Command Prompt Utilities

makepipe Utility

The makepipe utility tests the integrity of the network Named Pipe services, in conjunction with readpipe.

Syntax

makepipe [/h] [/w] [/p pipe_name]

Arguments

/h

Displays usage information.

/w

Specifies the wait time, in seconds, between read and write. The default is 0.

/p pipe_name

Is the name of the pipe. The default pipe_name is abc.

Remarks

This diagnostic utility checks to see if the named pipes are working. Use it (along with readpipe) if you cannot connect to an instance of Microsoft® SQL Server™ 2000.

The makepipe utility is not installed by SQL Server 2000 Setup. It can be found in the x:\x86\Binn directory on the SQL Server 2000 compact disc.

For information about where to find or how to run this utility, see Getting Started with Command Prompt Utilities.

See Also

readpipe Utility