HI Connection failed: SQLState: '08001' SQL Server Error:

[Former Member]

Hi all,

my server in workgroup and all client pc in domain is any cooneting issue

Operating server - Window Server 2008

Database - Sql server 2005

SAP - sap 2007B pl 08

but when i connect client to the server i getting error:

Connection failed: SQLState: '08001' SQL Server Error: 17 [DBNETLIB][ConnectionOpen (Connect()).]SQL Server does not exist or access denied.

so please tell me if any setting that will change to established coonetion.

Regards \

Raj

[former_member196647 · Accepted solution]

Please check if the named pipes and tcp/ip are enabled in client protocols and protocols for ms-sql server. You can do so by going to sql server configuration manager.

Rahul

[Former Member]

Check the name of SQL server in the code.This error fires if sql server is not detected.