SQLServerCentral / Administration / Notification Services / What isthe max length of an SQL Server instance name? / Latest PostsInstantForum.NET v2.9.0SQLServerCentralhttp://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/notifications@sqlservercentral.comWed, 19 Jun 2013 08:28:42 GMT20RE: What isthe max length of an SQL Server instance name?http://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic366423-92-1.aspxYou could test like GSquared did and you will find out.I can't get to machine that I can test at the moment or I would do it.Regards,WelshWed, 04 May 2011 12:58:21 GMTWelsh CorgiRE: What isthe max length of an SQL Server instance name?http://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic366423-92-1.aspxBrowser continues to hang, sorry duplicate post.Wed, 04 May 2011 12:51:41 GMTWelsh CorgiRE: What isthe max length of an SQL Server instance name?http://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic366423-92-1.aspxI was wrong.I just tried installing a new instance, and when I went to name the instance, it stopped letting me type when I got as far as "MyInstanceNameIs". That's SQL 2008 R2.Wed, 04 May 2011 12:24:37 GMTGSquaredRE: What isthe max length of an SQL Server instance name?http://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic366423-92-1.aspxHere's Microsoft's data on max-whatever in SQL Server. The one you want is the "Max Identifier Length", if I'm not mistaken.[url]http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms143432.aspx[/url]I haven't tested instance-name length, but it should follow the rules here.Wed, 04 May 2011 12:22:25 GMTGSquaredRE: What isthe max length of an SQL Server instance name?http://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic366423-92-1.aspxPlease refer to the following links:[url] http://stackoverflow.com/questions/5260650/max-length-of-sql-server-instance-name [/url][url] http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms143531.aspx [/url]Wed, 04 May 2011 12:13:39 GMTWelsh CorgiRE: What isthe max length of an SQL Server instance name?http://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic366423-92-1.aspxHiThis composed name server\instance in old versions could arrive to 30 characters, limited by own SQL table in SQL 2000. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/310639/en-usDanielFri, 11 Mar 2011 00:42:08 GMTDaniel JuvetWhat isthe max length of an SQL Server instance name?http://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic366423-92-1.aspx<P>Could anyone tell me what the maximum length of an SQL Server instance name is?</P><P>How about an SQL Server cluster?</P><P>Are there any difference in SQL Server 2000 and SQL Server 2005?</P><P>Where can we get the information?</P><P>Any input will be greatly appreciated.</P>Wed, 16 May 2007 09:34:00 GMTSQL ORACLE