BUG: OS/2 Novell Clients Cannot Connect Without a File Server

Last reviewed: April 29, 1997
Article ID: Q118824

The information in this article applies to:

  - Microsoft SQL Server Programmer's Toolkit, version 4.2

BUG# 10073 (4.20.50)

SYMPTOMS

On a Novell network, OS/2 clients cannot connect to SQL Server for Windows NT if there is no Novell file server on the network. Attempting the connection in this scenario will return the message:

   DB-Library: Unable to connect: SQL Server is unavailable or does not
   exist.

This error will occur if the connection was attempted using either the named pipes or the IPX/SPX net libraries.

WORKAROUND

The problem will not occur if a Novell file server is brought up on the network.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the DBMSSPXP Net Library versions 4.20.50 and 4.21. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

Additional query words:
Keywords : kbbug4.21 kbtool SSrvNet_Lib
Version : 4.2.5 4.21 | 4.2.5 4.21
Platform : OS/2 WINDOWS

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Last reviewed: April 29, 1997
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