MSDE Sample Database Import Problem

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MSDE Sample Database Import Problem

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hismightiness
Posting Yak Master

164 Posts

Posted - 2004-06-27 : 14:47:43

I have the MSDE 2000a installed my Win2k Pro with all MS Updates. The MSDE works fine. However, I wanted to import the Northwind and Pubs databases from Microsoft to test some things. I was able to import the pubs DB without any problems using the Web Data Administrator. However, I keep getting an error on Line 1 of the import of Northwind. I cannot get the DB to import. Here are the first 10 lines of code and the error:

There was an error importing the database. The status of the import is unknown.

Line 1: Incorrect syntax near '/'.

/*
** Copyright Microsoft, Inc. 1994 - 2000
** All Rights Reserved.
*/

USE master
GO
if exists (select * from sysdatabases where name='Northwind')
		drop database Northwind
go

If I remove the comment lines, I get:

There was an error importing the database. The status of the import is unknown.

Line 1: Incorrect syntax near 'E'.

USE master
GO
if exists (select * from sysdatabases where name='Northwind')
		drop database Northwind
go

DECLARE @device_directory NVARCHAR(520)
SELECT @device_directory = SUBSTRING(filename, 1, CHARINDEX(N'master.mdf', LOWER(filename)) - 1)
FROM master.dbo.sysaltfiles WHERE dbid = 1 AND fileid = 1

What do I need to do to get this to import?

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hismightiness
Posting Yak Master

164 Posts

Posted - 2004-06-27 : 14:49:48

I forgot to add something. Here are the links to the things I am using:

Sample SQL Databases
[url]http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=06616212-0356-46A0-8DA2-EEBC53A68034&displaylang=en[/url]

Web Data Administrator
[url]http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=c039a798-c57a-419e-acbc-2a332cb7f959&displaylang=en[/url]

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derrickleggett
Pointy Haired Yak DBA

4184 Posts

Posted - 2004-06-27 : 15:12:20

I'm not getting any error on this script at all. Are you sure you don't have an extra character at the top of your script; and you just haven't scrolled all the way up?

MeanOldDBA
derrickleggett@hotmail.com

When life gives you a lemon, fire the DBA.

hismightiness
Posting Yak Master

164 Posts

Posted - 2004-06-28 : 13:08:52

The only way there would be an extra character I don't know about is if it is hidden in some way. I am viewing the SQL file with VS.Net 2002. Is that possible? That particular project is at home. I will try copying and pasting the text into a completely new file and see if it still happens. What do you think?

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