Monday, November 9, 2009

How to connect to SQL Server Desktop Engine Remotely

Hi all,

Lesson learnt for the day is when you try to connect to SQL Server Desktop Engine (MSDE) remotely, the scenario where i tried to connect was from SSIS - Sql Server Integration Services. I tried to create a OLEDB connection. When i tried to create the OLEDB connect the same like we use to do for SQL server; the following error message was shown



Solution: When i googled, came to know that we need to give the Server name with instance name when we create a connection.

like: <ServerName>/<InstanceName>
And we need to give the database name if not displayed in drop down list.

Hope It helps

Regrads
Fauzi ~4Z


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