On Thu, Jun 4, 2009 at 10:33 AM, W.N. Pew <[email protected]> wrote: > Well, here I go again! This time with SQL Server 2008. Can anyone tell me > how I can set up a DSN connection in Windows XP Pro to 2008 (Express). I > figure (I hope) if I can get that far I should be able to use passthrough to > work the database. -------------------------------------
<http://www.connectionstrings.com/sql-server-2008#2> there are many different options there. Provider=SQLNCLI10;Server=myServerAddress\YourInstanceHere ;Database=myDataBase;Uid=myUsername; Pwd=myPassword; Do you know how to identify your instances? In 2005 you would open up the Sql Server Configuration manager. -- Stephen Russell Sr. Production Systems Programmer Web and Windows Development Independent Contractor Memphis TN 901.246-0159 _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[email protected] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
