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SamC
White Water Yakist
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 Posted - 2003-02-22 : 20:08:25
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| I tried to install the ibuyspy portal this evening. It assumes the SQL server name is localhost. The installation package does not provide any provision to specify an alternate Server name.Is there a way I can alias my server as localhost?Sam |
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nr
SQLTeam MVY
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Posted - 2003-02-22 : 20:16:35
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| Try the client network utility to create an alias.==========================================Cursors are useful if you don't know sql.DTS can be used in a similar way.Beer is not cold and it isn't fizzy. |
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SamC
White Water Yakist
3467 Posts |
Posted - 2003-02-22 : 20:34:22
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| After creating an alias, I ran the installation again and the web came up running.Thanks Nigel,Sam |
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SQL server name change