[dba-SQLServer] Weird Issue with SQL 2000

 Open up your hosts file and add a value for the SQL server like this...

Xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx	SQLSERVERNAME

Where xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx is the IP address

In your ADP reference SQLSERVERNAME instead of just (local).

-----Original Message-----
From: dba-sqlserver-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:dba-sqlserver-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Arthur
Fuller
Sent: Monday, July 18, 2005 11:27 AM
To: dba-sqlserver at databaseadvisors.com
Subject: [dba-SQLServer] Weird Issue with SQL 2000

I am doing work for a client, whose current SQL 2000 install is on his
notebook. The real-world app uses MDB format, until we get it shaken down
and all the insects (or most) are purged.

My db-server is called Rock. His has another name. It reduces to (local)
since it is on his notebook.

I build an ADP that talks to the db on Rock. I send it to him. He opens
Enterprise Manager and can see only the actual name of his notebook (some
bizarre name assigned by Dell, consisting of "PC" plus a bunch of digits).

I have two problems.

1. I ship him the latest ADP, which connects to Rock (my server). It won't
work on his box unless and until he re-assigns the database server. That's
as expected.

He can open the server in EM and visit all the tables.

When running the ADP, he can interrupt its open, then choose File |
Connection... but then cannot enter local or (local) as the server name. I
give him a backup of my DB, install it using EM... and still Access cannot
see the server (which is the local box).

2. I renamed one of my boxes that hosts SQL 2000 to the same name as his
box. Strangely enough, I now cannot see this box or its SQL instance from my
development box. Prior to the rename, I could see this box just fine. I have
rebooted several times in hopes that the new electrons might cure the
blindness, but no such luck.

I would like either of the following to work:

a) I devise a recipe for him to change the connection details so the ADP can
talk to his box (local).
b) I revise whatever definitions on my newly-renamed box that I need to
revise, so that i) I can see said box from my development box, and ii) the
resulting ADP can be copied to the client's box with no edits.

I have not suffered this problem before, and I am quite unable to deduce why
I am now suffering it.

Advice appreciated much!
Arthur

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