there is a problem with IIS permissions why the hell does it say
"SQL server does not exist ?" Very helpful if troubleshooting is it not , by
misleading you ?
Also "access denied" by whom by SQL server ? By 2000 Server ? By IIS ?
Can they be anymore vague ?
"S. Justin Gengo" <sjgengo@.aboutfortunate.com> wrote in message
news:eNMgDwGeDHA.1748@.TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> Lori,
> When you are connecting to SQL server in integrated security mode IIS is
> passing SQL server the account used to run the website. If you haven't
> changed the web site to use impersonation (you would do that in the
> web.config file) then the site is passing SQL server the anonymous login
> account which the website would normally run under. Depending on your
needs
> their are multiple ways to configure this.
> Here's a good article to get you started:
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;q176378
> Sincerely,
> --
> S. Justin Gengo, MCP
> Web Developer
> Free code library at:
> www.aboutfortunate.com
> "Out of chaos comes order."
> Nietzche
>
> "Lori" <__--LoriG--_@.yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:bjpt0d$li3vt$1@.ID-158805.news.uni-berlin.de...
> >
> >
> > I am only trying to connect to a local host .
> > I am on Windows 2000 Server with sql 2000 server.
> >
> >
> > My error is the classic "SQL server does not exist or access denied"
> > I went to the MS site & they tell me what I know....."some"
permissioning
> > issue.
> >
> > I had this code working 2 months ago on a different server but now I
> cannot
> > get it going now on a different
> > machine
> >
> > I can setup ODBC connections every which way to this local server using
> > Integrated mode access
> > using different connectivity methods such as by using "local" or
> > <machinename> or 127.0.0.1 or <machine IP address>. I can also connect
> > using SQL authentication for user sa or some other new user I created.
> > So I am not sure about this access denied BS.
> >
> > I need to connect to Northwind & pubs dbs (the sample dbs that come with
> sql
> > 2000)
> > Please post the complete page in (without code behind crap for now).
> >
> > I went to different sites & they have partial code & they cause
different
> > errors ( I am not a Vb.net guru)
> >
> > The page I used is something similar to below.
> >
> > I am just trying to connect & print the server name & SQL version etc
> >
> > '================> > Sub Page_Load(Source As Object, E As EventArgs)
> >
> > Dim strConnection1 As String = "server=localhost; database=Northwind; "
&
> _
> >
> > "integrated security=true"
> >
> > Dim objConnection As New SqlConnection(strConnection)
> >
> > Dim strSQL As String = "SELECT FirstName, LastName, Country " & _
> >
> > "FROM Employees;"
> >
> > Dim objCommand As New SqlCommand(strSQL, objConnection)
> >
> > objConnection.Open()
> >
> > Response.Write("ServerVersion: " & objConnection.ServerVersion & _
> >
> > vbCRLF & "Datasource: " & objConnection.DataSource & _
> >
> > vbCRLF & "Database: " & objConnection.Database)
> >
> > dgNameList.DataSource = objCommand.ExecuteReader()
> >
> > dgNameList.DataBind()
> >
> > objConnection.Close()
> >
> > End Sub
> >
> > '==================> >
> > Can someone tell me what is wrong & also ALL the authentication settings
> > step by step I need in Windows 2000 server / SQL 2000 server ?
> > This is just the freaking local machine & server. I cannot believe this
is
> > so hard.
> > Last time someone in some newsgroup had me play with registry settings
to
> > make this work
> > in addition to some other Windows 2000 user changes
> > (Sorry I did not save it ...did not know this would be so bad)
> >
> > I would prefer a complete code page that does both Integrated Auth (as
> > above) and also
> > SQL auth (using Username / PW).
> > (I know the actual call is a one or two line code but the exact format
> > without syntax or other errors is the key)
> >
> >
> > I don't have VS-7 so I cannot drag & drop the SQL connector control as
> > someone suggested.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>|||What I am trying say is this
It would make more sense if the error message described that permission was
denied at one of the
possible 3 layers . Even the KB article does not make any references to the
IIS layer.
That said, I am not sure what user to add where in IIS
And another thing.
How would the SQL Auth. work ? Does it not go thru IIS also anyway,
regardless ?
"Lori" <__--LoriG--_@.yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:bjq07b$ljgdk$1@.ID-158805.news.uni-berlin.de...
> And another thing.
> The Microsoft error message is so misleading.
> If there is a problem with IIS permissions why the hell does it say
> "SQL server does not exist ?" Very helpful if troubleshooting is it not ,
by
> misleading you ?
> Also "access denied" by whom by SQL server ? By 2000 Server ? By IIS ?
> Can they be anymore vague ?
> "S. Justin Gengo" <sjgengo@.aboutfortunate.com> wrote in message
