INF: ReadPipe for Windows Utility Tests Named Pipes
  
PSS ID Number: Q105104
Article last modified on 04-27-1995
 
4.20
 
WINDOWS
 

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The information in this article applies to:
 
  - Microsoft SQL Server version 4.2
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SUMMARY
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The ReadPipe for Windows diagnostic utility is a graphical version of
ReadPipe that is compatible with Windows. It supports the same features
as character mode ReadPipe except for polling and transact named pipes.
ReadPipe for Windows is used in conjunction with MakePipe to test the
integrity of named pipe services. Use these utilities if you cannot
connect to SQL Server using named pipes.
 
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After starting ReadPipe for Windows, follow these steps to test named
pipe services:
 
1. Select the File menu, choose Connect to MakePipe.
 
2. In the Server box, specify the name of the server running MakePipe.
 
3. In the Data box, specify a string of test data. The default is
   testing.
 
4. In the Pipe box, specify the name of the MakePipe named pipe. The
   default is abc. If MakePipe was started with the /p<pipename> switch,
   specify <pipename> in the Pipe box.
 
5. In the Iterations box, specify the number times to run the test. The
   default is 1 iteration.
 
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The RDPIPEW.EXE file contains the READPIPW.EXE executable. The READPIPW.EXE
utility is also included with SQL Server for Windows NT on the "Windows 3.1
Utilities Disk 1 - Setup" disk, and it is installed in the SQL\BIN
directory by default.
 
Download RDPIPEW.EXE, a self-extracting file, from the Microsoft Software
Library (MSL) on the following services:
 
 - CompuServe
      GO MSL
      Search for RDPIPEW.EXE
      Display results and download
 
 - Microsoft Download Service (MSDL)
      Dial (206) 936-6735 to connect to MSDL
      Download RDPIPEW.EXE
 
 - Internet (anonymous FTP)
      ftp ftp.microsoft.com
      Change to the SOFTLIB\MSLFILES directory
      Get RDPIPEW.EXE
 
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