That helped, nice to get help in Texas from Texas. I am working it from the DB Explorer display. I think I had an error in MS' File Data Source/Machine Data Source settings that I somehow was not setting correctly. I was able to use SDETACH to disconnect from having connected to the wrong database.
Can I delete tables from the MS SQL database by using RBase v.8? I want to make sure that I DON'T do that, but I do want to be able to update field contents in that database. Is the table listed in my RBase tables window the MS table or a link to it? If I've detached the MS system from the RBase database, and then want to detach the table, I get a "Error - xxxx is an undefined table. (2038)". Does that mean it is already disconnected? How do I get it off my list of tables? Thanks, Hans -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Adriana Montano Sent: Wednesday, October 22, 2008 10:10 AM To: RBASE-L Mailing List Subject: [RBASE-L] - RE: Turbo V8 - How to connect to MS SQL 2005 database? Hans, Welcome back to R:BASE! - and it's great that we have another representative from Texas :-) Try the HELP files and look up SCONNECT. Example 04 has how to attach to a SQL Server database. Hopefully this will help you get started, but don't hesitate to ask more questions if needed. Thanks, Adriana Montano Industry Express Group, Inc. Houston, Texas -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Hans Manhave/Jackson-Lloyd Sent: Wednesday, October 22, 2008 9:34 AM To: RBASE-L Mailing List Subject: [RBASE-L] - Turbo V8 - How to connect to MS SQL 2005 database? I am just starting back up with R:Base after a 15 year absence. Upgraded to v.8 for MS SQL database access. I have admin rights to the MS SQL database. Can use MS Query to connect. I also appear to be able to connect with R:Base V8 because I appear to be able to connect a data source, need to use the proper user/pswd or an error message will happen. But after that, I don't know how to access the MS tables in V8. Besides 'connect SQL data source' there are no other options able to select (i.e. attach SQL database tables'). For whatever reason, I cannot find instructions in the help file to do this. Could someone please share where I can find the documentation on how to go about connecting and using a MS SQL 2005 database with v.8? Thanks, --- Hans Manhave [EMAIL PROTECTED] Jackson-Lloyd Ins Longview, Texas