> news:eNMgDwGeDHA.1748@.TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> > Lori,
> >
> > When you are connecting to SQL server in integrated security mode IIS is
> > passing SQL server the account used to run the website. If you haven't
> > changed the web site to use impersonation (you would do that in the
> > web.config file) then the site is passing SQL server the anonymous login
> > account which the website would normally run under. Depending on your
> needs
> > their are multiple ways to configure this.
> >
> > Here's a good article to get you started:
> >
> > http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;q176378
> >
> > Sincerely,
> >
> > --
> > S. Justin Gengo, MCP
> > Web Developer
> >
> > Free code library at:
> > www.aboutfortunate.com
> >
> > "Out of chaos comes order."
> > Nietzche
> >
> >
> > "Lori" <__--LoriG--_@.yahoo.com> wrote in message
> > news:bjpt0d$li3vt$1@.ID-158805.news.uni-berlin.de...
> > >
> > >
> > > I am only trying to connect to a local host .
> > > I am on Windows 2000 Server with sql 2000 server.
> > >
> > >
> > > My error is the classic "SQL server does not exist or access denied"
> > > I went to the MS site & they tell me what I know....."some"
> permissioning
> > > issue.
> > >
> > > I had this code working 2 months ago on a different server but now I
> > cannot
> > > get it going now on a different
> > > machine
> > >
> > > I can setup ODBC connections every which way to this local server
using
> > > Integrated mode access
> > > using different connectivity methods such as by using "local" or
> > > <machinename> or 127.0.0.1 or <machine IP address>. I can also
connect
> > > using SQL authentication for user sa or some other new user I created.
> > > So I am not sure about this access denied BS.
> > >
> > > I need to connect to Northwind & pubs dbs (the sample dbs that come
with
> > sql
> > > 2000)
> > > Please post the complete page in (without code behind crap for now).
> > >
> > > I went to different sites & they have partial code & they cause
> different
> > > errors ( I am not a Vb.net guru)
> > >
> > > The page I used is something similar to below.
> > >
> > > I am just trying to connect & print the server name & SQL version etc
> > >
> > > '================> > > Sub Page_Load(Source As Object, E As EventArgs)
> > >
> > > Dim strConnection1 As String = "server=localhost; database=Northwind;
"
> &
> > _
> > >
> > > "integrated security=true"
> > >
> > > Dim objConnection As New SqlConnection(strConnection)
> > >
> > > Dim strSQL As String = "SELECT FirstName, LastName, Country " & _
> > >
> > > "FROM Employees;"
> > >
> > > Dim objCommand As New SqlCommand(strSQL, objConnection)
> > >
> > > objConnection.Open()
> > >
> > > Response.Write("ServerVersion: " & objConnection.ServerVersion & _
> > >
> > > vbCRLF & "Datasource: " & objConnection.DataSource & _
> > >
> > > vbCRLF & "Database: " & objConnection.Database)
> > >
> > > dgNameList.DataSource = objCommand.ExecuteReader()
> > >
> > > dgNameList.DataBind()
> > >
> > > objConnection.Close()
> > >
> > > End Sub
> > >
> > > '==================> > >
> > > Can someone tell me what is wrong & also ALL the authentication
settings
> > > step by step I need in Windows 2000 server / SQL 2000 server ?
> > > This is just the freaking local machine & server. I cannot believe
this
> is
> > > so hard.
> > > Last time someone in some newsgroup had me play with registry
settings
> to
> > > make this work
> > > in addition to some other Windows 2000 user changes
> > > (Sorry I did not save it ...did not know this would be so bad)
> > >
> > > I would prefer a complete code page that does both Integrated Auth (as
> > > above) and also
> > > SQL auth (using Username / PW).
> > > (I know the actual call is a one or two line code but the exact format
> > > without syntax or other errors is the key)
> > >
> > >
> > > I don't have VS-7 so I cannot drag & drop the SQL connector control as
> > > someone suggested.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>|||Lori,
S. Justin Gengo, MCP
Web Developer
Free code library at:
www.aboutfortunate.com
"Out of chaos comes order."
Nietzche
"Lori" <__--LoriG--_@.yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:bjq07b$ljgdk$1@.ID-158805.news.uni-berlin.de...
> And another thing.
> The Microsoft error message is so misleading.
> If there is a problem with IIS permissions why the hell does it say
> "SQL server does not exist ?" Very helpful if troubleshooting is it not ,
by
> misleading you ?
> Also "access denied" by whom by SQL server ? By 2000 Server ? By IIS ?
> Can they be anymore vague ?
> "S. Justin Gengo" <sjgengo@.aboutfortunate.com> wrote in message
> news:eNMgDwGeDHA.1748@.TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> > Lori,
> >
> > When you are connecting to SQL server in integrated security mode IIS is
> > passing SQL server the account used to run the website. If you haven't
> > changed the web site to use impersonation (you would do that in the
