No "(local)" server name in servers list for SQL Server 2005

I have a new install of SQL SERVER 2005 on a new machine.
When I am using Visual Studio 2005 Server Explorer "Add connection" dialog
or MS Access ADE Connection "Data Link Properties", there is no (local)
entry in drop-down "server Name" list. However the actual server name is
listed and I can use it for successful connection.
My main problem is that I am trying to get from SourceSafe a big Access ADE
project and it complains that it is not able to connect to (local) server for
almost each form/report.
Is the "(local)" server removed in SQL SERVER 2005 by design or it is a
problem with my installation?
If it is a setup problem, how can I add (local) to the list of available
servers?
By the way,when I manually typed "(local)" server name, VS 2005 "add
connection" accepted it , but ADE Connection "Data Link Properties" reported
"Sql Server doesn't exist or access is denied"
Michael Freidgeim.
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I was able to fix the problem. ADE Connection "Data Link Properties" accepts
manually typed "(local)" after I changed the following:
1. In SQL Server 2005 Configuration Manager selected "SQL server 2005
Network Configuration/Protocols for MSSQLSERVER" and enabled "Tcp/IP".
Note that "SQL Native Client Configuration/Client Configuration" had already
"Tcp/IP" enabled.
2. Restarted SQL Server service.
Michael Freidgeim.
<a href="http://links.10026.com/?link=http://geekswithblogs.net/mnf/">
My Blog: http://geekswithblogs.net/mnf/
</a>
"Michael Freidgeim" wrote:

> I have a new install of SQL SERVER 2005 on a new machine.
> When I am using Visual Studio 2005 Server Explorer "Add connection" dialog
> or MS Access ADE Connection "Data Link Properties", there is no (local)
> entry in drop-down "server Name" list. However the actual server name is
> listed and I can use it for successful connection.
> My main problem is that I am trying to get from SourceSafe a big Access ADE
> project and it complains that it is not able to connect to (local) server for
> almost each form/report.
> Is the "(local)" server removed in SQL SERVER 2005 by design or it is a
> problem with my installation?
> If it is a setup problem, how can I add (local) to the list of available
> servers?
> By the way,when I manually typed "(local)" server name, VS 2005 "add
> connection" accepted it , but ADE Connection "Data Link Properties" reported
> "Sql Server doesn't exist or access is denied"
> Michael Freidgeim.
> <a href="http://links.10026.com/?link=http://geekswithblogs.net/mnf/">
> My Blog: http://geekswithblogs.net/mnf/
> </a>

No "(local)" server name in servers list for SQL Server 2005

I have a new install of SQL SERVER 2005 on a new machine.
When I am using Visual Studio 2005 Server Explorer "Add connection" dialog
or MS Access ADE Connection "Data Link Properties", there is no (local)
entry in drop-down "server Name" list. However the actual server name is
listed and I can use it for successful connection.
My main problem is that I am trying to get from SourceSafe a big Access ADE
project and it complains that it is not able to connect to (local) server fo
r
almost each form/report.
Is the "(local)" server removed in SQL SERVER 2005 by design or it is a
problem with my installation?
If it is a setup problem, how can I add (local) to the list of available
servers?
By the way,when I manually typed "(local)" server name, VS 2005 "add
connection" accepted it , but ADE Connection "Data Link Properties" reporte
d
"Sql Server doesn't exist or access is denied"
Michael Freidgeim.
<a href="http://links.10026.com/?link=http://geekswithblogs.net/mnf/">
My Blog: http://geekswithblogs.net/mnf/
</a>I was able to fix the problem. ADE Connection "Data Link Properties" accept
s
manually typed "(local)" after I changed the following:
1. In SQL Server 2005 Configuration Manager selected "SQL server 2005
Network Configuration/Protocols for MSSQLSERVER" and enabled "Tcp/IP".
Note that "SQL Native Client Configuration/Client Configuration" had already
"Tcp/IP" enabled.
2. Restarted SQL Server service.
Michael Freidgeim.
<a href="http://links.10026.com/?link=http://geekswithblogs.net/mnf/">
My Blog: http://geekswithblogs.net/mnf/
</a>
"Michael Freidgeim" wrote:

> I have a new install of SQL SERVER 2005 on a new machine.
> When I am using Visual Studio 2005 Server Explorer "Add connection" dialog
> or MS Access ADE Connection "Data Link Properties", there is no (local)
> entry in drop-down "server Name" list. However the actual server name is
> listed and I can use it for successful connection.
> My main problem is that I am trying to get from SourceSafe a big Access AD
E
> project and it complains that it is not able to connect to (local) server
for
> almost each form/report.
> Is the "(local)" server removed in SQL SERVER 2005 by design or it is a
> problem with my installation?
> If it is a setup problem, how can I add (local) to the list of available
> servers?
> By the way,when I manually typed "(local)" server name, VS 2005 "add
> connection" accepted it , but ADE Connection "Data Link Properties" repor
ted
> "Sql Server doesn't exist or access is denied"
> Michael Freidgeim.
> <a href="http://links.10026.com/?link=http://geekswithblogs.net/mnf/">
> My Blog: http://geekswithblogs.net/mnf/
> </a>