"SQL Server does not exist or access denied", again...

I'm have that darn problem...

Here is our setup:

Remote clustered SQL Server 2000 running on a Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition box.

Local IIS 5.1 web server (my development box) running on Windows XP Tablet Edition.

I'm using Visual Studio.Net 2003 and using ASP.Net 1.1.4322.

I have an ASP.Net application that hits the remote SQL Server. When I'm on my development box and viewing my ASP.Net project locally via IE, the application retrieves values from the remote SQL Server with no problems. If I get onto another machine, launch IE, and then hit my development box's web server (which is running the asp.net app), I get the dreaded "SQL Server does not exist or access is denied" msg.

In my ASP.Net app, I have impersonate set to true and the website is set only to windows authentication. The remote SQL Server is set to SQL and Windows authentication.

I'm at a loss on what to do, any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,

ExitusLSU

Hi,

This seems to be firewall issue.
Check it after disabling firewall.
http://bhatiaworld.blogspot.com/2005/12/dot-net-error-aspnet-website-or-web.html|||

I also forgot to mention my connection string. It is:

"Data Source=<server name>;Integrated Security=SSPI;Initial Catalog=<database name>"

I've tried using the IP address, but that didn't work.

Thanks,

ExitusLSU

"SQL Server does not exist or access denied" error

I'm trying to create to set up connection between my web application on the server and
the database on another box and getting "SQL Server does not exist or access denied" error.
Both the web server and the database machine are Windows 2003 Server, there's no firewall
enabled, there's mixed authentication enabled on the sql server. The machines are not on the
same domain so I'm using SQL Server authentication from web.config. Here's my connection string:
<add key="ConnectionString" value="Server=sqlboxip;User id=sqlaccountname;Pwd=sqlpass;Initial catalog=dbname">
I've also got <identity impersonate="true"> set in web.config.
Had it the connection working at some stage but then with more tweaking and app reinstall
back square one... Please help!</identity></add>Hi,
Are you able to connect to the SQL Server Database using the same credentials from SQL Server (Enterprise Manager or Query Analyzer?)
Thanks.|||Yes, I can connect to it from my dev box in ASP.NET
|||Did you set the connection string of your connection on that page of the app?

I put this in the page load.
this.cnMainConnection.ConnectionString = System.Configuration.ConfigurationSettings.AppSettings["ConnectionsString"].ToString();

|||Hi,
Ok, can you post the code which you are trying to execute.
Thanks.

"Resource is low, some results are dropped"

I've been getting this message in a dialog box intermittently. Most recently
when trying to execute 'select @.@.trancount' after a statement attempted to
insert 100 rows into a table with only 10 rather small, varchar(256) columns
Everything that turned up on a Google search basically said throw more
hardware at it. I'd like to know what the underlying issue is. I'm on a 3ghz
pentium 4 with 1 gig of ram. Task Manager shows total Physical Memory(K) of
1039304, available memory = 333208(K) and System Cache = 507972 along with
2% CPU so I don't believe that it's a memory issue or more hardware will
solve the underlying issue.
Does anyone have an answer for this other than throw more hardware at it?
Where do you see this error? Query Analyzer?
Tibor Karaszi, SQL Server MVP
http://www.karaszi.com/sqlserver/default.asp
http://www.solidqualitylearning.com/
Blog: http://solidqualitylearning.com/blogs/tibor/
"Barry Forrest" <barry.forrest@.no-spam.ps.net> wrote in message
news:DB948FD8-DF27-4EC3-AA40-59F9718318FB@.microsoft.com...
> I've been getting this message in a dialog box intermittently. Most recently
> when trying to execute 'select @.@.trancount' after a statement attempted to
> insert 100 rows into a table with only 10 rather small, varchar(256) columns
> Everything that turned up on a Google search basically said throw more
> hardware at it. I'd like to know what the underlying issue is. I'm on a 3ghz
> pentium 4 with 1 gig of ram. Task Manager shows total Physical Memory(K) of
> 1039304, available memory = 333208(K) and System Cache = 507972 along with
> 2% CPU so I don't believe that it's a memory issue or more hardware will
> solve the underlying issue.
> Does anyone have an answer for this other than throw more hardware at it?
|||Hi,
Looks like you are executing the query in GRID result pane in query
analyzer. Could you change the mode to Text and try.
How to change:-
1. In query analyzer
2. Go to Query menu
3. Select "Result in Text"
4. Execute the query.
Thanks
Hari
SQL Server MVP
"Barry Forrest" <barry.forrest@.no-spam.ps.net> wrote in message
news:DB948FD8-DF27-4EC3-AA40-59F9718318FB@.microsoft.com...
> I've been getting this message in a dialog box intermittently. Most
> recently
> when trying to execute 'select @.@.trancount' after a statement attempted to
> insert 100 rows into a table with only 10 rather small, varchar(256)
> columns
> Everything that turned up on a Google search basically said throw more
> hardware at it. I'd like to know what the underlying issue is. I'm on a
> 3ghz
> pentium 4 with 1 gig of ram. Task Manager shows total Physical Memory(K)
> of
> 1039304, available memory = 333208(K) and System Cache = 507972 along
> with
> 2% CPU so I don't believe that it's a memory issue or more hardware will
> solve the underlying issue.
> Does anyone have an answer for this other than throw more hardware at it?
|||Or use the shortcuts CTRL + T for text mode, CTRL + D for grid
http://sqlservercode.blogspot.com/
"Hari Prasad" wrote:

> Hi,
> Looks like you are executing the query in GRID result pane in query
> analyzer. Could you change the mode to Text and try.
>
> How to change:-
> 1. In query analyzer
> 2. Go to Query menu
> 3. Select "Result in Text"
> 4. Execute the query.
> Thanks
> Hari
> SQL Server MVP
>
>
> "Barry Forrest" <barry.forrest@.no-spam.ps.net> wrote in message
> news:DB948FD8-DF27-4EC3-AA40-59F9718318FB@.microsoft.com...
>
>
|||re: Resource is low, some results are dropped
There are a few different reasons this could happen.
1) Not patched up! Make sure you have the latest patches from Microsoft.
Service Packs
http://www.microsoft.com/sql/downloads/2000/sp4.mspx
Security Patches
You can check Technet for the latest patches...
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/current.aspx
2) How, and how many, results are returned.
Query Analyzer returns results in one of two ways when you execute SQL Statements (Text or Grid) It can execute and return the most complicated queries from huge databases with large result sets.
However, it has a problem returning multiple results to grid. Each grid requires a certain amount of resources, and if you execute a large number of queries, it eventually will run out memory and drop some results.
I was looping throogh sysobjects and syscolumns, executing a select statement on every column for every table. (Code GEnerator) It was trying to open a grid for every column in my database. Not that Pubs or Northwind would cause it, but my production da
tabase had a lot more objects. My guess is that this requires too many resources to complete.
If I changed the output for executing the queries to text mode, or I printed the information to the screen instead of executing t-SQL I did not get the error.
Try running it in text mode. Menu Bar - Query - Results in grid or Results in Text.
The keyboard shortcuts are Ctrl+D for Grid and Ctrl+T for Text.
Mike Pittser
Database Architect
sql2k5dba@.yahoo.com
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"Overflow!" error when Upsizing from Access

Hi
I've just installed MSDE 2000 Release A on WinXP Pro. All seems okay, but when I try to upsize an Access Database, I get a message box saying "Overflow!".
Any ideas on what I'm doing wrong? I'm new to SQL Server
Cheers
Dan
It depends on which version of Access you are using -- see
http://support.microsoft.com/default...;en-us;q294407 for
the Access 2002 upsizing whitepaper -- there's a link to the A2000 one
if you're using that.
--Mary
On Sun, 1 Aug 2004 08:37:02 -0700, "Dan Nash" <dan@.musoswire.co.uk>
wrote:

>Hi
>I've just installed MSDE 2000 Release A on WinXP Pro. All seems okay, but when I try to upsize an Access Database, I get a message box saying "Overflow!".
>Any ideas on what I'm doing wrong? I'm new to SQL Server
>Cheers
>
>Dan
|||Mary,
Thanks, am downloading that now. Forgot to mention I'm using Access 2000.
One question though.. when you install, what's the default login you would use? I used the SAPWD switch to create my password, but what's the Login ID for a default instance? May seem like a silly question, but it might be what's causing my problems!
Cheers
Dan
"Mary Chipman" wrote:

> It depends on which version of Access you are using -- see
> http://support.microsoft.com/default...;en-us;q294407 for
> the Access 2002 upsizing whitepaper -- there's a link to the A2000 one
> if you're using that.
> --Mary
> On Sun, 1 Aug 2004 08:37:02 -0700, "Dan Nash" <dan@.musoswire.co.uk>
> wrote:
>
>
|||I'm a little rusty on A2k, but as I recall you have to use a SQL login
and password with the upwiz, not integrated security (the whitepaper
should discuss this). It's a valid login that you create. FWIW,
upgrading to Access 2003 is highly recommended if you're going to keep
an Access FE to a SQLS BE. A2k was released *before* SQLS 2k, and
there have been many improvements and bug fixes since then.
--Mary
On Sun, 1 Aug 2004 13:49:03 -0700, "Dan Nash" <dan@.musoswire.co.uk>
wrote:
[vbcol=seagreen]
>Mary,
>Thanks, am downloading that now. Forgot to mention I'm using Access 2000.
>One question though.. when you install, what's the default login you would use? I used the SAPWD switch to create my password, but what's the Login ID for a default instance? May seem like a silly question, but it might be what's causing my problems!
>Cheers
>
>Dan
>"Mary Chipman" wrote:

"downgrading" 2005 to 2000

Hello:
It's a long story, as to why we ask this. But, here it goes.
About a week ago, we upgraded a Windows Server 2003 box from SQL 2000 to SQL
2005 service pack 2. Is it possible to go back to SQL 2000? Restoring a
backup is not an option.
We conducted this upgrade by installing a new instance of SQL 2005 and
re-attaching the 2000 databases. We did not conduct this install through th
e
"regular" means of putting the CD in and saying "Next, Next..."
Thanks!
childofthe1980s"childofthe1980s" <childofthe1980s@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message news:23DAD4E3-2D4D-4CD3-90B3-176744F0777D@.microsoft.com...
> Hello:
> It's a long story, as to why we ask this. But, here it goes.
> About a week ago, we upgraded a Windows Server 2003 box from SQL 2000 to
> SQL
> 2005 service pack 2. Is it possible to go back to SQL 2000? Restoring a
> backup is not an option.
> We conducted this upgrade by installing a new instance of SQL 2005 and
> re-attaching the 2000 databases. We did not conduct this install through
> the
> "regular" means of putting the CD in and saying "Next, Next..."
> Thanks!
> childofthe1980s
You can't downgrade a database. You could script/recreate the 2000 database
and then populate it from the 2005 version (using BCP, DTS or INSERT
statements for example).
David Portas, SQL Server MVP
Whenever possible please post enough code to reproduce your problem.
Including CREATE TABLE and INSERT statements usually helps.
State what version of SQL Server you are using and specify the content
of any error messages.
SQL Server Books Online:
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/library/ms130214(en-US,SQL.90).aspx
--

"downgrading" 2005 to 2000

Hello:
It's a long story, as to why we ask this. But, here it goes.
About a week ago, we upgraded a Windows Server 2003 box from SQL 2000 to SQL
2005 service pack 2. Is it possible to go back to SQL 2000? Restoring a
backup is not an option.
We conducted this upgrade by installing a new instance of SQL 2005 and
re-attaching the 2000 databases. We did not conduct this install through the
"regular" means of putting the CD in and saying "Next, Next..."
Thanks!
childofthe1980s"childofthe1980s" <childofthe1980s@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message news:23DAD4E3-2D4D-4CD3-90B3-176744F0777D@.microsoft.com...
> Hello:
> It's a long story, as to why we ask this. But, here it goes.
> About a week ago, we upgraded a Windows Server 2003 box from SQL 2000 to
> SQL
> 2005 service pack 2. Is it possible to go back to SQL 2000? Restoring a
> backup is not an option.
> We conducted this upgrade by installing a new instance of SQL 2005 and
> re-attaching the 2000 databases. We did not conduct this install through
> the
> "regular" means of putting the CD in and saying "Next, Next..."
> Thanks!
> childofthe1980s
You can't downgrade a database. You could script/recreate the 2000 database
and then populate it from the 2005 version (using BCP, DTS or INSERT
statements for example).
--
David Portas, SQL Server MVP
Whenever possible please post enough code to reproduce your problem.
Including CREATE TABLE and INSERT statements usually helps.
State what version of SQL Server you are using and specify the content
of any error messages.
SQL Server Books Online:
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/library/ms130214(en-US,SQL.90).aspx
--

"Database diagram support object cannot be installed...