> > web.config file) then the site is passing SQL server the anonymous login
> > account which the website would normally run under. Depending on your
> needs
> > their are multiple ways to configure this.
> >
> > Here's a good article to get you started:
> >
> > http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;q176378
> >
> > Sincerely,
> >
> > --
> > S. Justin Gengo, MCP
> > Web Developer
> >
> > Free code library at:
> > www.aboutfortunate.com
> >
> > "Out of chaos comes order."
> > Nietzche
> >
> >
> > "Lori" <__--LoriG--_@.yahoo.com> wrote in message
> > news:bjpt0d$li3vt$1@.ID-158805.news.uni-berlin.de...
> > >
> > >
> > > I am only trying to connect to a local host .
> > > I am on Windows 2000 Server with sql 2000 server.
> > >
> > >
> > > My error is the classic "SQL server does not exist or access denied"
> > > I went to the MS site & they tell me what I know....."some"
> permissioning
> > > issue.
> > >
> > > I had this code working 2 months ago on a different server but now I
> > cannot
> > > get it going now on a different
> > > machine
> > >
> > > I can setup ODBC connections every which way to this local server
using
> > > Integrated mode access
> > > using different connectivity methods such as by using "local" or
> > > <machinename> or 127.0.0.1 or <machine IP address>. I can also
connect
> > > using SQL authentication for user sa or some other new user I created.
> > > So I am not sure about this access denied BS.
> > >
> > > I need to connect to Northwind & pubs dbs (the sample dbs that come
with
> > sql
> > > 2000)
> > > Please post the complete page in (without code behind crap for now).
> > >
> > > I went to different sites & they have partial code & they cause
> different
> > > errors ( I am not a Vb.net guru)
> > >
> > > The page I used is something similar to below.
> > >
> > > I am just trying to connect & print the server name & SQL version etc
> > >
> > > '================> > > Sub Page_Load(Source As Object, E As EventArgs)
> > >
> > > Dim strConnection1 As String = "server=localhost; database=Northwind;
"
> &
> > _
> > >
> > > "integrated security=true"
> > >
> > > Dim objConnection As New SqlConnection(strConnection)
> > >
> > > Dim strSQL As String = "SELECT FirstName, LastName, Country " & _
> > >
> > > "FROM Employees;"
> > >
> > > Dim objCommand As New SqlCommand(strSQL, objConnection)
> > >
> > > objConnection.Open()
> > >
> > > Response.Write("ServerVersion: " & objConnection.ServerVersion & _
> > >
> > > vbCRLF & "Datasource: " & objConnection.DataSource & _
> > >
> > > vbCRLF & "Database: " & objConnection.Database)
> > >
> > > dgNameList.DataSource = objCommand.ExecuteReader()
> > >
> > > dgNameList.DataBind()
> > >
> > > objConnection.Close()
> > >
> > > End Sub
> > >
> > > '==================> > >
> > > Can someone tell me what is wrong & also ALL the authentication
settings
> > > step by step I need in Windows 2000 server / SQL 2000 server ?
> > > This is just the freaking local machine & server. I cannot believe
this
> is
> > > so hard.
> > > Last time someone in some newsgroup had me play with registry
settings
> to
> > > make this work
> > > in addition to some other Windows 2000 user changes
> > > (Sorry I did not save it ...did not know this would be so bad)
> > >
> > > I would prefer a complete code page that does both Integrated Auth (as
> > > above) and also
> > > SQL auth (using Username / PW).
> > > (I know the actual call is a one or two line code but the exact format
> > > without syntax or other errors is the key)
> > >
> > >
> > > I don't have VS-7 so I cannot drag & drop the SQL connector control as
> > > someone suggested.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>|||Lori,
Sorry about that link. I copied and pasted the wrong one from my list.
Here's the right one:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/dnnetsec/html/secnetch12.asp
Sincerely,
--
S. Justin Gengo, MCP
Web Developer
Free code library at:
www.aboutfortunate.com
"Out of chaos comes order."
Nietzche
"Lori" <__--LoriG--_@.yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:bjq0u6$kldqf$1@.ID-158805.news.uni-berlin.de...
> What I am trying say is this
> It would make more sense if the error message described that permission
was
> denied at one of the
> possible 3 layers . Even the KB article does not make any references to
the
> IIS layer.
> That said, I am not sure what user to add where in IIS
> And another thing.
> How would the SQL Auth. work ? Does it not go thru IIS also anyway,
> regardless ?
>
> "Lori" <__--LoriG--_@.yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:bjq07b$ljgdk$1@.ID-158805.news.uni-berlin.de...
> > And another thing.
> > The Microsoft error message is so misleading.
> > If there is a problem with IIS permissions why the hell does it say
> > "SQL server does not exist ?" Very helpful if troubleshooting is it not
,
> by
> > misleading you ?
> > Also "access denied" by whom by SQL server ? By 2000 Server ? By IIS ?
