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    What do I put in the server name for Microsoft SQL Server Studio edition to enable me to connect?

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    Quote Originally Posted by godspeedbetacc View Post
    What do I put in the server name for Microsoft SQL Server Studio edition to enable me to connect?
    Its shown in Helm, on the database configuration page (Helm > Domains > domain.com > Database Manager > databasename).

    It will be something like this:

    mssql2005.servername.lon.periodicnetwork.com,PORT
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    thank you,

    I was using : and ; but not a comma to seperate the port, twas driving me mad I tell thee.

    Thanks again

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    Indeed, not sure why Microsoft decided to use a non-standard port seperator in connection strings.
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