Vinod,
Easiest way id to create a DSN (Administration Tools->ODBC) file, then create a connection, visual not through CREATE CONNECTION. choose this DSN ans SELECT Connection string. The the right connection strig will appear.


>I Have installed following on win xp Home edition :-
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>1. SQL 2000 (Client and Connectivity option was allowed), installed this from Win 2003 SBS Server Premium technologies CD.
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>2. MSDE 2000 provided on VFP 9 CD. Installed with a SAPWD parameter and give password.
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>Finally using windows authentication i was able to detect the dummy server, SQL server Service is started and using Enterprise Manager i was able to create a dummy database also.
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>But my all attempts of connecting through VFP were failed, not sure where the things are wrong.
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>i'm using following lines to do this connection, username and password used are same of the admin user in which i'm logged in my computer and even i created a new user with same name and password and gave access of all the files :-
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>ConnStr = [Driver={SQL Server};Server=(vinodhome);Database=(vinod);UID=vinod;PWD=mypass;]
>Handle = SQLStringConnect( ConnStr )
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>but it is again n again showing me following :-
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>Sql server doesnot exist or access is denied.
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>Pls help.