>It works fine on my computer, but when I installed on my friend's laptop,
it
>gives the error: General SQL Error.   13059    3

>I have seen many posts that say it has to do with DAO, but PLEASE, SOMEONE
>TELL ME HOW TO FIX THIS, IT IS EXTREMELY URGENT.

>TS

>    When you wrote "It works fine....", what did you mean by "it"?  Cannot
> connect to the server?  Application won't start?

> krf

> TS wrote in message <8bgdpr$a...@bornews.borland.com>...
> >Delphi 5
> >BDE 5.1
> >Connecting to MS SQL 7

> >It works fine on my computer, but when I installed on my friend's laptop,
> it
> >gives the error: General SQL Error.   13059    3

> >I have seen many posts that say it has to do with DAO, but PLEASE,
SOMEONE
> >TELL ME HOW TO FIX THIS, IT IS EXTREMELY URGENT.

> >TS

>    When you wrote "It works fine....", what did you mean by "it"?  Cannot
> connect to the server?  Application won't start?

> krf

> TS wrote in message <8bgdpr$a...@bornews.borland.com>...
> >Delphi 5
> >BDE 5.1
> >Connecting to MS SQL 7

> >It works fine on my computer, but when I installed on my friend's laptop,
> it
> >gives the error: General SQL Error.   13059    3

> >I have seen many posts that say it has to do with DAO, but PLEASE,
SOMEONE
> >TELL ME HOW TO FIX THIS, IT IS EXTREMELY URGENT.

> >TS

>    Weird.  You have installed the client, but did you configure the client
> (Named Pipes, TCP/IP)?  I've gotten bitten by that one.  Just as a
starting
> point, in the BDE, create a new alias pointing the desired server (making
> sure you have the MSSQL driver).  Does ODBC work?

> krf

> TS wrote in message <8bgjqt$a0...@bornews.borland.com>...
> >I have also installed the SQL Client on the laptop and the Enterprise
> >manager can connect just fine.  Still no bde connection works.

> >TS

> >"Kevin Frevert" <kfrev...@midwayusa.com> wrote in message
> >news:38dbcf09@dnews...
> >> TS,

> >>    When you wrote "It works fine....", what did you mean by "it"?
Cannot
> >> connect to the server?  Application won't start?

> >> krf

> >> TS wrote in message <8bgdpr$a...@bornews.borland.com>...
> >> >Delphi 5
> >> >BDE 5.1
> >> >Connecting to MS SQL 7

> >> >It works fine on my computer, but when I installed on my friend's
> laptop,
> >> it
> >> >gives the error: General SQL Error.   13059    3

> >> >I have seen many posts that say it has to do with DAO, but PLEASE,
> >SOMEONE
> >> >TELL ME HOW TO FIX THIS, IT IS EXTREMELY URGENT.

> >> >TS

>TS

>"Kevin Frevert" <kfrev...@midwayusa.com> wrote in message
>news:38dbcf09@dnews...
>> TS,

>>    When you wrote "It works fine....", what did you mean by "it"?  Cannot
>> connect to the server?  Application won't start?

>> krf

>> TS wrote in message <8bgdpr$a...@bornews.borland.com>...
>> >Delphi 5
>> >BDE 5.1
>> >Connecting to MS SQL 7

>> >It works fine on my computer, but when I installed on my friend's
laptop,
>> it
>> >gives the error: General SQL Error.   13059    3

>> >I have seen many posts that say it has to do with DAO, but PLEASE,
>SOMEONE
>> >TELL ME HOW TO FIX THIS, IT IS EXTREMELY URGENT.

>> >TS

>Any more suggestions?

>(P.S.  Do you have ICQ or something where we can talk faster?)

>TS

>"Kevin Frevert" <kfrev...@midwayusa.com> wrote in message
>news:38dbdd10@dnews...
>> TS,

>>    Weird.  You have installed the client, but did you configure the
client
>> (Named Pipes, TCP/IP)?  I've gotten bitten by that one.  Just as a
>starting
>> point, in the BDE, create a new alias pointing the desired server (making
>> sure you have the MSSQL driver).  Does ODBC work?

>> krf

>> TS wrote in message <8bgjqt$a0...@bornews.borland.com>...
>> >I have also installed the SQL Client on the laptop and the Enterprise
>> >manager can connect just fine.  Still no bde connection works.

>> >TS

>> >"Kevin Frevert" <kfrev...@midwayusa.com> wrote in message
>> >news:38dbcf09@dnews...
>> >> TS,

>> >>    When you wrote "It works fine....", what did you mean by "it"?
>Cannot
>> >> connect to the server?  Application won't start?

