SQL Server Questions

Ahmed MOHAMED ALI ahmed.mohamed.edigram at wanadoo.fr
Fri Dec 19 12:47:01 EST 2003


Hello,
if you do MSSQL.connect('my_server', 'my_username', 'my_password', '[my
database]')
that will work
Ahmed


"Lindstrom Greg - glinds" <Greg.Lindstrom at acxiom.com> wrote in message
news:mailman.351.1071842936.9307.python-list at python.org...
> Hello-
> I am connecting to a Microsoft SQL Server (6.0) via Python 2.3 using the
> MSSQL package and have a question about the database name.  This
particular
> database was designed with a two-word name (i.e.  "My Database").  When I
> try to connect using the MSSQL.connect method, I get a syntax error:
>
> MSSQL.connect('my_server', 'my_username', 'my_password', 'my
> database')
>
> I get an "Incorrect syntax near My"  error.  I can't change the name of
the
> database; too many applications are feeding into it.  What do I do?
>
> Also, I'm connecting to a Microsoft Exchange Mail server using the methods
> described in Mark Hammond and Andy Robinson's Book "Python Programming on
> Win 32".  My problem is that when I connect to the Exchange Server, a
dialog
> box pops up to verify the connection.  Since I'm writing a utility script,
> I'd just like to connect without a user having to get involved.  Is this
> possible?
>
> Thanks for your help
> --greg
>
>
>
>
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