odbcping

• sreeram.rengarajan

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  September 4, 2012 at 8:53 am

  #266158

  Hi,

  I got to know that odbcping has been depricated from SQL Server. Is there any equivalent for it in SQL 2008?

  Thanks in advance!

• Orlando Colamatteo

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  September 4, 2012 at 10:47 am

  #1533399

  A simple PowerShell script that opens a connection based on a DSN name would be my first thought to replace it.

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