Showing posts with label setup. Show all posts
Showing posts with label setup. Show all posts

Thursday, March 8, 2012

"rsAccessDenied" Error when Anonymous User from a Virtual directory access the Reporting S

Hi,
My setup is that i have a IIS virtual directory with Anonymous user (
enable anonymous ) to access Reporting Server. Both are in same server
anyway.
I have a web page in the virtual directory with url link to the
Reprting Server.
if I grant this anonymous user with admin privilege , then it works.
Why ' what kind of privilege is needed in fact ? There are some clue
but i dont know how to intepret.
The error log from Event log is as below:
Event Type: Error
Event Source: DCOM
Event Category: None
Event ID: 10016
Date: 18/01/2006
Time: 10:41:23
User: NT AUTHORITY\NETWORK SERVICE
Computer: SVR071
Description:
The application-specific permission settings do not grant Local
Activation permission for the COM Server application with CLSID
{BA126AD1-2166-11D1-B1D0-00805FC1270E}
to the user NT AUTHORITY\NETWORK SERVICE SID (S-1-5-20). This
security permission can be modified using the Component Services
administrative tool.
For more information, see Help and Support Center at
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.What is the configured identity of the 'ReportServer' service? Is it
interactive user? What is the security configuration for the
ReportServer virtual directory? What is the security configuration for
connecting to your SQL serrver?
If you're accessing the virutal directory as an anonymous user and the
RS service is configured to run as the interactive user, then the
interactive user (in this case anonymous) would need priviledges to
connect to SQL and any other necessary resources.
Andy Potter

Saturday, February 25, 2012

"Missing Parameter Values" Error shown when subReport includes in Main Report

Dear all,

There is an error,"Missing Parameter Values" shown when sub-report includes in the Main report.
(And there is no parameter setup in sub-report)
What i do is to setup the datasource into sub-report by coding..

I find that they runs fine when the main report, sub-report are separated.

CAn anyone give me some ideas about the solution?

P.S. The platform i am using is VS 2005.. Thanks much

michaelDid you link your subreport to your main?
GJ|||there is no link between the subreport and the main report. Maybe say, main report and subreport are totally 2 different kinds of report.

P.S. the subreport is located in report footer

Thx

"Login failed for user" on external webhosting

I get the following error message when trying to access SQL server database hosted by Godaddy.com. I've enabled ASP.net 2.0 and setup SQL 2005 schema, followed their directions for the connectionstring and am using the SQL account and password I setup on Godaddy's website to access the SQL database. When I attempt to use the built in create user or login form that I created from visual studio express that works while using sql 2005 express on my localmachine, it gives the following error message:


Login failed for user 'ysatrifecta'.
Description: An unhandled exception occurred during the execution of the current web request. Please review the stack trace for more information about the error and where it originated in the code.

Exception Details: System.Data.SqlClient.SqlException: Login failed for user 'ysatrifecta'.

Source Error:

An unhandled exception was generated during the execution of the current web request. Information regarding the origin and location of the exception can be identified using the exception stack trace below.

Stack Trace:

