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DrillDown Icon MANUALS and Other Info for SQL MANEX Client Server
DrillDown Icon Hardware and Software Requirements for Installing SQL Server
DrillDown Icon List of Modules Converted to MANEX Client Server
DrillDown Icon Installing SQL Server
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DrillDown Icon SQL Backup Options
DrillDown Icon Setup the OLE DB(ADO) for SQL Crystal Reports
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DrillDown Icon Code that could be used to find Last Table Modified within SQL
DrillDown Icon Configure SQL Server 2008 R2 to allow Network Connections
DrillDown Icon How to detach and attached databases using the SQL Server Management Studio
DrillDown Icon Restore SQL DB from Backup
DrillDown Icon Setup a SQL Test/Sandbox Database
DrillDown Icon SQLManex Client Server Setup Instructions
DrillDown Icon Setup Folder Permissions to Write "ini" File
DrillDown Icon Setup the ODBC for SQL Crystal Reports
DrillDown Icon Setup a SQL Database Maintenance Plan
DrillDown Icon Setup Task Scheduler to Auto Run MRP
DrillDown Icon Selecting the Authentication Mode
DrillDown Icon Window 10 - Network Disconnect
DrillDown Icon Setup Work Stations
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DrillDown Icon Accounting Setup
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DrillDown Icon Operations Manuals
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DrillDown Icon SQL Server Memory Settings and Performance
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DrillDown Icon How to schedule and automate backups of SQL Server databases in SQL Server Express
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Setup the ODBC for SQL Crystal Reports
Check setting for an ODBC data source, which is usually found under:
      Start > Programs > Administrative Tools > Data
Sources (ODBC), or 
      Start > Settings > Control Panel > Data Sources (ODBC).
 
 
 
 
Enter the "System DSN" tab:
 
 
 
Click “Add” and the following screen will appear:  Select the "SQL Driver" and depress the "Finish" button





Enter a Name and Description for the data source (“ManexODBC"), enter the Server Name that matches YOUR server  and click “Next”       NOTE:  Make Sure you enter the SERVER name that matches your SERVER.
 
  
 
 
Check the bubble "With Windows NT authentication using the network login ID" and the check-box "Connect to SQL Server to obtain default settings for the additional configuration options"  .
 
 
 
Press "Next" On the next screen select the correct default database from the pull-down 
 
 
Select "Next"  
 
 
 
Select "Finish", the following screen will appear:  
 
 
 
 
 
Select "OK", the setup process is complete and the new file should display in the ODBC Data Source Administrator/System DSN. 
 

 
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