>Hi all,
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>I hope someone can recommend me the above. I'm trying to make our new app to talk to MS SQL backend as well.
>
>Regards.

I like 'Inside SQLserver 2000' by Delaney form MS press (also there is 'Inside SQL server 7.0' by Delaney and Soukup). They're more than needed for talking to SQLserver. SQL server's online documentation (Books online) is also good.
Cetin