[SqlException (0x80131904): Login failed for user 'ysatrifecta'.]
System.Data.SqlClient.SqlInternalConnection.OnError(SqlException exception, Boolean breakConnection) +734931
System.Data.SqlClient.TdsParser.ThrowExceptionAndWarning(TdsParserStateObject stateObj) +188
System.Data.SqlClient.TdsParser.Run(RunBehavior runBehavior, SqlCommand cmdHandler, SqlDataReader dataStream, BulkCopySimpleResultSet bulkCopyHandler, TdsParserStateObject stateObj) +1838
System.Data.SqlClient.SqlInternalConnectionTds.CompleteLogin(Boolean enlistOK) +33
System.Data.SqlClient.SqlInternalConnectionTds.OpenLoginEnlist(SqlConnection owningObject, SqlConnectionString connectionOptions, String newPassword, Boolean redirectedUserInstance) +628
System.Data.SqlClient.SqlInternalConnectionTds..ctor(DbConnectionPoolIdentity identity, SqlConnectionString connectionOptions, Object providerInfo, String newPassword, SqlConnection owningObject, Boolean redirectedUserInstance) +170
System.Data.SqlClient.SqlConnectionFactory.CreateConnection(DbConnectionOptions options, Object poolGroupProviderInfo, DbConnectionPool pool, DbConnection owningConnection) +359
System.Data.ProviderBase.DbConnectionFactory.CreatePooledConnection(DbConnection owningConnection, DbConnectionPool pool, DbConnectionOptions options) +28
System.Data.ProviderBase.DbConnectionPool.CreateObject(DbConnection owningObject) +424
System.Data.ProviderBase.DbConnectionPool.UserCreateRequest(DbConnection owningObject) +66
System.Data.ProviderBase.DbConnectionPool.GetConnection(DbConnection owningObject) +496
System.Data.ProviderBase.DbConnectionFactory.GetConnection(DbConnection owningConnection) +82
System.Data.ProviderBase.DbConnectionClosed.OpenConnection(DbConnection outerConnection, DbConnectionFactory connectionFactory) +105
System.Data.SqlClient.SqlConnection.Open() +111
System.Web.DataAccess.SqlConnectionHolder.Open(HttpContext context, Boolean revertImpersonate) +84
System.Web.DataAccess.SqlConnectionHelper.GetConnection(String connectionString, Boolean revertImpersonation) +197
System.Web.Security.SqlMembershipProvider.CreateUser(String username, String password, String email, String passwordQuestion, String passwordAnswer, Boolean isApproved, Object providerUserKey, MembershipCreateStatus& status) +3612
System.Web.UI.WebControls.CreateUserWizard.AttemptCreateUser() +305
System.Web.UI.WebControls.CreateUserWizard.OnNextButtonClick(WizardNavigationEventArgs e) +105
System.Web.UI.WebControls.Wizard.OnBubbleEvent(Object source, EventArgs e) +453
System.Web.UI.WebControls.CreateUserWizard.OnBubbleEvent(Object source, EventArgs e) +149
System.Web.UI.WebControls.WizardChildTable.OnBubbleEvent(Object source, EventArgs args) +17
System.Web.UI.Control.RaiseBubbleEvent(Object source, EventArgs args) +35
System.Web.UI.WebControls.Button.OnCommand(CommandEventArgs e) +115
System.Web.UI.WebControls.Button.RaisePostBackEvent(String eventArgument) +163
System.Web.UI.WebControls.Button.System.Web.UI.IPostBackEventHandler.RaisePostBackEvent(String eventArgument) +7
System.Web.UI.Page.RaisePostBackEvent(IPostBackEventHandler sourceControl, String eventArgument) +11
System.Web.UI.Page.RaisePostBackEvent(NameValueCollection postData) +33
System.Web.UI.Page.ProcessRequestMain(Boolean includeStagesBeforeAsyncPoint, Boolean includeStagesAfterAsyncPoint) +5102

Can anyone help?

I had misspelled the hostname in the connectionstring...doh!

Friday, February 24, 2012

"Jump to Report" where the report is a linked report.

I setup a folder called _Master in Report Manager and I deploy all reports to
this folder. I setup additional folders through Report Manager that are
related to specific job functions: Sales, Customer Service, Marketing, etc.
Whenever I create a linked report using the "Jump to Report" feature in the
navigation tab, the linked report automatically defaults to the _Master
folder. Since I limit access to _Master solely to administrators, this means
I cannot use the "Jump to Report" drill down.
Is there any way to make the "Jump to Report" feature search for the report
in the current folder? I tried making references like ../Sales/Report1, but
this hard-coded Sales as the end folder. For instance, is there a way to do
../CurrentFolder/Report1 to make certain people in the Sales folder remain in
the Sales folder?
Sincerely,
Jonathan BaysThere is global variable Globals!ReportFolder
(http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/RSCREATE/htm/rcr_creating_expressions_v1_7ilv.asp
)
--
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
"Jonathan Bays" <JonathanBays@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:87926BDB-037E-419D-A591-22FF75B2F8A8@.microsoft.com...
>I setup a folder called _Master in Report Manager and I deploy all reports
>to
> this folder. I setup additional folders through Report Manager that are
> related to specific job functions: Sales, Customer Service, Marketing,
> etc.
> Whenever I create a linked report using the "Jump to Report" feature in
> the
> navigation tab, the linked report automatically defaults to the _Master
> folder. Since I limit access to _Master solely to administrators, this
> means
> I cannot use the "Jump to Report" drill down.
> Is there any way to make the "Jump to Report" feature search for the
> report
> in the current folder? I tried making references like ../Sales/Report1,
> but
> this hard-coded Sales as the end folder. For instance, is there a way to
> do
> ../CurrentFolder/Report1 to make certain people in the Sales folder remain
> in
> the Sales folder?
> Sincerely,
> Jonathan Bays

