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Re: How do i retrieve data from an MS sql database hosted on a web server

11-Jul-09 4:16

Hello Gurus!
Please can someone help me in the following problem:
Am finding it very difficult connecting to MS sql database hosted on a web server from my machine through a stand alone application i developed.
I have followed this http://support.microsoft.com/kb/914277[^]

To configure both my machine and the Sql Server Management Studio Express, but this error keeps coming up:

"An error has occured while establishing a connection to the server. When connecting to SQL server 2005, this failure may be caused by the fact that under the default settings SQL server does not allow remote connections. (provider: SQL network Interfaces, error : 25 - Connection String is noy valid)"

my connection String looks like below:

"Data Source = https://sbbMedical.com\localhost; Initial Catalog = sbbmhcom_medihealth;Integrated Security=False;User Id= '" & UserIdTextBox.Text & "'; Password= '" &PasswordTextBox.Text &"'"

NOTE: I have for example the database to be sbbmhcom_medihealth, with the password: obisi1 and User id: obisimora. But my domain user ID is "medics" and password is "nevermind"

How do I adjust the connection string.
what am I missing.

Thanks in advance

ChiSmile12-Jul-09 4:39

Re: How do i retrieve data from an MS sql database hosted on a web server

12-Jul-09 4:39

Please can anyone help me.
Thanks a lot in advance!!

Mycroft Holmes12-Jul-09 19:38

Mycroft Holmes

12-Jul-09 19:38

There are a number of issues with your message, least of which is publishing a username andpassword.

localhost is only a valid name when SQL server is installed on the local machine. Find out the name of the SQL server installed at sbbMedical.

Never underestimate the power of human stupidity
RAH

Re: How do i retrieve data from an MS sql database hosted on a web server

ChiSmile13-Jul-09 9:28

Re: How do i retrieve data from an MS sql database hosted on a web server

13-Jul-09 9:28

The name of SQL server is windows7\SQLEXPRESS

Any idea?

Thanks!

Vimalsoft(Pty) Ltd13-Jul-09 4:11

Re: How do i retrieve data from an MS sql database hosted on a web server

13-Jul-09 4:11

With this type of String Concatination you will have problems.

Always put your Connection String in your WebConfig

like this

How to Store and Retrieve a ConnectionString from a Web.Config or App.Settings File[^]

Your First part of the Connection string is not Correct.
change your connection string from this

"Data Source = https://sbbMedical.com\localhost; Initial Catalog = sbbmhcom_medihealth;Integrated Security=False;User Id= '" & UserIdTextBox.Text & "'; Password= '" &PasswordTextBox.Text &"'"

"Data Source =VUYISWA\SQLEXPRESS; Database= sbbmhcom_medihealth;Integrated Security=False;User Id= '" & UserIdTextBox.Text & "'; Password= '" &PasswordTextBox.Text &"'"

i have change the HTTP to the name of the SQLEXPRESS i have locally on my machine. To know the name of your sql name ,just open management studio and try to connect , use the name displayed on the server name not the http.

Tell me after that if the Error changes

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ChiSmile13-Jul-09 9:17

Re: How do i retrieve data from an MS sql database hosted on a web server

13-Jul-09 9:17

Thanks Vuyiswa!

I have tried ur suggestions as follows:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
<configuration>
  <appSettings>

    <add key ="MyCon" value ="User id= UserIdTextBox.Text;
    Password=PasswordTextBox.Text;Data Source =mark.internet-webhosting.com\SQLEXPRESS;Trusted_Connection=Yes; Database=sbbmhcom_TESTDB"></add>
    
      </appSettings>

</configuration>

And

Dim str As String = System.Configuration.ConfigurationManager.AppSettings("MyCon")
            'open connection
             myConnection.ConnectionString = (str)
            myConnection.Open()

But with the following error:
login failed for user" . The user is not associated with a trusted SQL server connection.

Do I need to do any further configuration?
And for ur info. my firewall is disabled, I no its not save but this project is my priority at the moment.
Any more advice/suggestions/corrections?
Am just a newbie!!
Thanks for ur time!

Vimalsoft(Pty) Ltd13-Jul-09 20:06

Re: How do i retrieve data from an MS sql database hosted on a web server

13-Jul-09 20:06

Good Morning ChiSmile

in your Server Properties go to Security and make sure that both Windows Authontication and SQL Server Authontication is checked.i think now its only Windows Authontication.

And that will solve your Problem

Thanks

ChiSmile14-Jul-09 13:37

Re: How do i retrieve data from an MS sql database hosted on a web server

14-Jul-09 13:37

Thank Vuyiswa, u are the best! it worked just fine!

But do u know how i can use windows emulator to access the database.
The applications I've written is in VB.net using visual studio professional 2008, one is mobile and the other is desktop.
The application (mobile) should be able to collect data from field work and store it dirctly on the server database while the desktop application should act as the admin to create users and do other admin stuffs.

So any help? I hope this is the right forum for this!!

Anyway, Thanks in advance

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14-Jul-09 20:29

Good Morning ChiSmile

Am glad i helped. I have never done any mobile Development. Chris or Colin will give you the answer to that one. they might know.

