Defining an OLE-DB connection to a SQL Server named instance

Troubleshooting

Problem

Can a SQL Server named [instanced be used within a OLE-DB connection in DecisionStream? Error Message -] 1. ERROR DS-DBMS-E402: UDA driver reported the following: DMS-E-GENERAL, A general exception has occurred during operation 'attach direct'. DMS-E-RDS_OLEDB, The OLE DB provider has returned the following error: HRESULT: E_FAIL Microsoft OLE DB Provider for SQL Server [DBNETLIB][ConnectionOpen (Connect()).]SQL Server does not exist or access denied. SQLSTATE = 08001, ERROR = 17 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. ERROR DS-DBMS-E306: UDA driver error connecting to 'ALIAS_04B16554'

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Document Information

More support for:
IBM Cognos Series 7 PowerPlay

Software version:
DecisionStream 7.1

Operating system(s):
Windows

Document number:
113161

Modified date:
09 May 2025

UID

swg21349471

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