>Okay I've figured out that the problem the 98 machines are having is the connecting to SQL server is that our NetAdmin guy decided to change the SQL server to a different port than the default. Now my question is this:
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>What is the DSNLess string for connecting to a particular port?
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>SQLSTRINGCONNECT('driver=SQL Server;server=205.176.9.9\sqlinstance;uid=username;pwd=pass;database=data')
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>TIA
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Richard,

Try to add

Address=xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx,pppp;