> Thanks for the ideas Dave. I double-checked the SQL login - > that's what I'm using in enterprise mgr. TCP/IP is also > already enabled - I really thought that would be the solution > earlier... > > Doesn't enterprise mgr use port 1433 just like CF? What does > CF do differently from enterprise mgr or the System DSN > console in establishing database connections? I'm puzzled.
Enterprise Manager (and CF) use whatever port they're told to use. The default SQL Server listener is on TCP/1433. You would have to look in your Client Network Utility to see what you're actually using. Enterprise Manager and your System DSN could well be using Named Pipes instead of TCP/IP. Dave Watts, CTO, Fig Leaf Software http://www.figleaf.com/ Fig Leaf Software provides the highest caliber vendor-authorized instruction at our training centers in Washington DC, Atlanta, Chicago, Baltimore, Northern Virginia, or on-site at your location. Visit http://training.figleaf.com/ for more information! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:4:231299 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:4 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.4 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54