connect to named instances

How can I connect to a named instance from a client. I believe the problem
is bcos of the port number.. When i connect to computername\instancename it
says SQL Server does not exist or access denied. However when i register an
alias in client network utility with the instance name and the actual port
number it works fine, but i have to use the alias.
Can i not register with the instance name directly without setting it up
thru the client network utility ? Please advice..Your client system likely has an older version of MDAC. Install MDAC 2.6 or
higher to connect to a named instance without requiring an alias.
--
Geoff N. Hiten
Microsoft SQL Server MVP
Senior Database Administrator
Careerbuilder.com
"Hassan" <fatima_ja@.hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> How can I connect to a named instance from a client. I believe the problem
> is bcos of the port number.. When i connect to computername\instancename
it
> says SQL Server does not exist or access denied. However when i register
an
> alias in client network utility with the instance name and the actual port
> number it works fine, but i have to use the alias.
> Can i not register with the instance name directly without setting it up
> thru the client network utility ? Please advice..
>|||> Your client system likely has an older version of MDAC. Install MDAC 2.6
> or
> higher to connect to a named instance without requiring an alias.
Is this documented somewhere Geoff? I don't remember *exactly* when MDAC
2.6 was released, but I know I was able to connect to named instances before
I ever worried about what version of MDAC was installed, and that was some
time ago.
--
Aaron Bertrand
SQL Server MVP
http://www.aspfaq.com/|||Does that mean that with the latest MDAC, the client would dynamically
determine the port of the named instance ?
"Aaron Bertrand [MVP]" <aaron@.TRASHaspfaq.com> wrote in message
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> > Your client system likely has an older version of MDAC. Install MDAC
2.6
> > or
> > higher to connect to a named instance without requiring an alias.
> Is this documented somewhere Geoff? I don't remember *exactly* when MDAC
> 2.6 was released, but I know I was able to connect to named instances
before
> I ever worried about what version of MDAC was installed, and that was some
> time ago.
> --
> Aaron Bertrand
> SQL Server MVP
> http://www.aspfaq.com/
>|||From BOL "Each instance of Microsoft® SQL ServerT 2000 listens on a unique
set of network address so that applications can connect to different
instances"
What does this mean ? What is this n/w address ? If i have 2 instances( one
default and the other named ) , what are the 2 network addresses ? It cant
be IP right ? So what is it ? Thanks
"Aaron Bertrand [MVP]" <aaron@.TRASHaspfaq.com> wrote in message
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> > Your client system likely has an older version of MDAC. Install MDAC
2.6
> > or
> > higher to connect to a named instance without requiring an alias.
> Is this documented somewhere Geoff? I don't remember *exactly* when MDAC
> 2.6 was released, but I know I was able to connect to named instances
before
> I ever worried about what version of MDAC was installed, and that was some
> time ago.
> --
> Aaron Bertrand
> SQL Server MVP
> http://www.aspfaq.com/
>|||I am not sure it MDAC 2.6 is the breakover point, but it is around that
version. I will try and see if I can find it.
SQL listens on all IP addresses that exist at service startup. Each
instance has its own port. A clustered instance has its own IP address and
port number, since the IP address is unique to the virtual server. MDAC 2.6
and above does resolve names and port numbers automagically.
GNH
"Hassan" <fatima_ja@.hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> From BOL "Each instance of Microsoft® SQL ServerT 2000 listens on a unique
> set of network address so that applications can connect to different
> instances"
> What does this mean ? What is this n/w address ? If i have 2 instances(
one
> default and the other named ) , what are the 2 network addresses ? It cant
> be IP right ? So what is it ? Thanks
> "Aaron Bertrand [MVP]" <aaron@.TRASHaspfaq.com> wrote in message
> news:%23GGZf4LLEHA.3944@.tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> > > Your client system likely has an older version of MDAC. Install MDAC
> 2.6
> > > or
> > > higher to connect to a named instance without requiring an alias.
