servicecontroller - having trouble running it

[Bernie Yaeger]

I'm getting this exception using the servicecontroller component, just by
calling servicecontroller1.canstop().
Cannot open D5Z0071 service on computer '.'.

I've left the name of the machine alone (defaults to '.', ie, local) and
I've set the servicename to "D5Z0071", the name of my sql server. Now it
happens that this is the name of the machine also, since it defaulted to the
machine name on installation and I never changed it. I don't know if that
may be the problem, but I wanted to mention it. I have imports for both
system and system.serviceprocess.

Any ideas?

Tx - Bernie Yaeger

 

[Jay B. Harlow [MVP - Outlook]]

Bernie,
However "D5Z0071" is *NOT* the name of the SQL Server Service! It *IS* the
name of the instance of SQL Server.

You need to use Services under Computer Management to find the name of the
Service itself. It should be something like "MSSQLSERVER".

Alternatively you can use the Server Explorer in VS.NET to find the name.

Remember you want the ServiceName, not the DisplayName or instance name.

Hope this helps
Jay

 

[Cor Ligthert]

Brenie,

I don't know if this page helps in addition to Jay's answer

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;321185

However when you have not seen it than you cannot decide about that

I hope it helps something.

Cor

 

[Bernie Yaeger]

Hi Jay,

Thanks; I'm sure you're correct. I misunderstood.

Thanks again,

Bernie

 

[Bernie Yaeger]

Hi Cor,

Thanks, as always. I will try to figure it out per Jay's instructions, but
I'll have a look at the kb article if I have problems.

Tx,

Bernie