>> >> krf

>> >> TS wrote in message <8bgdpr$a...@bornews.borland.com>...
>> >> >Delphi 5
>> >> >BDE 5.1
>> >> >Connecting to MS SQL 7

>> >> >It works fine on my computer, but when I installed on my friend's
>> laptop,
>> >> it
>> >> >gives the error: General SQL Error.   13059    3

>> >> >I have seen many posts that say it has to do with DAO, but PLEASE,
>> >SOMEONE
>> >> >TELL ME HOW TO FIX THIS, IT IS EXTREMELY URGENT.

>> >> >TS

>    Sorry, no ICQ.  I am getting ready to go home, so I won't be able to
> respond until Monday.   Did you start from scratch and create a whole new
> (MSSQL) BDE alias?  Did you try connecting via ODBC?  Your right, you
should
> be connecting just fine (this is almost a no-brainer).  I'm sure it is
> something simple we both are missing.  Maybe someone else can jump in and
> give you a hand.

> Good luck,
> krf

> TS wrote in message <8bgnjg$e...@bornews.borland.com>...
> >I am quite sure I have TCP/IP settings right because my program has
worked
> >on about 10 other systems (Including systems with Windows 95,98,NT, and
> >2000).  This error has me greatly confused.

> >Any more suggestions?

> >(P.S.  Do you have ICQ or something where we can talk faster?)

> >TS

> >"Kevin Frevert" <kfrev...@midwayusa.com> wrote in message
> >news:38dbdd10@dnews...
> >> TS,

> >>    Weird.  You have installed the client, but did you configure the
> client
> >> (Named Pipes, TCP/IP)?  I've gotten bitten by that one.  Just as a
> >starting
> >> point, in the BDE, create a new alias pointing the desired server
(making
> >> sure you have the MSSQL driver).  Does ODBC work?

> >> krf

> >> TS wrote in message <8bgjqt$a0...@bornews.borland.com>...
> >> >I have also installed the SQL Client on the laptop and the Enterprise
> >> >manager can connect just fine.  Still no bde connection works.

> >> >TS

> >> >"Kevin Frevert" <kfrev...@midwayusa.com> wrote in message
> >> >news:38dbcf09@dnews...
> >> >> TS,

> >> >>    When you wrote "It works fine....", what did you mean by "it"?
> >Cannot
> >> >> connect to the server?  Application won't start?

> >> >> krf

> >> >> TS wrote in message <8bgdpr$a...@bornews.borland.com>...
> >> >> >Delphi 5
> >> >> >BDE 5.1
> >> >> >Connecting to MS SQL 7

> >> >> >It works fine on my computer, but when I installed on my friend's
> >> laptop,
> >> >> it
> >> >> >gives the error: General SQL Error.   13059    3

> >> >> >I have seen many posts that say it has to do with DAO, but PLEASE,
> >> >SOMEONE
> >> >> >TELL ME HOW TO FIX THIS, IT IS EXTREMELY URGENT.

> >> >> >TS

>but the BDE still isn't connecting.  I want to use the BDE (I don't want to
>explain right now), so please no comments on alternatives.

>???????????? :(

>HHHHHHHHHEEEEEEEEEELLLLLLLLLLLPPPPPPPP!

>ts

>"Kevin Frevert" <kfrev...@midwayusa.com> wrote in message
>news:38dbe593@dnews...
>> TS,

>>    Sorry, no ICQ.  I am getting ready to go home, so I won't be able to
>> respond until Monday.   Did you start from scratch and create a whole new
>> (MSSQL) BDE alias?  Did you try connecting via ODBC?  Your right, you
>should
>> be connecting just fine (this is almost a no-brainer).  I'm sure it is
>> something simple we both are missing.  Maybe someone else can jump in and
>> give you a hand.

>> Good luck,
>> krf

>> TS wrote in message <8bgnjg$e...@bornews.borland.com>...
>> >I am quite sure I have TCP/IP settings right because my program has
>worked
>> >on about 10 other systems (Including systems with Windows 95,98,NT, and
>> >2000).  This error has me greatly confused.

>> >Any more suggestions?

>> >(P.S.  Do you have ICQ or something where we can talk faster?)

>> >TS

>> >"Kevin Frevert" <kfrev...@midwayusa.com> wrote in message
>> >news:38dbdd10@dnews...
>> >> TS,

>> >>    Weird.  You have installed the client, but did you configure the
>> client
>> >> (Named Pipes, TCP/IP)?  I've gotten bitten by that one.  Just as a
>> >starting
>> >> point, in the BDE, create a new alias pointing the desired server
>(making
>> >> sure you have the MSSQL driver).  Does ODBC work?

>> >> krf

>> >> TS wrote in message <8bgjqt$a0...@bornews.borland.com>...
>> >> >I have also installed the SQL Client on the laptop and the Enterprise
>> >> >manager can connect just fine.  Still no bde connection works.

