SQL Server 7.0 as master server cannot enlist SQL Server 2000 named instance as target server (277029)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft SQL Server 7.0
  • Microsoft SQL Server 2000 (all editions)
This article was previously published under Q277029

SYMPTOMS

When defining multiserver jobs, SQL Server 7.0 as master server (MSX) is unable to enlist a SQL Server 2000 named instance as a target server (TSX). Trying to do so generates the following error message:
Enlistment failed (reason: Error 22026: The enlist operation failed (reason: Unable to create login and/or user for target server. 'server name\instance name' is not a valid name because it contains invalid characters. [SQLSTATE 42000] (Error 15006)))

MORE INFORMATION

By design, SQL Server does not provide forward compatibility. In US Service Pack 3 for SQL Server 7.0, new functionality has been added to SQL Server 7.0 so that you can define multiserver jobs with SQL Server 7.0 as MSX and enlist a SQL Server 2000 named instance as a TSX.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:12/17/2004
Keywords:kbfix kbprb KB277029
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