Sunday, February 19, 2012

"Index was out of range" error on a very simple report with one ma

Hello,
I have a very simple report with one matrix setup on a landscape page
orientation. Margins are properly setup. I cannot get this to preview in
Report Designer. What is the solution for this?
Thanks,
SamA couple of questions:
* Do you have Reporting Services SP1 installed?
* Can you post to the newsgroup or send me an RDL that reproduces the
problem?
Ideally the report should work against a sample database (Northwind,
Pubs, or AdventureWorks).
* If you have SP1 installed could you delete the rdl.Data file for this
report and then preview the report?
The rdl.Data files are created in the report project directory.
--
Bruce Johnson [MSFT]
Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
"Sam" <Sam@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:A4F98E05-A7FB-4BAC-81C4-E76685047B10@.microsoft.com...
> Hello,
> I have a very simple report with one matrix setup on a landscape page
> orientation. Margins are properly setup. I cannot get this to preview in
> Report Designer. What is the solution for this?
> Thanks,
> Sam|||* Yes.
* I have recreated the report. It works fine now.
Thanks,
Sam
"Bruce Johnson [MSFT]" wrote:
> A couple of questions:
> * Do you have Reporting Services SP1 installed?
> * Can you post to the newsgroup or send me an RDL that reproduces the
> problem?
> Ideally the report should work against a sample database (Northwind,
> Pubs, or AdventureWorks).
> * If you have SP1 installed could you delete the rdl.Data file for this
> report and then preview the report?
> The rdl.Data files are created in the report project directory.
> --
> Bruce Johnson [MSFT]
> Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
>
> "Sam" <Sam@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:A4F98E05-A7FB-4BAC-81C4-E76685047B10@.microsoft.com...
> > Hello,
> >
> > I have a very simple report with one matrix setup on a landscape page
> > orientation. Margins are properly setup. I cannot get this to preview in
> > Report Designer. What is the solution for this?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Sam
>
>

"How to" apply Snapshot manually

We would like to complete the setup of a new SQL Server in our Data Center.
However, we need to establish a new subscriber for a 13GB database.
After reading various Internet sites and searching these forums, I cannot
find the answer for the following questions:
1) What does the "Snapshot file" look like? Is it a file or a folder?
2) Can someone provide a link or step-by-step info how to "manually" apply
the snapshot once copied to the new server?
TIA
Brent
It is a file. Right click on your publication and select explore snapshot
folder. It should open up and show you the files involved.
To see the commands, look at the output of sp_browsereplcmds. The commands
used begin with sync. You will be unable to use these but they will show you
the order to run them in. You can then run them manually using QA and bcp.
Hilary Cotter
Looking for a SQL Server replication book?
http://www.nwsu.com/0974973602.html
Looking for a FAQ on Indexing Services/SQL FTS
http://www.indexserverfaq.com
"Berb" <berb1969@.earthlink.net> wrote in message
news:FE77293B-DB10-46D0-B2EB-9B7BFD0164E5@.microsoft.com...
> We would like to complete the setup of a new SQL Server in our Data
> Center.
> However, we need to establish a new subscriber for a 13GB database.
> After reading various Internet sites and searching these forums, I cannot
> find the answer for the following questions:
> 1) What does the "Snapshot file" look like? Is it a file or a folder?
> 2) Can someone provide a link or step-by-step info how to "manually" apply
> the snapshot once copied to the new server?
> TIA
> Brent

