I think this is a pretty basic question, but it's a stumbling block for me, and I would really appreciate some advice.

Can anyone be more specific about what to change in the config files? Step 5 of index.htm …

[begin quote]
You also need to change the name of database server in the following files listed below:
* Web.config
* All the config files residing in the C:\wrox\ThePhile\Config\ folder.
[end quote]

As an example, my unmodified Accounts.Config in my c:\wrox\ThePhile\Config is [my database is already set to ThePhile?]

[begin quote]
<?xml version="1.0"?>
<ModuleSettings xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns:xsd="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema">
<ConnectionString>server=CHARUL\NetSDK;database=Th ePhile;uid=sa;pwd=;</ConnectionString>
</ModuleSettings>
[end quote]

When I build, reboot, and open http://localhots/thephile I get the error "SQL server does not exist or access denied".

I am running Win XP Pro SP1 with SQL Server 2000 (the databse restored OK) and VS .Net Professional 2002.

Thanks.



-Ted

__________________
-Ted

What's the name of your SQL Server?
server=CHARUL\NetSDK indicates a named instance NetSDK on machine CHARUL. Unless you only installed MSDE as part of the Visual Studio Setup then this is probably wrong - you only need named instances when you want to run several versons of SQL Server concurrently on the same PC. If you installed SLQ Server (e.g. standard) with default values, then all you need is server=(local); or if it's on another pc then the name of that PC.

brian

H,

As brian replied above, if your MSDE is installed on your development itself. You just need to change "CHARUL\NETSDK" to "server=(local)". Alternatively you can also define server name as "MACHINE NAME\INSTANCE NAME" syntax. The second approach is more usefull where you database is installed somewhere else in the network, but can also be used for standalone machine.

Charul Shukla

Thanks. I have SQL Server 2000, not MSDE. (Well, I have MSDE on another machine, and I'll try it both ways.)

I replaced CHARUL/NetSDK with (local) and got past my error. I will also try the second approach; we have a workgroup with four machines here.

Thanks for your help. This looks like a great book, and I think I've gotten over the hump and can get into the fun stuff.


-Ted