no, i have not tried with this wizard, i chkd the wizard list avl in vfp but this is not listed, where i can find this ??

>Well, I've never used ODBC to access SQL Server from VFP (I'm an ADO kind of guy) but, have you tried connecting from the CursorAdapter wizard?
>
>>This is a very detailed article, thanks for this.
>>
>>for the time being i was able to solve this issue by creating dsn, i'm using following lines but still nothing is happennning, do u hv any idea
>>
>>
>>hConn = SQLStringConnect("DSN=sqlserv;UID=vinod;PWD=mypass;Database=vinod")
>>? hconn && this is returning 1
>>SQLEXEC(hConn, "use vinod")
>>SQLEXEC(hConn, "sele * from zsample", "test")
>>BROWSE && this is asking table to open i.e. no data is getting transferred..
>>
>>there is also mcafee firewall installed, do u think it is creating some problems.
>>
>>
>>>This kind of message is very common with SQL Server/MSDE 2000 SP3 and up. When I first had this problem I solved it with the information contained here:
>>>
>>>http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;328306
>>>
>>>HTH,
>>>
>>>Enmanuel
>>>
>>>>I Even tried that but result is same, not sure what i'm doing wrong which is creating this problem.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>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.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>2. MSDE 2000 provided on VFP 9 CD. Installed with a SAPWD parameter and give password.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>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.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>But my all attempts of connecting through VFP were failed, not sure where the things are wrong.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>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 :-
>>>>>>
>>>>>>ConnStr = [Driver={SQL Server};Server=(vinodhome);Database=(vinod);UID=vinod;PWD=mypass;]
>>>>>>Handle = SQLStringConnect( ConnStr )
>>>>>>
>>>>>>but it is again n again showing me following :-
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Sql server doesnot exist or access is denied.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Pls help.