Thanks

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Eddy Vluggen11-Jul-09 3:53

Eddy Vluggen

11-Jul-09 3:53

Voted for removal Smile | :)

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How do you handle computed colums when using bulk copy?

jay.net200511-Jul-09 0:54

jay.net2005

11-Jul-09 0:54

I have to copy data using sql bulk copy control. it's give error for Computed columns.
pls help me to solve out.

-jay

Re: How do you handle computed colums when using bulk copy?

Vimalsoft(Pty) Ltd14-Jul-09 20:34

Intellisense not showing up in sqlserver 2008

14-Jul-09 20:34

We cant know until you give us more information about your problem

Krishna Aditya10-Jul-09 3:59

Re: Intellisense not showing up in sqlserver 2008

10-Jul-09 3:59

Hi Guys,

I have slq server 2008 installed in my pc, I enabled Intellisense too, but I cant see that anytime I type a query .

Please help

Thanks
Ramm

Manas Bhardwaj17-Jul-09 4:51

Manas Bhardwaj

17-Jul-09 4:51

Which OS are you using?

Manas Bhardwaj
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Re: Intellisense not showing up in sqlserver 2008

Krishna Aditya19-Jul-09 20:38

How to Filter variables for SP, to return only one value from many in SQL View

19-Jul-09 20:38

Hi,

I am using Windows XP version 2002, service pack 3.

Thanks
Ramm

Krishna Aditya9-Jul-09 2:00

Re: How to Filter variables for SP, to return only one value from many in SQL View

9-Jul-09 2:00

Hi ,

In a SQL View, I have 5 boolean variables and one int variable.
out of 5 boolean variables only one variable will be true for a single data row,

Task                              Type      boolVerySmall Datestart                           TagName
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Architecture Setup -- Doc Code True               1900-01-01 00:00:00.000      Design_09

idProject   boolsmall   boolMedium   boolLarge      boolVeryLarge      intHours
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
4               False            False         False            False                  0

The above data is for one row... in this row, when I download the data from database to excel sheet, I have to display only the value which is true (boolVerySmall ,boolsmall,   boolMedium,boolLarge, boolVeryLarge, intHours) should be displayed in a s ingle column,

I have written a Stored procedure for this. I am finding it difficult to get a particular row which has TRUE of intHours>0.

I am adding the sql query below. Please help me

> SELECT      dbo.tblResourceTaskList.txtTask, dbo.tblIndividualRelativeData.txtProductType, dbo.tblResourceTaskList.boolVerySmall,
dbo.tblResourceTaskList.dtActualCompletionDate, dbo.tblEffortCodes.txtTagName, dbo.tblResourceTaskList.txtTaskNotes, dbo.tblResourceTaskList.idSubProject, dbo.tblResourceTaskList.idLaunch, dbo.tblResourceTaskList.idResource, dbo.tblResourceTaskList.boolSmall, dbo.tblResourceTaskList.boolMedium, dbo.tblResourceTaskList.boolLarge, dbo.tblResourceTaskList.boolVeryLarge,
dbo.tblResourceTaskList.intDirectHours

FROM            dbo.tblResourceTaskList INNER JOIN dbo.tblProjectUsers ON dbo.tblResourceTaskList.idSubProject = dbo.tblProjectUsers.idSubProject AND
dbo.tblResourceTaskList.idResource = dbo.tblProjectUsers.idUser INNER JOIN
dbo.tblLaunchInfo ON dbo.tblResourceTaskList.idLaunch = dbo.tblLaunchInfo.idLaunch INNER JOIN dbo.tblIndividualRelativeData ON dbo.tblResourceTaskList.idIndividualRelativeEffort = dbo.tblIndividualRelativeData.idIndividualRelativeEffort LEFT OUTER JOINdbo.tblEffortCodes ON dbo.tblResourceTaskList.idEffortCode = dbo.tblEffortCodes.idEffortCode

My stored procedure is
SELECT txtTask, txtProductType, **boolVerySmall**, txtTagName, txtTaskNotes,

dtActualCompletionDate
   FROM tblResourceTaskList_View
WHERE (idSubProject = @idSubProjectIndex )

as the first row from db has TRUE for boolVerySmall, then SP should return this value and if its other than that it should give that value.

Instead of filling *True* in excel sheet, I , have to assign VS for boolVerySmall, S - Small, M - Medium, L - Large VL- VeryLarge in the excelsheet.

So please help me how to work on this.
1. Assigning shortnames (like VS... for the bool var's).
2. Returning only one value (boolverysmall or ... ) and assigning VS to that and fill it in excel.
3. if all the bools are false, then intHours should be assinged...

Kindly help me.

Thanks
Ramm

Mycroft Holmes9-Jul-09 11:36

Mycroft Holmes

9-Jul-09 11:36

Firstly your data structure *sucks*, you should redesign your table to have 1 column for size and 5 possible values. If possible do this NOW, if you leave it you will continually be plagued by this issue.

In the select part of you query use a nested CASE statement,

Case When size1 is null then 'S' else
   Case when size2 is null then 's1' else
      Case when size3 is null then 's2'
end end end as Size

You get the picture. Fix you structure if at all possible, if you own it then suck it up and make the changes, pay the cost for lousy design NOW, it only gets more expensive the longer you leave it.

Never underestimate the power of human stupidity
RAH

Re: How to Filter variables for SP, to return only one value from many in SQL View

Krishna Aditya10-Jul-09 2:16