> >
> > Is this documented somewhere Geoff? I don't remember *exactly* when
MDAC
> > 2.6 was released, but I know I was able to connect to named instances
> before
> > I ever worried about what version of MDAC was installed, and that was
some
> > time ago.
> >
> > --
> > Aaron Bertrand
> > SQL Server MVP
> > http://www.aspfaq.com/
> >
> >
>|||It is indirectly documented here:
INF: How to Connect to an SQL Server 2000 Named Instance with the Previous
Version's Client Tools
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;265808&Product=sql2k
The MORE INFORMATION section begins with a statement that MDAC 2.6 is
required to connect to a named instance in \\computer_name\instance_name
format. The article then goes on to describe a workaround.
--
Geoff N. Hiten
Microsoft SQL Server MVP
Senior Database Administrator
Careerbuilder.com
"Aaron Bertrand [MVP]" <aaron@.TRASHaspfaq.com> wrote in message
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> > Your client system likely has an older version of MDAC. Install MDAC
2.6
> > or
> > higher to connect to a named instance without requiring an alias.
> Is this documented somewhere Geoff? I don't remember *exactly* when MDAC
> 2.6 was released, but I know I was able to connect to named instances
before
> I ever worried about what version of MDAC was installed, and that was some
> time ago.
> --
> Aaron Bertrand
> SQL Server MVP
> http://www.aspfaq.com/
>|||Ah, I see, this wasn't really specified, as I use computername\instance_name
(not \\computername\instance_name) over TCP/IP all the time, and
http://www.aspfaq.com/2126 has recommended the \instance_name syntax since
long before MDAC 2.6 (1999 or 2000 sometime). I'm talking about connecting
to SQL Server from, for example, ASP or VB, over TCP/IP, not named pipes.
Sorry about the confusion.
--
Aaron Bertrand
SQL Server MVP
http://www.aspfaq.com/
"Geoff N. Hiten" <SRDBA@.Careerbuilder.com> wrote in message
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> It is indirectly documented here:
> INF: How to Connect to an SQL Server 2000 Named Instance with the Previous
> Version's Client Tools
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;265808&Product=sql2k
> The MORE INFORMATION section begins with a statement that MDAC 2.6 is
> required to connect to a named instance in \\computer_name\instance_name
> format. The article then goes on to describe a workaround.
> --
> Geoff N. Hiten
> Microsoft SQL Server MVP
> Senior Database Administrator
> Careerbuilder.com
>
> "Aaron Bertrand [MVP]" <aaron@.TRASHaspfaq.com> wrote in message
> news:%23GGZf4LLEHA.3944@.tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>> > Your client system likely has an older version of MDAC. Install MDAC
> 2.6
>> > or
>> > higher to connect to a named instance without requiring an alias.
>> Is this documented somewhere Geoff? I don't remember *exactly* when MDAC
>> 2.6 was released, but I know I was able to connect to named instances
> before
>> I ever worried about what version of MDAC was installed, and that was
>> some
>> time ago.
>> --
>> Aaron Bertrand
>> SQL Server MVP
>> http://www.aspfaq.com/
>>
>|||Let me rephrase, 2000 sometime. I thought MDAC 2.6 was introduced much
later than SQL Server 2000, but I must be remembering incorrectly.
--
Aaron Bertrand
SQL Server MVP
http://www.aspfaq.com/|||2.6 was the release with RTM SQL 2000
--snip
Release Version Number
MDAC 2.6 RTM (2.60.6526.3), September 2000
Release Function
This release provides, directly to the public, the same version of MDAC
released with Microsoft SQL ServerT 2000.
