Where is the server

[James McGivney]

I have spent a lot of time developing a very simple web
appliaction in VS.net The application uses two datagrads
to display tables from my SQL database. The grids allow
sorting and editing.
I want to place the application on my Web Host's computer
so that it can be accesses through the WorldWideWeb. I
am told that I need to upload all files from the design
directory. I have done this. My questions is where is
my SQL database ? I believe I need to upload the SQL
database. I search my computer for the servers name and
can not find it. It is possible that in my limited
understanding, I am confusing a server with a database.
The name of the server I use in the application is:
JIM.0401Win.dbo It is an SQL Server 2000 database. Any
help to aid in my understanding would be appreciated.
Thanks,
Jim

[Steven Cheng[MSFT]]

Hi James,

Thank you for using Microsoft NewsGroup Service. Based on your description,
you've made a simple ASP.NET web application which contains some simple
aspx pages and the page retrieves data from a SQLServer local database.
Since
you've got a web hosting space on the internet, you'd like to upload the
web application to the host server so as to publish it to internet. Is my
understanding of your problem correct?

Generally, those Web hosts Service Provider only provides some web spaces
which only support static HTML or ASP scripts. Since you'd like to upload
your ASP.NET web application onto it, you may ask the web host provider
whether the space support ASP.NET or not.

As for the SQLSERVER Database, I think it is a problem ,too. The SQLSERVER
Database server is a single server which is completely separately from the
web application server(IIS). So normally, seldem web host providers will
provide support
for SQLSERVER database. You may also contact with your service provider to
ask whether they'll support SQLSERVER database.
If they support, you need to send them the SQLSERVER database's data file,
the data file's file extension is "*.mdf". Genrerally you can look for them
in the %system disk%\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL\Data folder,
or you can search them via "*.mdf".

Please try out the above suggestions and let me know if they are helpful.
If you have any other questions, please feel free to let me know.
Steven Cheng
Microsoft Online Support

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[Steven Cheng[MSFT]]

Hi James,

Have you had a chance to try my suggestion? If you have any problems or
need any help, please feel
free to post here.
Steven Cheng
Microsoft Online Support

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