Newbie needs desperate help connecting to SQL 2005!

  • I want to preface with saying I am a total newbie at running stuff on SQL, so things might have to be explained...

    I am trying to bcp a flat .txt file to my local machine. When I do so, I get the following errors in the output file:

    SQLState = 08001, NativeError = 17

    Error = [Microsoft][ODBC SQL Server Driver][Shared Memory]SQL Server does not exist or access denied.

    SQLState = 01000, NativeError = 1703

    Warning = [Microsoft][ODBC SQL Server Driver][Shared Memory]ConnectionOpen (Connect()).

    I (along with our system support) cannot figure out why this is occurring - I cannot fathom that I cannot connect to my own machine!!!

    Please help me!!!!

  • You want to make sure to take a trip through the "SQL Surface Area Configuration" tool. Look for the tab relating to "remote connections", and turn on TCP/IP. In this case, remote = anything other than SQL Server itself....

    Also - try making sure that the SQL Browser service is started.

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