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Error: Specified SQL Server not found, Unable to log into the SQL_SERVER Database from Rational ClearQuest

Troubleshooting


Problem

This technote provides solutions to SQL Server not found errors when trying to log into a Microsoft® SQL Server database from IBM® Rational® ClearQuest®.

Symptom

When attempting to log into the SQL Server database from ClearQuest, you can encounter the following errors:

"Unable to logon to the SQL_SERVER database "XXXXX". The vendor error message was: SQLDRIVERCONNECT: RETCODE=-1, State=08001, Native Error=6[Microsoft][ODBC SQL Server Driver][TCP/IP Sockets] Specified SQL Server not found.

A variation of this error is:



Warning - Invalid Login

The login name "admin" or password you entered is incorrect.
Unable to logon to the SQL_SERVER database "xxxxxx". The vendor error message was:
SQLDRIVERCONNECT: RETCODE=-1, State=08001, Native Error=6
[Microsoft][ODBC SQL Server Driver][DBNETLIB]Specified SQL Server not found.
[Microsoft][ODBC SQL Server Driver][DBNETLIB]ConnectionOpen (Connect()).

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Historical Number

141135657

Document Information

Modified date:
16 June 2018

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swg21152346