Hi i am getting an error when i try to configure replication distibution....[size="1"]SQL Server is unable to connect to server 'SQL-SRV'.------------------------------ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:SQL Server replication requires the actual server name to make a connection to the server. Connections through a server alias, IP address, or any other alternate name are not supported. Specify the actual server name, 'SQL5-SVR'. (Replication.Utilities)[/size]so i did some looking and it seems that the sql server was once called SQL5-SVR. i was led [url=http://www.cryer.co.uk/brian/sqlserver/replication_requires_actual_server_name.htm]...here...[/url] to rename the server instance. i am reluctant to do this on my production db without knowing the consequences.i then found this...[quote]Steps:Read the error message and remember SERVERNAME which is in quotes.Run Sql Server Configuration Manager on publisher/distributor side;Expand Sql Native 10.0 Configuration\Aliases node;Create new alias which name exactly SERVERNAME from 1. It is should be a NetBIOS machine name or NetBIOS\instance_name for named instances.Specify another options for alias (port, server and protocol).Repeat 4 and 5 for 32bit native client.Test. Run Management Studio on the same machine and try connect to the server (specify alias as server name).Repeat 2 - 7 for all client machines where Management Studio will be used for replication setup. [/quote]but this doesn't seem to work either. Is there way for me to get round this?Thanks
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