got the error:provider: Named Pipes Provider, error: 40 - Could not open a connection

[agarwalsunitadhn]

hello

I m wrking in ASP.net and my backend was oracle bt when i am establishing a cncn it gives me the following error:
provider: Named Pipes Provider, error: 40 - Could not open a connection to SQL Server

Please provide me the guideline tht how can i remove this error

[kenobewan]

hello

I m wrking in ASP.net and my backend was oracle bt when i am establishing a cncn it gives me the following error:
provider: Named Pipes Provider, error: 40 - Could not open a connection to SQL Server

Please provide me the guideline tht how can i remove this error

Whats your OS? If xpsp2, perhaps you didn't make the TCP listening port an exception of XPSP2 personal firewall.

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=provider%3A+Named+Pipes+Provider%2C+error%3A+40+-+Could+not+open+a+connection+to+SQL+Server&meta=

[agarwalsunitadhn]

Whats your OS? If xpsp2, perhaps you didn't make the TCP listening port an exception of XPSP2 personal firewall.
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q...L+Server&meta=

hi
Yes i m using xp sp2.