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  • Vincent Jones

    computer name

    If I change the name of my computer/server will it change the name of
    my sql instance?
  • Simon Hayes

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    Re: computer name


    "Vincent Jones" <vncntj@hotmail .com> wrote in message
    news:ba2a2d30.0 308140546.16580 e6c@posting.goo gle.com...[color=blue]
    > If I change the name of my computer/server will it change the name of
    > my sql instance?[/color]

    After renaming the server you need to do this in SQL Server:

    exec sp_dropserver 'OldServerName'
    exec sp_addserver 'NewServerName' , 'local'

    See "Renaming a Server" in Books Online for more details.

    Simon


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    • DMAC

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      Re: computer name

      vncntj@hotmail. com (Vincent Jones) wrote in message news:<ba2a2d30. 0308140546.1658 0e6c@posting.go ogle.com>...[color=blue]
      > If I change the name of my computer/server will it change the name of
      > my sql instance?[/color]

      A quick search in BOL under 'computer names' will reveal all

      Dave

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