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Q275703: PRB: Shared SQL Server Repository Option Unavailable in VB Pro 6

Article: Q275703
Product(s): Microsoft Visual Basic for Windows
Version(s): 6.0,6.0 SP1,6.0 SP2,6.0 SP3,6.0 SP4
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbVBp600 kbVS600 kbGrpDSVBDB kbDSupport
Last Modified: 14-AUG-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Visual Basic Professional Edition for Windows, version 6.0 
- Microsoft Visual Studio, Professional Edition versions 6.0, 6.0 SP1, 6.0 SP2, 6.0 SP3, 6.0 SP4 
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SYMPTOMS
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The option to create a shared SQL Server repository in Visual Component Manager
is unavailable in the Professional Edition of Visual Basic 6.0.

CAUSE
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This feature is only available in the version of Visual Component Manager that
ships with the Enterprise Edition of Visual Basic 6.0. You cannot use the
version of Visual Component Manager that ships with the Professional Edition of
Visual Basic 6.0 to create shared SQL Server repositories.

RESOLUTION
==========

To resolve this problem, upgrade to the Enterprise Edition of Visual Basic 6.0.

NOTE: When you upgrade to the Enterprise Edition of Visual Basic 6.0, you must
install the Enterprise Edition from scratch. There is no update patch that you
can apply to add on the Enterprise Edition features to the Professional Edition.
It is recommended that you completely uninstall the Professional Edition before
you install the Enterprise Edition.

REFERENCES
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For additional information, click the article number below to view the article
in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  Q191037 INFO: VB6 Learning, Professional, and Enterprise Features

Additional query words:

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Keywords          : kbVBp600 kbVS600 kbGrpDSVBDB kbDSupport 
Technology        : kbVSsearch kbVBSearch kbAudDeveloper kbZNotKeyword6 kbZNotKeyword2 kbVB600Search kbVB600 kbVS600SP1 kbVS600SP2 kbVS600SP3 kbVS600SP4 kbVS600 kbVS600Search
Version           : :6.0,6.0 SP1,6.0 SP2,6.0 SP3,6.0 SP4
Issue type        : kbprb

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