topic Connection Error When Trying to use SQLServer as a Repository in QlikView https://community.qlik.com/t5/QlikView/Connection-Error-When-Trying-to-use-SQLServer-as-a-Repository/m-p/175468#M1311520 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>With a new server install I try set the repository to SQLServer and I get the error message: 'TCP Provider, error: 0 - No connection could be made because the target machine actively refused it.'</P><P></P><P>I am using SQLServer 2005 Express I have created a server user that is the same user running the Qlikview Server services.</P><P></P><P>From the instructions in the Server Manual I should see a drop down of available servers to choose from. I see no additional fields beyond selecting SQL Server as the repository.</P><P></P><P>Any suggestions? I am not sure where to look for a configuration which tries to connect to the SQL Server as all I am provided is with a single drop down box in the QEMC.</P></BODY></HTML> Mon, 26 Jan 2026 18:19:17 GMT 2026-01-26T18:19:17Z Connection Error When Trying to use SQLServer as a Repository https://community.qlik.com/t5/QlikView/Connection-Error-When-Trying-to-use-SQLServer-as-a-Repository/m-p/175468#M1311520 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>With a new server install I try set the repository to SQLServer and I get the error message: 'TCP Provider, error: 0 - No connection could be made because the target machine actively refused it.'</P><P></P><P>I am using SQLServer 2005 Express I have created a server user that is the same user running the Qlikview Server services.</P><P></P><P>From the instructions in the Server Manual I should see a drop down of available servers to choose from. I see no additional fields beyond selecting SQL Server as the repository.</P><P></P><P>Any suggestions? I am not sure where to look for a configuration which tries to connect to the SQL Server as all I am provided is with a single drop down box in the QEMC.</P></BODY></HTML> Mon, 26 Jan 2026 18:19:17 GMT https://community.qlik.com/t5/QlikView/Connection-Error-When-Trying-to-use-SQLServer-as-a-Repository/m-p/175468#M1311520 2026-01-26T18:19:17Z Connection Error When Trying to use SQLServer as a Repository https://community.qlik.com/t5/QlikView/Connection-Error-When-Trying-to-use-SQLServer-as-a-Repository/m-p/175469#M1311523 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Take a look at this site, it provides a checklist of possible resolutions for this problem: <A href="http://blogs.msdn.com/sql_protocols/archive/2007/07/19/tcp-provider-no-connection-could-be-made-because-the-target-machine-actively-refused-it.aspx">http://blogs.msdn.com/sql_protocols/archive/2007/07/19/tcp-provider-no-connection-could-be-made-because-the-target-machine-actively-refused-it.aspx</A></P></BODY></HTML> Wed, 09 Dec 2009 00:08:27 GMT https://community.qlik.com/t5/QlikView/Connection-Error-When-Trying-to-use-SQLServer-as-a-Repository/m-p/175469#M1311523 vgutkovsky 2009-12-09T00:08:27Z