...because this database does not have a valid owner. To continue, first use
the Files page of the Database Properties dialog box or the ALTER
AUTHORIZATION statement to set the database owner to a valid login, then add
the database diagram support objects. "
I am getting the previous error when trying to create diagrams in a
database. The database was originally created with a domain user account, but
I ran the script "EXEC sp_changedbowner 'sa'" to change the owner to sa.
Still having problems.
Does anyone know how I could resolve this issue?Are you on SP1? If not, check the compatability mode of the database, it
needs to be set to 90 in RTM for diagrams to work
select compatibility_level
from sys.databases
where name = 'database name'
To alter it use sp_dbcmptlevel e.g.
EXEC sp_dbcmptlevel 'pubs', 90
--
HTH,
Jasper Smith (SQL Server MVP)
http://www.sqldbatips.com
"Dan" <Dan@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:100CF59A-E171-46B7-969A-18DF27AF8AEE@.microsoft.com...
> ...because this database does not have a valid owner. To continue, first
> use
> the Files page of the Database Properties dialog box or the ALTER
> AUTHORIZATION statement to set the database owner to a valid login, then
> add
> the database diagram support objects. "
> I am getting the previous error when trying to create diagrams in a
> database. The database was originally created with a domain user account,
> but
> I ran the script "EXEC sp_changedbowner 'sa'" to change the owner to sa.
> Still having problems.
> Does anyone know how I could resolve this issue?|||That was it! Thank you!
"Jasper Smith" wrote:
> Are you on SP1? If not, check the compatability mode of the database, it
> needs to be set to 90 in RTM for diagrams to work
> select compatibility_level
> from sys.databases
> where name = 'database name'
> To alter it use sp_dbcmptlevel e.g.
> EXEC sp_dbcmptlevel 'pubs', 90
> --
> HTH,
> Jasper Smith (SQL Server MVP)
> http://www.sqldbatips.com
>
> "Dan" <Dan@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:100CF59A-E171-46B7-969A-18DF27AF8AEE@.microsoft.com...
> > ...because this database does not have a valid owner. To continue, first
> > use
> > the Files page of the Database Properties dialog box or the ALTER
> > AUTHORIZATION statement to set the database owner to a valid login, then
> > add
> > the database diagram support objects. "
> >
> > I am getting the previous error when trying to create diagrams in a
> > database. The database was originally created with a domain user account,
> > but
> > I ran the script "EXEC sp_changedbowner 'sa'" to change the owner to sa.
> > Still having problems.
> >
> > Does anyone know how I could resolve this issue?
>
>

"Database diagram support object cannot be installed...

...because this database does not have a valid owner. To continue, first us
e
the Files page of the Database Properties dialog box or the ALTER
AUTHORIZATION statement to set the database owner to a valid login, then add
the database diagram support objects. "
I am getting the previous error when trying to create diagrams in a
database. The database was originally created with a domain user account, bu
t
I ran the script "EXEC sp_changedbowner 'sa'" to change the owner to sa.
Still having problems.
Does anyone know how I could resolve this issue?Are you on SP1? If not, check the compatability mode of the database, it
needs to be set to 90 in RTM for diagrams to work
select compatibility_level
from sys.databases
where name = 'database name'
To alter it use sp_dbcmptlevel e.g.
EXEC sp_dbcmptlevel 'pubs', 90
HTH,
Jasper Smith (SQL Server MVP)
http://www.sqldbatips.com
"Dan" <Dan@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:100CF59A-E171-46B7-969A-18DF27AF8AEE@.microsoft.com...
> ...because this database does not have a valid owner. To continue, first
> use
> the Files page of the Database Properties dialog box or the ALTER
> AUTHORIZATION statement to set the database owner to a valid login, then
> add
> the database diagram support objects. "
> I am getting the previous error when trying to create diagrams in a
> database. The database was originally created with a domain user account,
> but
> I ran the script "EXEC sp_changedbowner 'sa'" to change the owner to sa.
> Still having problems.
> Does anyone know how I could resolve this issue?|||That was it! Thank you!
"Jasper Smith" wrote:

> Are you on SP1? If not, check the compatability mode of the database, it
> needs to be set to 90 in RTM for diagrams to work
> select compatibility_level
> from sys.databases
> where name = 'database name'
> To alter it use sp_dbcmptlevel e.g.
> EXEC sp_dbcmptlevel 'pubs', 90
> --
> HTH,
> Jasper Smith (SQL Server MVP)
> http://www.sqldbatips.com
>
> "Dan" <Dan@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:100CF59A-E171-46B7-969A-18DF27AF8AEE@.microsoft.com...
>
>

"box" appearing instead of <NULL>

We are seeing occasions where a column value that should be NULL, is
displaying a little "box". This "box" actually prints when the column is
sent to a report. When selecting data, if the "box" is present, it is not
included when looking for NULLs in the column. If the select statement says
NOT NULL, the "box" is selected.
Does anyone know what is causing this?
We are running SQL Server 2000 version 8.00.761
Thanks.This is a non-printing character of some sort, probably passed in when
translating an input string through a different program or library.
Assuming it's the first character, take the row in question, and do this:
SELECT [1st char] = ASCII(SUBSTRING(<column_name>, 1, 1))
FROM
<table_name>
WHERE <clause to identify that bad row>;
Now you will get an answer like 4 or 3 or 0... so now you can take that
<answer> and say
SELECT <column_name> = REPLACE(<column_name>, CHAR(<answer> ), '')
FROM <table_name>;
"Doug" <Doug@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:7B29C100-1844-471D-B093-30A1130AB8CE@.microsoft.com...
> We are seeing occasions where a column value that should be NULL, is
> displaying a little "box". This "box" actually prints when the column is
> sent to a report. When selecting data, if the "box" is present, it is not
> included when looking for NULLs in the column. If the select statement
> says
> NOT NULL, the "box" is selected.
> Does anyone know what is causing this?
> We are running SQL Server 2000 version 8.00.761
> Thanks.

"box" appearing instead of <NULL>

We are seeing occasions where a column value that should be NULL, is
displaying a little "box". This "box" actually prints when the column is
sent to a report. When selecting data, if the "box" is present, it is not
included when looking for NULLs in the column. If the select statement says
NOT NULL, the "box" is selected.
Does anyone know what is causing this?
We are running SQL Server 2000 version 8.00.761
Thanks.This is a non-printing character of some sort, probably passed in when
translating an input string through a different program or library.
Assuming it's the first character, take the row in question, and do this:
SELECT [1st char] = ASCII(SUBSTRING(<column_name>, 1, 1))
FROM
<table_name>
WHERE <clause to identify that bad row>;
Now you will get an answer like 4 or 3 or 0... so now you can take that
<answer> and say
SELECT <column_name> = REPLACE(<column_name>, CHAR(<answer>), '')
FROM <table_name>;
"Doug" <Doug@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:7B29C100-1844-471D-B093-30A1130AB8CE@.microsoft.com...
> We are seeing occasions where a column value that should be NULL, is
> displaying a little "box". This "box" actually prints when the column is
> sent to a report. When selecting data, if the "box" is present, it is not
> included when looking for NULLs in the column. If the select statement
> says
> NOT NULL, the "box" is selected.
> Does anyone know what is causing this?
> We are running SQL Server 2000 version 8.00.761
> Thanks.

"Application Log is Full"

Can anyone tell me how to empty the Application log ,as I keep getting Application is Full message on the SQL box.
Many thanks
ZI believe this would be one of the three event logs that the OS maintains (application, security, system).

You should run event viewer and either increase space for the log, or allow it to rollover and drop oldest entries (or both). Many times the applucation log will fill up when you have sql server (or other apps) throwing numerous errors over a period of time.