--snip
Snipped from:
Release Manifest for MDAC 2.6 RTM (2.60.6526.3)
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=/support/servicepacks/mdac/2.6/rtmmanifest.asp
Geoff N. Hiten
Microsoft SQL Server MVP
Senior Database Administrator
Careerbuilder.com
"Aaron Bertrand [MVP]" <aaron@.TRASHaspfaq.com> wrote in message
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> Let me rephrase, 2000 sometime. I thought MDAC 2.6 was introduced much
> later than SQL Server 2000, but I must be remembering incorrectly.
> --
> Aaron Bertrand
> SQL Server MVP
> http://www.aspfaq.com/
>
>|||Thanks, at least it's just my memory that's messed up. Math and depth
perception are still functioning okay. ;-)
--
Aaron Bertrand
SQL Server MVP
http://www.aspfaq.com/
> 2.6 was the release with RTM SQL 2000|||Memory is fine here. Sanity is another question, but that has been an open
issue for a very long time.
GNH
"Aaron Bertrand [MVP]" <aaron@.TRASHaspfaq.com> wrote in message
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> Thanks, at least it's just my memory that's messed up. Math and depth
> perception are still functioning okay. ;-)
> --
> Aaron Bertrand
> SQL Server MVP
> http://www.aspfaq.com/
>
>
> > 2.6 was the release with RTM SQL 2000
>|||So i have to specify the port number then to connect thru EM from a client.
Am i right ? I tried this computername\instancename,port and it worked
"Geoff N. Hiten" <SRDBA@.Careerbuilder.com> wrote in message
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> I am not sure it MDAC 2.6 is the breakover point, but it is around that
> version. I will try and see if I can find it.
> SQL listens on all IP addresses that exist at service startup. Each
> instance has its own port. A clustered instance has its own IP address
and
> port number, since the IP address is unique to the virtual server. MDAC
2.6
> and above does resolve names and port numbers automagically.
> GNH
>
> "Hassan" <fatima_ja@.hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:ejJR8QMLEHA.2692@.tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> > From BOL "Each instance of Microsoft® SQL ServerT 2000 listens on a
unique
> > set of network address so that applications can connect to different
> > instances"
> >
> > What does this mean ? What is this n/w address ? If i have 2 instances(
> one
> > default and the other named ) , what are the 2 network addresses ? It
cant
> > be IP right ? So what is it ? Thanks
> >
> > "Aaron Bertrand [MVP]" <aaron@.TRASHaspfaq.com> wrote in message
> > news:%23GGZf4LLEHA.3944@.tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> > > > Your client system likely has an older version of MDAC. Install
MDAC
> > 2.6
> > > > or
> > > > higher to connect to a named instance without requiring an alias.
> > >
> > > Is this documented somewhere Geoff? I don't remember *exactly* when
> MDAC
> > > 2.6 was released, but I know I was able to connect to named instances
> > before
> > > I ever worried about what version of MDAC was installed, and that was
> some
> > > time ago.
> > >
> > > --
> > > Aaron Bertrand
> > > SQL Server MVP
> > > http://www.aspfaq.com/
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>|||MDAC 2.6 and higher can determine the port number from a
computername\instancename request. 2.5 and lower cannot. You can specify a
port number with any MDAC version if it makes you more comfortable. If you
turn on port hiding on the server, you must use the port number.
SQL uses port 1434 to handle name-port resolution. That is where the
Slammer worm hit.
Geoff N. Hiten
Microsoft SQL Server MVP
Senior Database Administrator
Careerbuilder.com
I support the Professional Association for SQL Server
www.sqlpass.org
"Hassan" <fatima_ja@.hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> So i have to specify the port number then to connect thru EM from a
client.
> Am i right ? I tried this computername\instancename,port and it worked
>
> "Geoff N. Hiten" <SRDBA@.Careerbuilder.com> wrote in message
> news:u7SZgkMLEHA.2660@.TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> > I am not sure it MDAC 2.6 is the breakover point, but it is around that
> > version. I will try and see if I can find it.
