Thanks Steve!!!

I agree and disagree with Steve's comments this morning. 

I agree that a person shouldn't cut and paste from an article, or anyplace else for that matter, without giving proper...

To date, we haven't upgraded from SQL Server version 2000 to 2005.  As is the case with many others, we're still waiting for some time to pass, some service packs to...

A friend told me about an article he read about Best Buy's corporate office in Minnesota that made the transition from a stodgy 9 to 5 culture to eliminating work hours and...

I grew up in Atlanta, but my first job out of college (University of Georgia) was in San Francisco.  I loved the city and the people, but the job turned...

Thanks for the response!

FYI, MS Office is not installed on the server where the Access db file resides (hence the original question).  As a result, I'm unable to open the...

Thank you Erik.  This brings me to my next question.

I have a DTS package that I've been using for quite a while to import data from an Access db located...

After celebrating Christmas at home with the family, my wife and I are going to New Orleans for a few days and will be there to celebrate the new year. ...

Thanks for the response bkelley. 

Your point regarding credibility is sound. 

Also, I understand that tried and true the principals do not become obsolete.  However, generally speaking, changes in implementation seem to outweigh unchanging principles and...

I'm a .NET developer and a Sql Server developer, and I'm still back and forth on the costs/benefits of any and all Microsoft certification exams.  Correct me if I'm wrong, but it seems that...

If I negotiate my salary by comparing job offers to job postings and salary surveys, but then end up averaging 45 hours a week, then an argument can be made that...

"...Oracle, SQL Server, DB2.....they are mature products..."

SQL Server 2000 is a mature product.  SQL Server 2005 and it's management tool are not.  MS's penchant for adding unneeded bells and whistles to...

Just wanted to say that your recent comments in this and other editorials regarding professionalism, giving back, etc. have been great.  In fact, you've inspired me, as a first step, to...

The cause of my problem turned out to be a network issue unrelated to SQL Server or DTS.  Since posting this question, I learned that permissions on the applicable network...

Thanks for your reply Lucky.

I ran the executable you suggested, and the default TCP/IP port is 1433.

Unfortunately, according to the Microsoft link you provided,...