Brian Brashear's Q&A profile

• SQL Server Problem opening MSDB folder under Stored Packages

  I am able to connect to Integration Services in MSSMS. However, when I try to expand and click on MSDB under Stored Packages, I get a Login Timeout expired error. I get this error both locally, and remotely. Error message suggested "does not allow remote connections", but I checked Surface Area Configuration, and remote connection is already enabled. Moreover, I get the same error even when connecting locally. any ideas ...Show All

• SQL Server SA account Locked out

  I have been using SQL2000 for a number of years and the company I work for needs a new system so I decided to install SQL2005. I installed SQL2005 without any problems and set a complex password for SA. I tried to log on and had to make several atempts as I remmebered the password after the SA account got locked out with the following message: Login failed for user 'sa' because the account is currently locked out. The system administrator ...Show All

• SQL Server Attaching DB issue

  When i'm moving my SQL2005 DB from one computer to another I always end up having to recreate the user and run all my stored procedures. Why does it do this Shouldn't it just move the DB along with all the user info and the SPs Thank You Jerry ...Show All

• Visual Basic DataGrid Check Box Cell CheckState

  I am trying to use the CheckBox Cell in a Datagrid View in 2005. The problem is I a am having trouble determining wether the cell is checked is not. My plan is to allow the user to check / uncheck the rows and then loop through them and update the SQL backend accordingly. But i can seem to find a way to check wether the cell is checked or not. At the moment I update the database on the Cell Click event and do a check on a field in the dataset ...Show All

• SQL Server Always get one more blank page after group footer?

  hi, I have a report, basically, it has a table, and a group, and I checked the "Page break " at end in the group properties window. But when I run the report, between two group, there always is one more blank page there which is not what I want. If I clear that checkbox, the second data group did not change to a new page. So, I guess I should check the checkbox, but how to remove the blank page Thanks. ...Show All

• Windows Forms Creating custom border

  Hi all, I am using System.Windows.Forms namespace for creating some graphical application on C#. I need to create a custom border for Panel control. Thank you, Duvel Error: protected override void OnLayout(LayoutEventArgs lea) {     if(lea.AffectedControl != nu ...Show All

• Visual Studio Team System FxCop 1.35 RC1 False positives

  1. I get CompoundWordsShouldBeCasedCorrectly for the term "ToolTip" - FxCop thinks it should be cased as "Tooltip" which seems wrong - all classes, properties and enumerations in the .NET Framework are cased as "ToolTip" so this should be used for consistency. 2. I get CollectionsShouldImplementGenericInterface for a class which is derived from DataView. Essentially this seems to be suggesting that I add a generi ...Show All

• Visual Studio Team System permissions specific to Team Build when accessing TFS from outside AD domain

  I am accessing my TFS from outside the AD domain that it resides in - the client machine is in its own workgroup and not a member of that domain.  In User Accounts/Manage My Network Passwords on the client machine I added the TFS server name and the AD username/password that I should use to access it.  I am able to successfully connect and use most of the features - adding Work Items, general administration, etc. but cannot start ...Show All

• Software Development for Windows Vista [Newbie] How to terminate a workflow from within an activity?

  I have a composite activity (custom class derived off of Sequence) that has a listen + couple of event sinks along with few other things. This acitivity is included in a workflow. What I would like to do is terminate the workflow say upon receipt of some event - say for eg. manager denies request so there is no point in continuing the workflow. 1. How do I do that 2. Are there any un-desirable effects of terminating the workflow in this manne ...Show All

• Windows Forms How to create Typed DataSet?

  Is there any online resource that provides guide for creating Typed DataSet I'm using VB.NET 2005 and can't find the way to create one. After some more research, I found it quite powerful. However, is there any real working sample that I can find I find it quite difficult to try out, especially when I need to setup master-detail relationship. ...Show All

• SQL Server report builder not displaying some rows

  Hi friends am using report builder to create a report ,the report not displaying some rows. i've 2 tables . Patients and transactions (1- many) and assume that i've following records patient ----- 1 , sriram , albert street,nz 2 , david , victoria street ,aus transactions (flds are patientid,charge,transaction date) ------ 1 , $100, diabetes problem ,10/10/05 1, $100 , diabetes problem , 19/01/06 2, $150,someother problem if i create a report w ...Show All

• Windows Forms How can I add items to the System Menu of a form. (Visual C++)

  I want to add a new About menu item on the system menu. (System menu is the menu that appears when you do click with the right button of the mouse on the titlebar). Does somebody know how to do it with Visual C++ ...Show All

• Windows Forms interact with java applet ?

  how can i set up vb.net to interact with a game i'm playing online   the game  is a java applet. i'm trying to write a program using a winform to assist me  with this game.i tried using sendkeys but wouldn't work.i need to have t ...Show All

• Visual Basic Database Questions

  I'm fairly new to creating programs that utilize databases. I have just purchased a book about ADO.NET, but I wondering if anyone could offer some opinions on where to start. In particular, what database program should I begin learning Most of the applications that I want to develop will really only need a local unshared database to systematically store and recall information. I would really like to avoid spending a large amount of money on p ...Show All

• Visual Studio R

  I have a weird file that I need to include in an ItemList.  It is C%V%DF%M%%L%.LIB.  If I do   <ItemGroup>     <StrangeFile Include="C%V%DF%M%%L%.LIB" />  </ItemGroup> The task that processes this list sees C%Vs%M%%L%.LIB Note that %DF has been replaced by s.  What do I need to put in the Include to stop MSBuild converting %DF Scott Scott, You should definitely give this a whi ...Show All