Thursday, February 16, 2012

"Go" into comments

Hi every one,
Using SQL 7.0,
Why do i get the following error when i run this :
alter PROC testdon
AS
/*
drop table setup
go
*/
SELECT *
FROM MRP_SM_BALPL
error :
Serveur : Msg 113, Niveau 15, =C9tat 1, Proc=E9dure testdon, Ligne 6
Missing end comment mark '*/'.
Serveur: Msg 170, Niveau 15, =C9tat 1, Ligne 1
Line 1: Incorrect syntax near '*'.
If i remove "Go", it works... :o\
But it's into comments !
Thanks !
DonaldThe problem is that your GO is *not* inside the comments. The client tool (Query Analyzer, OSQL or
what you are using) will see the GO and separate the batches. So, the first batch doesn't have an
end-comment. And the next batch doesn't have a start-comment.
--
Tibor Karaszi, SQL Server MVP
http://www.karaszi.com/sqlserver/default.asp
http://www.solidqualitylearning.com/
"Donald" <anonymous@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:818101c495b5$833dc860$a601280a@.phx.gbl...
Hi every one,
Using SQL 7.0,
Why do i get the following error when i run this :
alter PROC testdon
AS
/*
drop table setup
go
*/
SELECT *
FROM MRP_SM_BALPL
error :
Serveur : Msg 113, Niveau 15, État 1, Procédure testdon,
Ligne 6
Missing end comment mark '*/'.
Serveur: Msg 170, Niveau 15, État 1, Ligne 1
Line 1: Incorrect syntax near '*'.
If i remove "Go", it works... :o\
But it's into comments !
Thanks !
Donald|||Correct, the GO is between the comment block...but as you have noticed it is
not treated properly. This works:
alter PROC testdon
AS
-- drop table setup
-- go
SELECT *
FROM MRP_SM_BALPL
It is easy to "multi comment" lines within SQL 2000 Query Analyzer. Simply
highlight the lines and hit Ctrl-Shift-C. Ctrl-Shift-R removes comments.
--
Keith
"Donald" <anonymous@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:818101c495b5$833dc860$a601280a@.phx.gbl...
Hi every one,
Using SQL 7.0,
Why do i get the following error when i run this :
alter PROC testdon
AS
/*
drop table setup
go
*/
SELECT *
FROM MRP_SM_BALPL
error :
Serveur : Msg 113, Niveau 15, État 1, Procédure testdon,
Ligne 6
Missing end comment mark '*/'.
Serveur: Msg 170, Niveau 15, État 1, Ligne 1
Line 1: Incorrect syntax near '*'.
If i remove "Go", it works... :o\
But it's into comments !
Thanks !
Donald|||Because GO is a batch separator and is parsed PRIOR to the comment
delimiters. Try highlighting the code you want to comment and hitting
CTRL+SHIFT+C -- comment
CTRL+SHIFT+R -- remove comment
--
http://www.aspfaq.com/
(Reverse address to reply.)
"Donald" <anonymous@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:818101c495b5$833dc860$a601280a@.phx.gbl...
Hi every one,
Using SQL 7.0,
Why do i get the following error when i run this :
alter PROC testdon
AS
/*
drop table setup
go
*/
SELECT *
FROM MRP_SM_BALPL
error :
Serveur : Msg 113, Niveau 15, État 1, Procédure testdon,
Ligne 6
Missing end comment mark '*/'.
Serveur: Msg 170, Niveau 15, État 1, Ligne 1
Line 1: Incorrect syntax near '*'.
If i remove "Go", it works... :o\
But it's into comments !
Thanks !
Donald|||Hi Mister Aaron,
Thanks for the explanations,
But : those operation do not work with Query analyser version 7.00.623 :o(
CTRL+SHIFT+C -- comment
CTRL+SHIFT+R -- remove comment
Donald
>--Original Message--
>Because GO is a batch separator and is parsed PRIOR to the comment
>delimiters. Try highlighting the code you want to comment and hitting
>CTRL+SHIFT+C -- comment
>CTRL+SHIFT+R -- remove comment
>-- >http://www.aspfaq.com/
>(Reverse address to reply.)
>
>
>"Donald" <anonymous@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>news:818101c495b5$833dc860$a601280a@.phx.gbl...
>Hi every one,
>Using SQL 7.0,
>Why do i get the following error when i run this :
>
>alter PROC testdon
>AS
>/*
>drop table setup
>go
>*/
>SELECT *
>FROM MRP_SM_BALPL
>error :
>Serveur : Msg 113, Niveau 15, =C9tat 1, Proc=E9dure testdon,
>Ligne 6
>Missing end comment mark '*/'.
>Serveur: Msg 170, Niveau 15, =C9tat 1, Ligne 1
>Line 1: Incorrect syntax near '*'.
>If i remove "Go", it works... :o\
>But it's into comments !
>Thanks !
>Donald
>
>.
>|||Also, Go is not a T-SQL keyword. It's just a batch separator that tools
like Query Analyzer understand. ie. you would never use "go" inside a
stored procedure.
--
David G.