> >
> > SQL listens on all IP addresses that exist at service startup. Each
> > instance has its own port. A clustered instance has its own IP address
> and
> > port number, since the IP address is unique to the virtual server. MDAC
> 2.6
> > and above does resolve names and port numbers automagically.
> >
> > GNH
> >
> >
> > "Hassan" <fatima_ja@.hotmail.com> wrote in message
> > news:ejJR8QMLEHA.2692@.tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> > > From BOL "Each instance of Microsoft® SQL ServerT 2000 listens on a
> unique
> > > set of network address so that applications can connect to different
> > > instances"
> > >
> > > What does this mean ? What is this n/w address ? If i have 2
instances(
> > one
> > > default and the other named ) , what are the 2 network addresses ? It
> cant
> > > be IP right ? So what is it ? Thanks
> > >
> > > "Aaron Bertrand [MVP]" <aaron@.TRASHaspfaq.com> wrote in message
> > > news:%23GGZf4LLEHA.3944@.tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> > > > > Your client system likely has an older version of MDAC. Install
> MDAC
> > > 2.6
> > > > > or
> > > > > higher to connect to a named instance without requiring an alias.
> > > >
> > > > Is this documented somewhere Geoff? I don't remember *exactly* when
> > MDAC
> > > > 2.6 was released, but I know I was able to connect to named
instances
> > > before
> > > > I ever worried about what version of MDAC was installed, and that
was
> > some
> > > > time ago.
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Aaron Bertrand
> > > > SQL Server MVP
> > > > http://www.aspfaq.com/
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>|||Any way to find out what version of MDAC I have ? Ive got SQL 2K Developer
Edition with SP3a installed
"Geoff N. Hiten" <SRDBA@.Careerbuilder.com> wrote in message
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> MDAC 2.6 and higher can determine the port number from a
> computername\instancename request. 2.5 and lower cannot. You can specify
a
> port number with any MDAC version if it makes you more comfortable. If
you
> turn on port hiding on the server, you must use the port number.
> SQL uses port 1434 to handle name-port resolution. That is where the
> Slammer worm hit.
>
> --
> Geoff N. Hiten
> Microsoft SQL Server MVP
> Senior Database Administrator
> Careerbuilder.com
> I support the Professional Association for SQL Server
> www.sqlpass.org
> "Hassan" <fatima_ja@.hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:%23R5K20TLEHA.3216@.TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> > So i have to specify the port number then to connect thru EM from a
> client.
> > Am i right ? I tried this computername\instancename,port and it worked
> >
> >
> > "Geoff N. Hiten" <SRDBA@.Careerbuilder.com> wrote in message
> > news:u7SZgkMLEHA.2660@.TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> > > I am not sure it MDAC 2.6 is the breakover point, but it is around
that
> > > version. I will try and see if I can find it.
> > >
> > > SQL listens on all IP addresses that exist at service startup. Each
> > > instance has its own port. A clustered instance has its own IP
address
> > and
> > > port number, since the IP address is unique to the virtual server.
MDAC
> > 2.6
> > > and above does resolve names and port numbers automagically.
> > >
> > > GNH
> > >
> > >
> > > "Hassan" <fatima_ja@.hotmail.com> wrote in message
> > > news:ejJR8QMLEHA.2692@.tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> > > > From BOL "Each instance of Microsoft® SQL ServerT 2000 listens on a
> > unique
> > > > set of network address so that applications can connect to different
> > > > instances"
> > > >
> > > > What does this mean ? What is this n/w address ? If i have 2
> instances(
> > > one
> > > > default and the other named ) , what are the 2 network addresses ?
It
> > cant
> > > > be IP right ? So what is it ? Thanks
> > > >
> > > > "Aaron Bertrand [MVP]" <aaron@.TRASHaspfaq.com> wrote in message
> > > > news:%23GGZf4LLEHA.3944@.tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> > > > > > Your client system likely has an older version of MDAC. Install
> > MDAC
> > > > 2.6
> > > > > > or
> > > > > > higher to connect to a named instance without requiring an
alias.
