>The SQL server is installed on my MS Server 2008 (SRV-1),
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>In SQL Server Configuration Manager
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>SQL Server Browser & Server Agent (MSSQLSERVER) are not running?
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>Do these need to be running for the ODBC connection to work?
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> I've turned these on & now a new option comes up in the choices for which server I want to connect to,
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>(local)
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>I've selected this & now the test connection button works, so I'm presuming 2 lessons:
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>1) Either SQL Server Agent or SQL Server Browser Services need to be running
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>2) When the SQL server is installed on the same server as the one you're setting up ODBC driver, the server name is local
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>Next stage is to connect from my laptop using VFP 9.....
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It is not required to run SQL Server Agent.