Monday, February 13, 2012

"Error!" msg during "setup support files" installation

Windows 2003 Server. Asp.Net 1.1. Sql Server 2000 Sp3a.
"Error!" msg during "setup support files" installation.
Unable to install Reporting Services. Found a couple of users experiencing
the same problem, but no solution :( Any ideas?
/ChrisFirst, check the error log in Event Viewer and see if you can find any
EventID number for your error. That can pinpoint what the error really is.
If it's error 25619, then check if the DTC service is running? Go check in
services.msc for "Distributed Transaction Coordinator".
Even if it says "started", it might not be. I've had some troubles with
installing RS, and the DTC was the culprit.
It's been discussed in this thread:
http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=en&lr=&threadm=89FD4D17-1F6A-4BCF-A15E-CF098C5A68D7%40microsoft.com&rnum=1
In this thread, Pitroda asks about a password for Network Service. Just
leave the password blank, at least that worked for me.
Kaisa M. Lindahl
"Chris Leaf" <ChrisLeaf@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:E6F567CB-08C9-4B49-8544-9DB32826CC09@.microsoft.com...
> Windows 2003 Server. Asp.Net 1.1. Sql Server 2000 Sp3a.
> "Error!" msg during "setup support files" installation.
> Unable to install Reporting Services. Found a couple of users experiencing
> the same problem, but no solution :( Any ideas?
> /Chris|||Event log says:
"Product: Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Reporting Services Enterprise Edition --
Please install SQL Server by running setup.exe."
and
"Product: Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Reporting Services Enterprise Edition --
Installation failed."
install log ends with:
<Func Name='SqlSetupFilesComp::Install'>
<Func Name='BootstrapPackageLogic'>
<Func Name='InstallBootstrapPackage'>
/I "D:\Setup\bootmsi.dat" REBOOT="ReallySuppress"
ADDLOCAL="BootstrapFiles,WatsonFiles,ParsFiles1033,HelpFiles1028,HelpFiles1031,HelpFiles1033,HelpFiles1036,HelpFiles1040,HelpFiles1041,HelpFiles1042,HelpFiles2052,HelpFiles3082,WatsonFiles1033" /qn
<EndFunc Name='InstallBootstrapPackage' Return='1603' GetLastError='183'>
<EndFunc Name='BootstrapPackageLogic' Return='1603' GetLastError='183'>
SqlSetupFilesComp BootstrapPackageLogic() failed : (1603)
{n:\rosetta\dev\src\everettsetup\sqlcu\dll\customcomps.cpp:565}
SCU_SetupMgr::svc() caught exception: SqlSetupFilesComp
BootstrapPackageLogic() failed : (1603)
{n:\rosetta\dev\src\everettsetup\sqlcu\dll\customcomps.cpp:565}. SetupMgr:
state=ERROR, cancel_state=0, is_done=0, ActionRequired=1, NeedReboot=0,
custom_props={AutoStart=true
HandleReboots=false
ModuleDir=D:
QuietMode=false
Unattended=false
WorkDir=D:
}} {n:\rosetta\dev\src\everettsetup\sqlcu\dll\scusetupmgr.cpp:428}
ScuProgressDlg::SetupFinished()
ScuProgressDlg::DialogProc() installation done... waiting for setup mgr
<EndFunc Name='UpdateComponents' Return='1602' GetLastError='0'>
DTC is running..
Thanks for your response.
"Kaisa M. Lindahl" wrote:
> First, check the error log in Event Viewer and see if you can find any
> EventID number for your error. That can pinpoint what the error really is.
> If it's error 25619, then check if the DTC service is running? Go check in
> services.msc for "Distributed Transaction Coordinator".
> Even if it says "started", it might not be. I've had some troubles with
> installing RS, and the DTC was the culprit.
> It's been discussed in this thread:
> http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=en&lr=&threadm=89FD4D17-1F6A-4BCF-A15E-CF098C5A68D7%40microsoft.com&rnum=1
> In this thread, Pitroda asks about a password for Network Service. Just
> leave the password blank, at least that worked for me.
> Kaisa M. Lindahl
> "Chris Leaf" <ChrisLeaf@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:E6F567CB-08C9-4B49-8544-9DB32826CC09@.microsoft.com...
> > Windows 2003 Server. Asp.Net 1.1. Sql Server 2000 Sp3a.
> >
> > "Error!" msg during "setup support files" installation.
> > Unable to install Reporting Services. Found a couple of users experiencing
> > the same problem, but no solution :( Any ideas?
> >
> > /Chris
>
>

