Eric Check how you are connecting espo the idiotically named "Surface Area" config for your server, by default tcp/ip is not enabled nor "remote connections"
HTH Neven > I'd like to use Delphi 7 (Delphi 2007 second choice) with SQL Server > 2005. Initially this will be just for development using the version > installed with Visual Studio 2005 Professional. > > I've previously used the Delphi ADO connection objects etc very > successfully with MS SQL 2000 but I can't see the 2005 SQL server (on > the local machine) when I try to set up the connection string in > Delphi 7. I can see the SQL Server 2005 instance OK from Visual > Studio so it would appear to be something to do with the Delphi ADO > components not being compatible (or something that I'm missing) > > Questions: > > 1) Can one use the Delphi ADO components in both D7 and D2007 with MS > SQL 2005 instead of MS SQL 2000? > > 2) Is my issue something to do with the nature of the SQL Server 2005 > install done by Visual Studio 2005? > > 3) Alternatively is there a workaround using some kind advanced > parameter in the connection string? > > Eric > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Click here Find singles in your area with Match. > <http://a.ninemsn.com.au/b.aspx?URL=http%3A%2F%2Fmatch%2Enz%2Emsn%2Ecom%2Fchannel%2Findex%2Easpx%3Ftrackingid%3D1043416&_r=WL_EMAL_TAG&_m=EXT> > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi mailing list > Post: delphi@delphi.org.nz > Admin: http://delphi.org.nz/mailman/listinfo/delphi > Unsubscribe: send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with Subject: unsubscribe _______________________________________________ NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi mailing list Post: delphi@delphi.org.nz Admin: http://delphi.org.nz/mailman/listinfo/delphi Unsubscribe: send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with Subject: unsubscribe
