Testing whether MSDE works

[ThePentiumGuy]

hey

how do i, at least, test whether MSDE works lol..

anticipating replies,

pent

[Derek Stone]

Try to connect to it.

[ThePentiumGuy]

i see :-)

 

never noticed that icon on my taskbar

[Robby]

Copy this into a text file and save it with a UDL extension.

 

[oledb]

; Everything after this line is an OLE DB initstring

Provider=SQLOLEDB.1;Integrated Security=SSPI;Persist Security Info=False;Initial Catalog=master;Data Source=localhost

[ThePentiumGuy]

(hmm, maybe its not installed properly after all..)

it says, file cannot be opened. Ensure that it is a valid Data Link File.

 

;) i think i better reinstall it

 

thanks for the feedback though

[Robby]

Are there any items in the drop down (Server names, second tab)

[ThePentiumGuy]

Are there any items in the drop down (Server names' date=' second tab)[/quote']

do u mean in .net? yeah i found it(check my other post at http://www.xtremedotnettalk.com/showthread.php?t=84195 )

 

i think i may have installed it incorrectly or something like that