> > Can they be anymore vague ?
> >
> > "S. Justin Gengo" <sjgengo@.aboutfortunate.com> wrote in message
> > news:eNMgDwGeDHA.1748@.TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> > > Lori,
> > >
> > > When you are connecting to SQL server in integrated security mode IIS
is
> > > passing SQL server the account used to run the website. If you haven't
> > > changed the web site to use impersonation (you would do that in the
> > > web.config file) then the site is passing SQL server the anonymous
login
> > > account which the website would normally run under. Depending on your
> > needs
> > > their are multiple ways to configure this.
> > >
> > > Here's a good article to get you started:
> > >
> > > http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;q176378
> > >
> > > Sincerely,
> > >
> > > --
> > > S. Justin Gengo, MCP
> > > Web Developer
> > >
> > > Free code library at:
> > > www.aboutfortunate.com
> > >
> > > "Out of chaos comes order."
> > > Nietzche
> > >
> > >
> > > "Lori" <__--LoriG--_@.yahoo.com> wrote in message
> > > news:bjpt0d$li3vt$1@.ID-158805.news.uni-berlin.de...
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > I am only trying to connect to a local host .
> > > > I am on Windows 2000 Server with sql 2000 server.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > My error is the classic "SQL server does not exist or access denied"
> > > > I went to the MS site & they tell me what I know....."some"
> > permissioning
> > > > issue.
> > > >
> > > > I had this code working 2 months ago on a different server but now I
> > > cannot
> > > > get it going now on a different
> > > > machine
> > > >
> > > > I can setup ODBC connections every which way to this local server
> using
> > > > Integrated mode access
> > > > using different connectivity methods such as by using "local" or
> > > > <machinename> or 127.0.0.1 or <machine IP address>. I can also
> connect
> > > > using SQL authentication for user sa or some other new user I
created.
> > > > So I am not sure about this access denied BS.
> > > >
> > > > I need to connect to Northwind & pubs dbs (the sample dbs that come
> with
> > > sql
> > > > 2000)
> > > > Please post the complete page in (without code behind crap for now).
> > > >
> > > > I went to different sites & they have partial code & they cause
> > different
> > > > errors ( I am not a Vb.net guru)
> > > >
> > > > The page I used is something similar to below.
> > > >
> > > > I am just trying to connect & print the server name & SQL version
etc
> > > >
> > > > '================> > > > Sub Page_Load(Source As Object, E As EventArgs)
> > > >
> > > > Dim strConnection1 As String = "server=localhost;
database=Northwind;
> "
> > &
> > > _
> > > >
> > > > "integrated security=true"
> > > >
> > > > Dim objConnection As New SqlConnection(strConnection)
> > > >
> > > > Dim strSQL As String = "SELECT FirstName, LastName, Country " & _
> > > >
> > > > "FROM Employees;"
> > > >
> > > > Dim objCommand As New SqlCommand(strSQL, objConnection)
> > > >
> > > > objConnection.Open()
> > > >
> > > > Response.Write("ServerVersion: " & objConnection.ServerVersion & _
> > > >
> > > > vbCRLF & "Datasource: " & objConnection.DataSource & _
> > > >
> > > > vbCRLF & "Database: " & objConnection.Database)
> > > >
> > > > dgNameList.DataSource = objCommand.ExecuteReader()
> > > >
> > > > dgNameList.DataBind()
> > > >
> > > > objConnection.Close()
> > > >
> > > > End Sub
> > > >
> > > > '==================> > > >
> > > > Can someone tell me what is wrong & also ALL the authentication
> settings
> > > > step by step I need in Windows 2000 server / SQL 2000 server ?
> > > > This is just the freaking local machine & server. I cannot believe
> this
> > is
> > > > so hard.
> > > > Last time someone in some newsgroup had me play with registry
> settings
> > to
> > > > make this work
> > > > in addition to some other Windows 2000 user changes
> > > > (Sorry I did not save it ...did not know this would be so bad)
> > > >
> > > > I would prefer a complete code page that does both Integrated Auth
(as
> > > > above) and also
> > > > SQL auth (using Username / PW).
> > > > (I know the actual call is a one or two line code but the exact
format
> > > > without syntax or other errors is the key)
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > I don't have VS-7 so I cannot drag & drop the SQL connector control
as
> > > > someone suggested.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>|||"S. Justin Gengo" <sjgengo@.aboutfortunate.com> wrote in message
news:O6EeMLHeDHA.3224@.tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> Lori,
>
?
Yes ?|||I appreciate the link but honestly, it is a typical Microsoft link.
They just thorough bits & pieces here & there.
What I need is this (to achieve the simple goal)
1. What I need to do at the Windows 2000 Server level ( User security
settings, Registry or whatever)
2. What I need to do at the IIS-5 level
