Check for existence of server

Is there any sort of check that can be done to see if a particular instance
of SQL Server is present? I already call a method to check for connection --
if no connection, I have the user re-enter server settings (server name and
database name). But the connection check is made by calling for a scalar
value in the database. What I'd rather do is graduate the error messages:
1. No server installed
2. Specified database name not installed
3. Specfied table or sproc not available
Any thoughts?Earl
1) if not exists (select * from sysservers where svrname ='blblb')
print 'Server does not exist'
2) if not exists (select * from sysdatabases where name ='blblb')
print Database does not exist'
3) if object_id('test') is null
print 'An object does not exist'
"Earl" <brikshoe@.newsgroups.nospam> wrote in message
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> Is there any sort of check that can be done to see if a particular
> instance of SQL Server is present? I already call a method to check for
> connection -- if no connection, I have the user re-enter server settings
> (server name and database name). But the connection check is made by
> calling for a scalar value in the database. What I'd rather do is graduate
> the error messages:
> 1. No server installed
> 2. Specified database name not installed
> 3. Specfied table or sproc not available
> Any thoughts?
>|||Sure as shown on page 565, you can use the dbProviderFactories.GetFactory
method to return a list of (visible) servers based on a specific provider.
These same classes can be used to start, stop or pause the server service as
well (in addition to others).
hth
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"Earl" <brikshoe@.newsgroups.nospam> wrote in message
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> Is there any sort of check that can be done to see if a particular
> instance of SQL Server is present? I already call a method to check for
> connection -- if no connection, I have the user re-enter server settings
> (server name and database name). But the connection check is made by
> calling for a scalar value in the database. What I'd rather do is graduate
> the error messages:
> 1. No server installed
> 2. Specified database name not installed
> 3. Specfied table or sproc not available
> Any thoughts?
>

Chaning an Instance name

Hi
I have a quick question about renaming an instance.
I used sp_dropserver and dropped the instance name
I used sp_addserver '<servername>, 'local' and changed the local instance
name.
After stopping and restarting the instance, i was able to connect to the new
instance name.
But i can still connect using the old instance name also.
I want to drop the old instance name completely.
How do i do that?
--Uday
See question number 5 in:
Frequently asked questions - SQL Server 2000 - multiple instances
http://support.microsoft.com/newsgroups/default.aspx
AMB
"Udayasree" wrote:

> Hi
> I have a quick question about renaming an instance.
> I used sp_dropserver and dropped the instance name
> I used sp_addserver '<servername>, 'local' and changed the local instance
> name.
> After stopping and restarting the instance, i was able to connect to the new
> instance name.
> But i can still connect using the old instance name also.
> I want to drop the old instance name completely.
> How do i do that?
> --Uday

Chaning an Instance name

Hi
I have a quick question about renaming an instance.
I used sp_dropserver and dropped the instance name
I used sp_addserver '<servername>, 'local' and changed the local instance
name.
After stopping and restarting the instance, i was able to connect to the new
instance name.
But i can still connect using the old instance name also.
I want to drop the old instance name completely.
How do i do that?
--UdaySee question number 5 in:
Frequently asked questions - SQL Server 2000 - multiple instances
http://support.microsoft.com/newsgroups/default.aspx
AMB
"Udayasree" wrote:
> Hi
> I have a quick question about renaming an instance.
> I used sp_dropserver and dropped the instance name
> I used sp_addserver '<servername>, 'local' and changed the local instance
> name.
> After stopping and restarting the instance, i was able to connect to the new
> instance name.
> But i can still connect using the old instance name also.
> I want to drop the old instance name completely.
> How do i do that?
> --Uday

Chaning an Instance name

Hi
I have a quick question about renaming an instance.
I used sp_dropserver and dropped the instance name
I used sp_addserver '<servername>, 'local' and changed the local instance
name.
After stopping and restarting the instance, i was able to connect to the new
instance name.
But i can still connect using the old instance name also.
I want to drop the old instance name completely.
How do i do that?
--UdaySee question number 5 in:
Frequently asked questions - SQL Server 2000 - multiple instances
http://support.microsoft.com/newsgroups/default.aspx
AMB
"Udayasree" wrote:

> Hi
> I have a quick question about renaming an instance.
> I used sp_dropserver and dropped the instance name
> I used sp_addserver '<servername>, 'local' and changed the local instance
> name.
> After stopping and restarting the instance, i was able to connect to the n
ew
> instance name.
> But i can still connect using the old instance name also.
> I want to drop the old instance name completely.
> How do i do that?
> --Uday