Problem attaching mdf file in sql server 2008

hi...!
I have an mdf file of sql server 2005 database now i want it to attach in sql server 2008 R2 but when i try to attach it, it gave me error saying.
Fail to retrieve data for this request.
An exception occur while executing a Transact-SQL statement or batch.(Microsoft.sqlServer.connectionInfo)
C:\program files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL10_50.MSSQLSERVER\MSSQL\DATA\file6.mdf is not a primary database file. (Microsoft SQL Server, Error:5171)
Thanks in advance
Hello,
As the message says the file is not primary data file ,i guess it must be ndf(secondary data file) or some other file you might have selected by mistake.PLease select primary data file and try attching you will succed
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What you need to do is download the trial version of CR XI R2 ( Release 2 ) and then use your XI Keycode to install it and it will work. Then update to the latest SP 5 Service Pack. XI is past it's end of life support which means there will be no updates or bug fixes any more.
Next, MS SQL Server 2008 does not work with the MDAC version of the Native drivers, you must install the MS SQL Server Client. You'll see the driver name is "MS SQL Server Native client 10". This is the one you need to use.
Another work around is to use ODBC, it seems to resolve all issues, but the client must be installed.
Thank you
Don

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Hello
I did an Heterogeneous Connectivity between SQL server 2008 db and Oracle 11g, so far so good, but when i try to view colum data on RPD (only varchar type) i only see the first character of the string.
One more thing, when i try to see the data on Oracle SQL developer i get some strange characters, like when we have the wrong character encoding on our browser.
Some print to illustrate the problem.
Oracle SQL developer query:
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Microsoft SQL developer query :
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RPD printscreen :
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SQLplus (as you can see the are spaces between the characters ) :
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To finish the data will be use to build an mobile app with oracle mobile app designer.
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The spaces you see between the characters when using the gateway indicate a wrong charset is being used.
1. Which gateway are you using - DG4MSQL or Dg4ODBC?
2. Could you please post the gateway init file and just in case it is DG4ODBC also the odbc.ini file
3. What's the character set of the Oracle database?
4. Looks like you're connected using Putty to a Unix box - what is the Putty NLS setting?
5. What is the NLS setting when starting SQL*Plus and what is the LOCALE setting?
6. Was a NLS_LANG parameter set when the gateway was started? Please change in your gateway init file the HS_FDS_TRACE_LEVEL to DEBUG, then run again the query and post it to a share.
=> There's a note that guides you step by step to configure the gateway and your env correctly - please have a look at:
NLS Guide for Generic Connectivity and Gateways (Doc ID 230239.1)
- Klaus

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