>-----Original Message-----
>See the answers inline
>
>One for Server and One for Desktop. Now, the
>hosting provider has SQL 7 in his server and does that
>mean i am the client
>>>Yes , since you are connecting to the another(remote)
server.
>
>(in that case, it mentiones that SQL 7 is compatible for
Windows XP
>Desktop).
>So when i buy SQL
>7, is there an option to install only tools that i(client)
>will need to access the DB with the Host or do i need to
>install the full product?
>
>>>You are correct there is not need to install full
product. When you start
>installation you will get an option
>>>where by you can only select a check box to
install "client connectivity
>tools only"
>
>The only thing I need to do is
>access certain data that will be stored in the DB at the
>host (thats the data, which goes from website and is
>stored in DB in the Host Server, which i need to access)
>and i will also be exporting xl sheets. Do i just need the
>Enterprise manger for the above functions
>
>>>There is a component on the TOOLS menu when you will
open enterprise
>manager ie "data transformation services"
>>>This is a very handy tool and will allow you to
trsnsfer the data to EXCEL
>sheet.
>
>Is the Enterprise manager also know as "Client
>Tools"?
>
>>>Yes
>
>Everything is already set up by another person on
>the Host Server (SQL 7.0). I am just going to acces it to
>take info or upload new updated xl sheets. Till i get my
>SQL 7 can i use SQL 2K trial to perform these functions?
>
>>>You can very well install only "client tools" that
comes with SQL2K
>evaluation version.
>
>--
>-Vishal
>"Derek" <deeerex@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>news:006601c35137$24f51b00$a301280a@phx.gbl...
>> Thanks Vishal...1 more doubt. Its my first experience in
>> SQL!
>>
>> I was going through the previous link you gave me
>> regarding SQL 7 System Req. and i noticed that there
are 2
>> types. One for Server and One for Desktop. Now, the
>> hosting provider has SQL 7 in his server and does that
>> mean i am the client (in that case, it mentiones that
SQL
>> 7 is compatible for Windows XP Desktop). So when i buy
SQL
>> 7, is there an option to install only tools that i
(client)
>> will need to access the DB with the Host or do i need to
>> install the full product? The only thing I need to do is
>> access certain data that will be stored in the DB at the
>> host (thats the data, which goes from website and is
>> stored in DB in the Host Server, which i need to access)
>> and i will also be exporting xl sheets. Do i just need
the
>> Enterprise manger for the above functions or anything
>> else? Is the Enterprise manager also know as "Client
>> Tools"? Everything is already set up by another person
on
>> the Host Server (SQL 7.0). I am just going to acces it
to
>> take info or upload new updated xl sheets. Till i get my
>> SQL 7 can i use SQL 2K trial to perform these functions?
>>
>> You help and guidance in the above will be highly
>> appreciated
>> Thanks
>> Derek
>>
>>
>> >-----Original Message-----
>> >you can connect to SQL server 7.0 server using SQL
server
>> 2000's enterprise
>> >manager.
>> >
>> >--
>> >-Vishal
>> >"Derek" <deeerex@hotmal.com> wrote in message
>> >news:0ce601c35125$e263ffb0$a501280a@phx.gbl...
>> >> Thank you Vishal
>> >>
>> >> Can I use Enterprise Manager of SQL 2K to communicate
>> with
>> >> SQL 7.0 DB's which are on the hosting providers
server?
>> >>
>> >> Thanks
>> >> Derek
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> >-----Original Message-----
>> >> >Refer to following url for SQL Server 7.0 OS
support.
>> >> >
>> >>
>>
>http://microsoft.com/sql/evaluation/overview/70/datasheet.
>> >> asp
>> >> >
>> >> >> know where I can find a Trial Version of MS SQL
7.0?
>> >> >I dont think this is available now, however you can
>> find
>> >> sql2K evaluation
>> >> >edition at
>> >> >
>> >> >http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?
>> >> FamilyID=d20ba6e1-f44c-4781-
>> >> >a6bb-f60e02dc1335&DisplayLang=en
>> >> >
>> >> >--
>> >> >-Vishal
>> >> >"Derek" <deeerex@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> >> >news:0cd401c35121$edc7c9d0$a401280a@phx.gbl...
>> >> >> Hi,
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Can i use MS SQL 7.0 on Windows XP O/S to access
>> >> >> data/communicate with DB on the Hosting providers
>> >> Server?
>> >> >> or is MS SQL 7.0 only compatible with Windows NT.
Do
>> you
>> >> >> know where I can find a Trial Version of MS SQL
7.0?
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Can anybody help me...
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Thanks a lot
>> >> >> Derek
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >.
>> >> >
>> >
>> >
>> >.
>> >
>
>
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