> > > > >
> > > > > Is this documented somewhere Geoff? I don't remember *exactly*
when
> > > MDAC
> > > > > 2.6 was released, but I know I was able to connect to named
> instances
> > > > before
> > > > > I ever worried about what version of MDAC was installed, and that
> was
> > > some
> > > > > time ago.
> > > > >
> > > > > --
> > > > > Aaron Bertrand
> > > > > SQL Server MVP
> > > > > http://www.aspfaq.com/
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>|||HOW TO: Check for MDAC Version
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;301202&Product=mdac
I believe SP3a shipped with MDAC 2.7.
--
Geoff N. Hiten
Microsoft SQL Server MVP
Senior Database Administrator
Careerbuilder.com
I support the Professional Association for SQL Server
www.sqlpass.org
"Hassan" <fatima_ja@.hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Any way to find out what version of MDAC I have ? Ive got SQL 2K Developer
> Edition with SP3a installed
> "Geoff N. Hiten" <SRDBA@.Careerbuilder.com> wrote in message
> news:uJEdE6ULEHA.1052@.TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> > MDAC 2.6 and higher can determine the port number from a
> > computername\instancename request. 2.5 and lower cannot. You can
specify
> a
> > port number with any MDAC version if it makes you more comfortable. If
> you
> > turn on port hiding on the server, you must use the port number.
> >
> > SQL uses port 1434 to handle name-port resolution. That is where the
> > Slammer worm hit.
> >
> >
> > --
> > Geoff N. Hiten
> > Microsoft SQL Server MVP
> > Senior Database Administrator
> > Careerbuilder.com
> >
> > I support the Professional Association for SQL Server
> > www.sqlpass.org
> >
> > "Hassan" <fatima_ja@.hotmail.com> wrote in message
> > news:%23R5K20TLEHA.3216@.TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> > > So i have to specify the port number then to connect thru EM from a
> > client.
> > > Am i right ? I tried this computername\instancename,port and it worked
> > >
> > >
> > > "Geoff N. Hiten" <SRDBA@.Careerbuilder.com> wrote in message
> > > news:u7SZgkMLEHA.2660@.TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> > > > I am not sure it MDAC 2.6 is the breakover point, but it is around
> that
> > > > version. I will try and see if I can find it.
> > > >
> > > > SQL listens on all IP addresses that exist at service startup. Each
> > > > instance has its own port. A clustered instance has its own IP
> address
> > > and
> > > > port number, since the IP address is unique to the virtual server.
> MDAC
> > > 2.6
> > > > and above does resolve names and port numbers automagically.
> > > >
> > > > GNH
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "Hassan" <fatima_ja@.hotmail.com> wrote in message
> > > > news:ejJR8QMLEHA.2692@.tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> > > > > From BOL "Each instance of Microsoft® SQL ServerT 2000 listens on
a
> > > unique
> > > > > set of network address so that applications can connect to
different
> > > > > instances"
> > > > >
> > > > > What does this mean ? What is this n/w address ? If i have 2
> > instances(
> > > > one
> > > > > default and the other named ) , what are the 2 network addresses ?
> It
> > > cant
> > > > > be IP right ? So what is it ? Thanks
> > > > >
> > > > > "Aaron Bertrand [MVP]" <aaron@.TRASHaspfaq.com> wrote in message
> > > > > news:%23GGZf4LLEHA.3944@.tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> > > > > > > Your client system likely has an older version of MDAC.
