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Hello all,
Thanks in advance for any help you can provide.
I am having a problem creating a new NS instance using SQL 2005 management studio.
I am using the database element in my instance and application xml files like this,
in order to create the NS application in an existing database.
<Database>
<DatabaseName>%databasename%</DatabaseName>
<SchemaName>%schemaname%</SchemaName>
</Database>
the problem that I am having is that if I encounter an error somewhere in the process of creating this new instance the instance name and schema name I specified are still bound somewhere, and if I correct for the error and try to create the instance again, I receive a new error saying that there is already an instance with my instance name, or using the schema name.
If I try to list versions it tells me there are no instances, yet if I try to add a new instance it tells me there is already an instance using my instance name.
I have tried searching master database tables and views for anywhere where it might be stored, also tried poking around most of management studio and the registry, and just can not seem to find where it is remembering that I had tried to create this instance before.
It is like it is partially creating the instance, running into an error, and then not rolling back its changes somewhere.

Any help would be very much appreciated

-Derek-

Web Services Integration Manager

TempWorks Software

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additional error information.
I tried to remove the database and restore from a backup, and yet it still believe the instance name is in use.
I notice it seems to be checking the NS InstanceMetaData for existing instances on this server...
"Microsoft.SqlServer.NotificationServices.Common.InstanceMetadata.CheckInstanceNameInUse"
anyone know where this metadata is ?

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The specified name is used by another Notification Services instance on the server. Specify a different instance name.
Instance Name: TWNSinstance
Server Name: derekxps (Microsoft.SqlServer.NotificationServices)

For help, click: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink?ProdName=Microsoft+SQL+Server&ProdVer=9.00.1399.00&EvtSrc=NSEventStrings&EvtID=DuplicateInstanceName&LinkId=20476

Program Location:

at Microsoft.SqlServer.NotificationServices.Common.InstanceMetadata.CheckInstanceNameInUse(SqlConnection sqlConnection, NSInstance instance)
at Microsoft.SqlServer.NotificationServices.Common.InstanceMetadata.Add(NSInstance instance)
at Microsoft.SqlServer.NotificationServices.Common.NSDatabaseCreator.Create(NSDBState dbState, SqlDatabaseAttributes databaseAttributes, List`1 createdStates)
at Microsoft.SqlServer.NotificationServices.Common.InstanceCompiler.CreateDatabaseInfrastructure(Instance instance, NSSecureString argumentKey, NSInstance& nsInstance, Dictionary`2& nsApplications)
at Microsoft.SqlServer.NotificationServices.Common.InstanceCompiler.Create(Instance instance, NSSecureString argumentKey, Boolean uiReporting)
at Microsoft.SqlServer.NotificationServices.Common.InstanceCompiler.Create(NSSecureString sqlUserName, NSSecureString sqlPassword, String configFile, NSSecureString argumentKey, StringDictionary substitutions, Boolean uiReporting, String enforcedSqlServerSystem)
at Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.NotificationServicesUI.CreateInstanceGeneral.PerformCreate()|||

Hi Derek -

SQLNS 2005 stores its metadata in the MSDB database. Run this script in SSMS and see if your failed instance/application are listed.

USE MSDB

GO

SELECT*FROM NS90.NSInstanceInfo

SELECT*FROM NS90.NSApplicationInfo

HTH..

Joe

|||Thanks Joe,
I did find the instance names and schema names that it had "eaten" in there. cleared them and was able to install with the instance name I wanted.
Thanks for your help!

-Derek-