3. The asp.net code page using vb.net (or even c# is fine).
I was hoping someone would already have the code page & tell me the
corresponding settings
for items 2 & 3 above on their machine to use the code.
I have done enough "fishing" on this & getting tired of it.
"S. Justin Gengo" <sjgengo@.aboutfortunate.com> wrote in message
news:eCg4FNHeDHA.2320@.TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> Lori,
> Sorry about that link. I copied and pasted the wrong one from my list.
> Here's the right one:
>
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/dnnetsec/html/secnetch12.asp
>
> Sincerely,
> --
> S. Justin Gengo, MCP
> Web Developer
> Free code library at:
> www.aboutfortunate.com
> "Out of chaos comes order."
> Nietzche
>
> "Lori" <__--LoriG--_@.yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:bjq0u6$kldqf$1@.ID-158805.news.uni-berlin.de...
> > What I am trying say is this
> > It would make more sense if the error message described that permission
> was
> > denied at one of the
> > possible 3 layers . Even the KB article does not make any references to
> the
> > IIS layer.
> >
> > That said, I am not sure what user to add where in IIS
> >
> > And another thing.
> > How would the SQL Auth. work ? Does it not go thru IIS also anyway,
> > regardless ?
> >
> >
> > "Lori" <__--LoriG--_@.yahoo.com> wrote in message
> > news:bjq07b$ljgdk$1@.ID-158805.news.uni-berlin.de...
> > > And another thing.
> > > The Microsoft error message is so misleading.
> > > If there is a problem with IIS permissions why the hell does it say
> > > "SQL server does not exist ?" Very helpful if troubleshooting is it
not
> ,
> > by
> > > misleading you ?
> > > Also "access denied" by whom by SQL server ? By 2000 Server ? By IIS
?
> > > Can they be anymore vague ?
> > >
> > > "S. Justin Gengo" <sjgengo@.aboutfortunate.com> wrote in message
> > > news:eNMgDwGeDHA.1748@.TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> > > > Lori,
> > > >
> > > > When you are connecting to SQL server in integrated security mode
IIS
> is
> > > > passing SQL server the account used to run the website. If you
haven't
> > > > changed the web site to use impersonation (you would do that in the
> > > > web.config file) then the site is passing SQL server the anonymous
> login
> > > > account which the website would normally run under. Depending on
your
> > > needs
> > > > their are multiple ways to configure this.
> > > >
> > > > Here's a good article to get you started:
> > > >
> > > > http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;q176378
> > > >
> > > > Sincerely,
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > S. Justin Gengo, MCP
> > > > Web Developer
> > > >
> > > > Free code library at:
> > > > www.aboutfortunate.com
> > > >
> > > > "Out of chaos comes order."
> > > > Nietzche
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "Lori" <__--LoriG--_@.yahoo.com> wrote in message
> > > > news:bjpt0d$li3vt$1@.ID-158805.news.uni-berlin.de...
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > I am only trying to connect to a local host .
> > > > > I am on Windows 2000 Server with sql 2000 server.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > My error is the classic "SQL server does not exist or access
denied"
> > > > > I went to the MS site & they tell me what I know....."some"
> > > permissioning
> > > > > issue.
> > > > >
> > > > > I had this code working 2 months ago on a different server but now
I
> > > > cannot
> > > > > get it going now on a different
> > > > > machine
> > > > >
> > > > > I can setup ODBC connections every which way to this local server
> > using
> > > > > Integrated mode access
> > > > > using different connectivity methods such as by using "local" or
> > > > > <machinename> or 127.0.0.1 or <machine IP address>. I can also
> > connect
> > > > > using SQL authentication for user sa or some other new user I
> created.
> > > > > So I am not sure about this access denied BS.
> > > > >
> > > > > I need to connect to Northwind & pubs dbs (the sample dbs that
come
> > with
> > > > sql
> > > > > 2000)
> > > > > Please post the complete page in (without code behind crap for
now).
> > > > >
> > > > > I went to different sites & they have partial code & they cause
> > > different
> > > > > errors ( I am not a Vb.net guru)
> > > > >
> > > > > The page I used is something similar to below.
> > > > >
> > > > > I am just trying to connect & print the server name & SQL version
> etc
> > > > >
> > > > > '================> > > > > Sub Page_Load(Source As Object, E As EventArgs)
> > > > >
> > > > > Dim strConnection1 As String = "server=localhost;
> database=Northwind;
> > "
> > > &
> > > > _
> > > > >
> > > > > "integrated security=true"
> > > > >
> > > > > Dim objConnection As New SqlConnection(strConnection)
> > > > >
> > > > > Dim strSQL As String = "SELECT FirstName, LastName, Country " & _
> > > > >
> > > > > "FROM Employees;"
> > > > >
> > > > > Dim objCommand As New SqlCommand(strSQL, objConnection)