>> >> >TS

>> >> >"Kevin Frevert" <kfrev...@midwayusa.com> wrote in message
>> >> >news:38dbcf09@dnews...
>> >> >> TS,

>> >> >>    When you wrote "It works fine....", what did you mean by "it"?
>> >Cannot
>> >> >> connect to the server?  Application won't start?

>> >> >> krf

>> >> >> TS wrote in message <8bgdpr$a...@bornews.borland.com>...
>> >> >> >Delphi 5
>> >> >> >BDE 5.1
>> >> >> >Connecting to MS SQL 7

>> >> >> >It works fine on my computer, but when I installed on my friend's
>> >> laptop,
>> >> >> it
>> >> >> >gives the error: General SQL Error.   13059    3

>> >> >> >I have seen many posts that say it has to do with DAO, but PLEASE,
>> >> >SOMEONE
>> >> >> >TELL ME HOW TO FIX THIS, IT IS EXTREMELY URGENT.

>> >> >> >TS

>   Good morning.   Any luck?  I have some silly questions:

> 1.  What version of Delphi 5 (Enterprise, Professional, Standard) did you
> install on your friend's laptop?  Did the BDE install OK?
> 2.  Did you create a new (MSSQL) BDE alias, independent from your
> application?
> 3.  Can you connect to your target database through the BDE Administrator?

> I suspect something didn't get installed correctly.

> Good luck,
> krf

> TS wrote in message <8bgp8t$d...@bornews.borland.com>...
> >I tried ODBC and it connects just fine, same to ADO

> >but the BDE still isn't connecting.  I want to use the BDE (I don't want
to
> >explain right now), so please no comments on alternatives.

> >???????????? :(

> >HHHHHHHHHEEEEEEEEEELLLLLLLLLLLPPPPPPPP!

> >ts

> >"Kevin Frevert" <kfrev...@midwayusa.com> wrote in message
> >news:38dbe593@dnews...
> >> TS,

> >>    Sorry, no ICQ.  I am getting ready to go home, so I won't be able to
> >> respond until Monday.   Did you start from scratch and create a whole
new
> >> (MSSQL) BDE alias?  Did you try connecting via ODBC?  Your right, you
> >should
> >> be connecting just fine (this is almost a no-brainer).  I'm sure it is
> >> something simple we both are missing.  Maybe someone else can jump in
and
> >> give you a hand.

> >> Good luck,
> >> krf

> >> TS wrote in message <8bgnjg$e...@bornews.borland.com>...
> >> >I am quite sure I have TCP/IP settings right because my program has
> >worked
> >> >on about 10 other systems (Including systems with Windows 95,98,NT,
and
> >> >2000).  This error has me greatly confused.

> >> >Any more suggestions?

> >> >(P.S.  Do you have ICQ or something where we can talk faster?)

> >> >TS

> >> >"Kevin Frevert" <kfrev...@midwayusa.com> wrote in message
> >> >news:38dbdd10@dnews...
> >> >> TS,

> >> >>    Weird.  You have installed the client, but did you configure the
> >> client
> >> >> (Named Pipes, TCP/IP)?  I've gotten bitten by that one.  Just as a
> >> >starting
> >> >> point, in the BDE, create a new alias pointing the desired server
> >(making
> >> >> sure you have the MSSQL driver).  Does ODBC work?

> >> >> krf

> >> >> TS wrote in message <8bgjqt$a0...@bornews.borland.com>...
> >> >> >I have also installed the SQL Client on the laptop and the
Enterprise
> >> >> >manager can connect just fine.  Still no bde connection works.

> >> >> >TS

> >> >> >"Kevin Frevert" <kfrev...@midwayusa.com> wrote in message
> >> >> >news:38dbcf09@dnews...
> >> >> >> TS,

> >> >> >>    When you wrote "It works fine....", what did you mean by "it"?
> >> >Cannot
> >> >> >> connect to the server?  Application won't start?

> >> >> >> krf

> >> >> >> TS wrote in message <8bgdpr$a...@bornews.borland.com>...
> >> >> >> >Delphi 5
> >> >> >> >BDE 5.1
> >> >> >> >Connecting to MS SQL 7

> >> >> >> >It works fine on my computer, but when I installed on my
friend's
> >> >> laptop,
> >> >> >> it
> >> >> >> >gives the error: General SQL Error.   13059    3

> >> >> >> >I have seen many posts that say it has to do with DAO, but
PLEASE,
> >> >> >SOMEONE
> >> >> >> >TELL ME HOW TO FIX THIS, IT IS EXTREMELY URGENT.

> >> >> >> >TS

>    I just did a search on Deja.com and found something on DAO and the only
> solution was to un-install Microsoft Office.  There was no response that
> un-installing actually worked, but it may be worth a try.

> Good luck,
> krf