Saturday, February 11, 2012

"DB" was not found in TransPublication collection

I had to restore one of the dbs which has replication setup with another SQL,
my problem is that after restoring db I have lot of red "X"s on Publisher
server, and I cannot get ride of those, what am trying to do is to clean this
up and recreat replication but get following errors (one in the subject)
-SQL could not retrieve info about publication
I was even thinking about dropping this db and create again then restore but
get another error msg: cannot delete it's being use for replication.
under replication I see <no items> all errors are in Replication Monitor and
db itself has "hand" indicating it's being use for replication...
need some help?
Thanks
Thanks for responding, but it does not work... I did restore old db and then
was able to clean this up... thanks again
RW
"Paul Ibison" wrote:

> If this database is no longer involved in replication in
> any way, try running sp_removedbreplication.
> HTH,
> Paul Ibison SQL Server MVP, www.replicationanswers.com
> (recommended sql server 2000 replication book:
> http://www.nwsu.com/0974973602p.html)
>

Friday, January 27, 2012

"..Transform requires script Text and Language.." error?

Hi,
I'm trying setup a package to replicate a database table into a another
database's table.
I thought a Data Driven Query Task would work. I got as far as making the
two connections and setting up the Data Driven Query's source SELECT (with
stored procedure I created in the source database) and destination table
under the Bindings tab.
However, when I run the task I get the error below
"ActiveX Scripting Transform requires script Text and Language and at least
one Phase function to be specified."
When I preview the data in under the task's Source tab, I see data AND the
destination table gets created but not data gets transfered. Can someone
please help on what this error means?
Also, I eventually want to update this destination table with several other
subsequent queries from other databases in order to conslidate related data
into one large reporting table but I have to get the initial population of
data to work first. This will be refreshed daily
Does this approach/package task seem to be applicable?
Thanks, Dave.
Dave,
you'd be best off posting in the separate DTS discussion group.
Rgds,
Paul Ibison
|||Open up your package, save it as a bas file and post it here.
Hilary Cotter
Looking for a SQL Server replication book?
http://www.nwsu.com/0974973602.html
Looking for a FAQ on Indexing Services/SQL FTS
http://www.indexserverfaq.com
|||I have the exact same problem as this guy. Could you please help?
thanks
marlene
url:http://www.ureader.com/msg/1156295.aspx

! PLEASE HELP !! Collation selection on install

Hi, I need to change the collation when I install SQL Express 2005 to SQL_LATIN1_GENERAL_CP1_CI_AS but the drop down on setup only allows

LATIN1_GENERAL.

How do I get the correct collation to appear?

Thanks for any help/tips

hi,

as you can see in http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms144250.aspx, SQL collations are for compatibility with older settings and are not directly listed (as you want them) in the installation wizard.... you can "only" choose a Windows collation, that lists all the variations of each particular collation, or SQL collation, that you have to "customize" to fit your needs.. so, for SQL_LATIN1_GENERAL_CP1_CI_AS you have to choose Dictionary order, case-insensitive, 1252 character set (or alternate locale to fit your needs)..

regards

|||Kool....thanks a million that did the trick ;-)