> > > > >
> > > > > objConnection.Open()
> > > > >
> > > > > Response.Write("ServerVersion: " & objConnection.ServerVersion & _
> > > > >
> > > > > vbCRLF & "Datasource: " & objConnection.DataSource & _
> > > > >
> > > > > vbCRLF & "Database: " & objConnection.Database)
> > > > >
> > > > > dgNameList.DataSource = objCommand.ExecuteReader()
> > > > >
> > > > > dgNameList.DataBind()
> > > > >
> > > > > objConnection.Close()
> > > > >
> > > > > End Sub
> > > > >
> > > > > '==================> > > > >
> > > > > Can someone tell me what is wrong & also ALL the authentication
> > settings
> > > > > step by step I need in Windows 2000 server / SQL 2000 server ?
> > > > > This is just the freaking local machine & server. I cannot believe
> > this
> > > is
> > > > > so hard.
> > > > > Last time someone in some newsgroup had me play with registry
> > settings
> > > to
> > > > > make this work
> > > > > in addition to some other Windows 2000 user changes
> > > > > (Sorry I did not save it ...did not know this would be so bad)
> > > > >
> > > > > I would prefer a complete code page that does both Integrated Auth
> (as
> > > > > above) and also
> > > > > SQL auth (using Username / PW).
> > > > > (I know the actual call is a one or two line code but the exact
> format
> > > > > without syntax or other errors is the key)
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > I don't have VS-7 so I cannot drag & drop the SQL connector
control
> as
> > > > > someone suggested.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>|||Actually it should read like this
1. What I need to do at the Windows 2000 Server level ( User security
settings, Registry or whatever)
2. What I need to set at the SQL server 2000 level
3. What I need to do at the IIS-5 level
4. The asp.net code page using vb.net (or even c# is fine) & the project
file including web.config file if any
I ran into 100's code pages ( Item 4 ) that tells you how to connect but
none of them address other layers
(Items 1 thru 3 above)
I am hoping some of you can tell me your machine configs for items 1 thru 3
above.
I think item 4 is ok with what I have. (And I suspect item 2 is OK 2 for me)
It is the OS level or IIS settings that are always a pain.
It is amazing how painful it is for even everything local to same machine
"Lori" <__--LoriG--_@.yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:bjqbou$ltkeg$1@.ID-158805.news.uni-berlin.de...
> I appreciate the link but honestly, it is a typical Microsoft link.
> They just thorough bits & pieces here & there.
> What I need is this (to achieve the simple goal)
> 1. What I need to do at the Windows 2000 Server level ( User security
> settings, Registry or whatever)
> 2. What I need to do at the IIS-5 level
> 3. The asp.net code page using vb.net (or even c# is fine).
> I was hoping someone would already have the code page & tell me the
> corresponding settings
> for items 2 & 3 above on their machine to use the code.
> I have done enough "fishing" on this & getting tired of it.
>
>
> "S. Justin Gengo" <sjgengo@.aboutfortunate.com> wrote in message
> news:eCg4FNHeDHA.2320@.TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> > Lori,
> >
> > Sorry about that link. I copied and pasted the wrong one from my list.
> >
> > Here's the right one:
> >
> >
>
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/dnnetsec/html/secnetch12.asp
> >
> >
> > Sincerely,
> >
> > --
> > S. Justin Gengo, MCP
> > Web Developer
> >
> > Free code library at:
> > www.aboutfortunate.com
> >
> > "Out of chaos comes order."
> > Nietzche
> >
> >
> > "Lori" <__--LoriG--_@.yahoo.com> wrote in message
> > news:bjq0u6$kldqf$1@.ID-158805.news.uni-berlin.de...
> > > What I am trying say is this
> > > It would make more sense if the error message described that
permission
> > was
> > > denied at one of the
> > > possible 3 layers . Even the KB article does not make any references
to
> > the
> > > IIS layer.
> > >
> > > That said, I am not sure what user to add where in IIS
> > >
> > > And another thing.
> > > How would the SQL Auth. work ? Does it not go thru IIS also anyway,
> > > regardless ?
> > >
> > >
> > > "Lori" <__--LoriG--_@.yahoo.com> wrote in message
> > > news:bjq07b$ljgdk$1@.ID-158805.news.uni-berlin.de...
> > > > And another thing.
> > > > The Microsoft error message is so misleading.
> > > > If there is a problem with IIS permissions why the hell does it say
> > > > "SQL server does not exist ?" Very helpful if troubleshooting is it
> not
> > ,
> > > by
> > > > misleading you ?
> > > > Also "access denied" by whom by SQL server ? By 2000 Server ? By
IIS
> ?
> > > > Can they be anymore vague ?
> > > >
> > > > "S. Justin Gengo" <sjgengo@.aboutfortunate.com> wrote in message
> > > > news:eNMgDwGeDHA.1748@.TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> > > > > Lori,
> > > > >
> > > > > When you are connecting to SQL server in integrated security mode
> IIS
> > is
> > > > > passing SQL server the account used to run the website. If you
