Re: Unable to connect to database server! [message #172110 is a reply to message #172109] |
Sun, 30 January 2011 22:53 |
Beauregard T. Shagnas
Messages: 154 Registered: September 2010
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richard the sto0pid wrote:
> Sherm Pendley wrote:
>> Evan Platt writes:
>>> richard the sto0pid wrote:
>>>> Database_name is generally the same as the FTP account.
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>>> WTF??
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>>> Have you ever given correct information?
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>> No, he hasn't.
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>> He's not known as "Richard the Stupid" for nothing, ya know... :-)
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> Excuse me gents, but I do have the experience to back up my claims.
<splorf!>
> When I need to set up a database, which I have done,
What DBMS did you use?
> the first part of the database name is always the same as the ftp
> account.
What does a database have to do with an FTP account? Apples and
violins.
> Assume the ftp account is named "hello". You want a db name of "world".
> The database name then becomes "hello_world".
> Another one might be like "hello_goodbye".
That's very funny!
> That is how it is setup on my server.
You don't have a server. You have an expensive stand-alone Windows IIS
web host that the colo company had to set up for you.
> Then, I have to create a user and password for both.
> Not to mention a little fine tuning in the ODBC.
But of course.
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-bts
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