(local) old db 4 sql server suddenly fails

Several DTS packages that use (local) as the server name
in the ms ole db providor for sql server suddenly broke.
They'd worked well for years. The existing connection
using (local) won't find the default instance on the
machine. A new connect using (local) works file. SQL
Server is 2k enterprise, sp 3a (818). OS is w2k
5.00.2195. Doesn't matter if the connection
authentication is W2k authenticated or standardHi,
It seems like the netbios name might have changed and connection still
resolving the (local) to old netbios.
Try using Select @.@.SERVERNAME and/or Select SERVERPROPERTY('servername')
thanks,
ashish
"bob b" <anonymous@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Several DTS packages that use (local) as the server name
> in the ms ole db providor for sql server suddenly broke.
> They'd worked well for years. The existing connection
> using (local) won't find the default instance on the
> machine. A new connect using (local) works file. SQL
> Server is 2k enterprise, sp 3a (818). OS is w2k
> 5.00.2195. Doesn't matter if the connection
> authentication is W2k authenticated or standard

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