> haven't
> > > > > changed the web site to use impersonation (you would do that in
the
> > > > > web.config file) then the site is passing SQL server the anonymous
> > login
> > > > > account which the website would normally run under. Depending on
> your
> > > > needs
> > > > > their are multiple ways to configure this.
> > > > >
> > > > > Here's a good article to get you started:
> > > > >
> > > > > http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;q176378
> > > > >
> > > > > Sincerely,
> > > > >
> > > > > --
> > > > > S. Justin Gengo, MCP
> > > > > Web Developer
> > > > >
> > > > > Free code library at:
> > > > > www.aboutfortunate.com
> > > > >
> > > > > "Out of chaos comes order."
> > > > > Nietzche
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > "Lori" <__--LoriG--_@.yahoo.com> wrote in message
> > > > > news:bjpt0d$li3vt$1@.ID-158805.news.uni-berlin.de...
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I am only trying to connect to a local host .
> > > > > > I am on Windows 2000 Server with sql 2000 server.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > My error is the classic "SQL server does not exist or access
> denied"
> > > > > > I went to the MS site & they tell me what I know....."some"
> > > > permissioning
> > > > > > issue.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I had this code working 2 months ago on a different server but
now
> I
> > > > > cannot
> > > > > > get it going now on a different
> > > > > > machine
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I can setup ODBC connections every which way to this local
server
> > > using
> > > > > > Integrated mode access
> > > > > > using different connectivity methods such as by using "local" or
> > > > > > <machinename> or 127.0.0.1 or <machine IP address>. I can also
> > > connect
> > > > > > using SQL authentication for user sa or some other new user I
> > created.
> > > > > > So I am not sure about this access denied BS.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I need to connect to Northwind & pubs dbs (the sample dbs that
> come
> > > with
> > > > > sql
> > > > > > 2000)
> > > > > > Please post the complete page in (without code behind crap for
> now).
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I went to different sites & they have partial code & they cause
> > > > different
> > > > > > errors ( I am not a Vb.net guru)
> > > > > >
> > > > > > The page I used is something similar to below.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I am just trying to connect & print the server name & SQL
version
> > etc
> > > > > >
> > > > > > '================> > > > > > Sub Page_Load(Source As Object, E As EventArgs)
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Dim strConnection1 As String = "server=localhost;
> > database=Northwind;
> > > "
> > > > &
> > > > > _
> > > > > >
> > > > > > "integrated security=true"
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Dim objConnection As New SqlConnection(strConnection)
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Dim strSQL As String = "SELECT FirstName, LastName, Country " &
_
> > > > > >
> > > > > > "FROM Employees;"
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Dim objCommand As New SqlCommand(strSQL, objConnection)
> > > > > >
> > > > > > objConnection.Open()
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Response.Write("ServerVersion: " & objConnection.ServerVersion &
_
> > > > > >
> > > > > > vbCRLF & "Datasource: " & objConnection.DataSource & _
> > > > > >
> > > > > > vbCRLF & "Database: " & objConnection.Database)
> > > > > >
> > > > > > dgNameList.DataSource = objCommand.ExecuteReader()
> > > > > >
> > > > > > dgNameList.DataBind()
> > > > > >
> > > > > > objConnection.Close()
> > > > > >
> > > > > > End Sub
> > > > > >
> > > > > > '==================> > > > > >
> > > > > > Can someone tell me what is wrong & also ALL the authentication
> > > settings
> > > > > > step by step I need in Windows 2000 server / SQL 2000 server ?
> > > > > > This is just the freaking local machine & server. I cannot
believe
> > > this
> > > > is
> > > > > > so hard.
> > > > > > Last time someone in some newsgroup had me play with registry
> > > settings
> > > > to
> > > > > > make this work
> > > > > > in addition to some other Windows 2000 user changes
> > > > > > (Sorry I did not save it ...did not know this would be so bad)
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I would prefer a complete code page that does both Integrated
Auth
> > (as
> > > > > > above) and also
> > > > > > SQL auth (using Username / PW).
> > > > > > (I know the actual call is a one or two line code but the exact
> > format
> > > > > > without syntax or other errors is the key)
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I don't have VS-7 so I cannot drag & drop the SQL connector
> control
> > as
> > > > > > someone suggested.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>

