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Unable to create Historical Charts from MS SQL server named instance

Ensure you connect via port rather named instance.

Active Console Historical Charts Add a new database connection (Tools > Settings > Database > Manual Database Entries > +) Screenshot

Connection Name:

any

Database:

Name of your database

Vendor:

SQLServer

User:

Password:

Servers:

Hostname:

Port:

IP Address or Hostname depending on SQL Server configuration Geneos - Unable to create Historical Charts from MS SQL server named instance Do not include the instance name

of the Instance Geneos - Unable to create Historical Charts from MS SQL server named instance By default named instances will be set to use dynamic ports. This means when the SQL Server restarts it can start on a different port. This will cause connections to fail, so best to set the instance to use a specific port

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