Install
> > > MDAC
> > > > > 2.6
> > > > > > > or
> > > > > > > higher to connect to a named instance without requiring an
> alias.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Is this documented somewhere Geoff? I don't remember *exactly*
> when
> > > > MDAC
> > > > > > 2.6 was released, but I know I was able to connect to named
> > instances
> > > > > before
> > > > > > I ever worried about what version of MDAC was installed, and
that
> > was
> > > > some
> > > > > > time ago.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > --
> > > > > > Aaron Bertrand
> > > > > > SQL Server MVP
> > > > > > http://www.aspfaq.com/
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>|||Hassan,
Try Component checker tool (url may wrap)
'MDAC Utility: Component Checker'
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=8f0a8df6-4a21-4b43-bf53-14332ef092c9&displaylang=en
Dinesh
SQL Server MVP
--
--
SQL Server FAQ at
http://www.tkdinesh.com
"Hassan" <fatima_ja@.hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:e5aRYEVLEHA.1156@.TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> Any way to find out what version of MDAC I have ? Ive got SQL 2K Developer
> Edition with SP3a installed
> "Geoff N. Hiten" <SRDBA@.Careerbuilder.com> wrote in message
> news:uJEdE6ULEHA.1052@.TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> > MDAC 2.6 and higher can determine the port number from a
> > computername\instancename request. 2.5 and lower cannot. You can
specify
> a
> > port number with any MDAC version if it makes you more comfortable. If
> you
> > turn on port hiding on the server, you must use the port number.
> >
> > SQL uses port 1434 to handle name-port resolution. That is where the
> > Slammer worm hit.
> >
> >
> > --
> > Geoff N. Hiten
> > Microsoft SQL Server MVP
> > Senior Database Administrator
> > Careerbuilder.com
> >
> > I support the Professional Association for SQL Server
> > www.sqlpass.org
> >
> > "Hassan" <fatima_ja@.hotmail.com> wrote in message
> > news:%23R5K20TLEHA.3216@.TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> > > So i have to specify the port number then to connect thru EM from a
> > client.
> > > Am i right ? I tried this computername\instancename,port and it worked
> > >
> > >
> > > "Geoff N. Hiten" <SRDBA@.Careerbuilder.com> wrote in message
> > > news:u7SZgkMLEHA.2660@.TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> > > > I am not sure it MDAC 2.6 is the breakover point, but it is around
> that
> > > > version. I will try and see if I can find it.
> > > >
> > > > SQL listens on all IP addresses that exist at service startup. Each
> > > > instance has its own port. A clustered instance has its own IP
> address
> > > and
> > > > port number, since the IP address is unique to the virtual server.
> MDAC
> > > 2.6
> > > > and above does resolve names and port numbers automagically.
> > > >
> > > > GNH
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "Hassan" <fatima_ja@.hotmail.com> wrote in message
> > > > news:ejJR8QMLEHA.2692@.tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> > > > > From BOL "Each instance of Microsoft® SQL ServerT 2000 listens on
a
> > > unique
> > > > > set of network address so that applications can connect to
different
> > > > > instances"
> > > > >
> > > > > What does this mean ? What is this n/w address ? If i have 2
> > instances(
> > > > one
> > > > > default and the other named ) , what are the 2 network addresses ?
> It
> > > cant
> > > > > be IP right ? So what is it ? Thanks
> > > > >
> > > > > "Aaron Bertrand [MVP]" <aaron@.TRASHaspfaq.com> wrote in message
> > > > > news:%23GGZf4LLEHA.3944@.tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> > > > > > > Your client system likely has an older version of MDAC.
Install
> > > MDAC
> > > > > 2.6
> > > > > > > or
> > > > > > > higher to connect to a named instance without requiring an
> alias.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Is this documented somewhere Geoff? I don't remember *exactly*
> when
> > > > MDAC
> > > > > > 2.6 was released, but I know I was able to connect to named
> > instances
> > > > > before
> > > > > > I ever worried about what version of MDAC was installed, and
that
> > was
> > > > some
> > > > > > time ago.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > --
> > > > > > Aaron Bertrand
> > > > > > SQL Server MVP
> > > > > > http://www.aspfaq.com/
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>|||> Any way to find out what version of MDAC I have ?
Many ways.
http://www.aspfaq.com/2057