Newbie help: SQL Server does not exist or access denied

I have created a simple ASP page, but when I call it up, I receive the following error:
SQL Server does not exist or access denied
I am using SQL Server 2000 and Win2K. Any idea what may be causing this error?What are you supplying for your connection string?

1) SQL Server name
2) Username
3) Password
4) Database

If you use a trusted connection remember that the ASP page will connect to SQL Server as the user account that IIS is running under.|||Hi,

I am getting the same error message:

"SQL Server does not exist or access denied"

when I attempt to register a SQL Server in SQL Server 2000.

Any ideas?

Thanks,

Chris|||'csf' can you ping the server from your workstation

c:\> ping MyServer

I have a feeling that you can not see the server by its user friendly name. Can you ping it by it's IP address.

c:\ ping xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx

If so, then use the Client Network Utility for SQL Server and define an Alias to this server. Set the network library to TCP/IP, set the server alias name to the server name and enter the IP address for the server name.|||Thanks for the reply.

I will try this when I get home this evening :)

Newbie help: SQL Server does not exist error

I've seen this question asked when I searched, but I didn't see an answer that looked like it applied to me, so I'll ask again....

Making the transition from VB 6 to VB.NET and decided to take a stab at database programming while I'm at it. I bought "Database Programming with Visual Basic.NET and ADO.NET" by Sams Publishing and ran into problems in the first chapter. I've posted some questions on the microsoft.public.vb.database newsgroup and got some help, but it's still not working.

I'll skip some of the boring stuff and dive right in with what I've found out so far:

From MSSQL$VSDOTNET\LOG\ERRORLOG

2004-11-19 02:29:34.71 spid3 SQL global counter collection task is created.
2004-11-19 02:29:34.76 spid3 Warning: override, autoexec procedures skipped.
2004-11-19 02:29:58.87 spid51 Error: 15457, Severity: 0, State: 1
2004-11-19 02:29:58.87 spid51 Configuration option 'allow updates' changed from 0 to 1. Run the RECONFIGURE statement to install..
2004-11-19 02:29:59.01 spid51 Error: 15457, Severity: 0, State: 1
2004-11-19 02:29:59.01 spid51 Configuration option 'allow updates' changed from 1 to 0. Run the RECONFIGURE statement to install..
2004-11-19 02:29:59.46 spid3 SQL Server is terminating due to 'stop' request from Service Control Manager.

The last suggestion was to uninstall and reinstall. I uninstalled VS and SQL and reinstalled getting the same error message in the log, but the message box said that installation was complete.

On the Server Explorer of the IDE, it shows my computers name (programmer) under Servers. When I expand that and expand SQL Servers, I see PROGRAMMER\VSDOTNET. When I try to expand that, I get the SQL Server Login window with Server textbox disabled saying PROGRAMMER\VSDOTNET and the Database blank. Under the Login it has James (my sign in name) and asks for a password. When I did the MS-DOS CLI installation, I used "password" as the SAPWD. I tried using password, and tried using the password to log on as James, and get the same error message: [DBNETLIB][ConnectionOpen (Connect()).]SQL Server does not exist or access denied.

Any help would be appreciated, as long as you remember that I am a COMPLETE newbie at this. I'm fairly computer literate, but I don't know the first thing about databases....

Thanks again,

JamesAs far as the login problem, in which mode is your SQL Server is running ? (Windows mode or Mixed mode) . You can login with a username and password only if it is running in Mixed mode.|||I think that's part of the problem....It isn't running....I'm not sure.

James|||GREAT NEWS!!!!

I happened to reboot the computer (for other problems) and I now have an SQL Server Service Manager in my Systray!!!

It has a "Not Connected - \\" at the bottom. I'd LOVE to try a couple of things, but I'm afraid that I'll lose what I have....

Any advice?

James