Microsoft KB Archive/901267

= You receive a &quot;Could not connect EDI Subsystem (StartDatabase returned -2) to Database&quot; error message, and the BizTalk Base EDI service does not start in BizTalk Server 2004 =

Article ID: 901267

Article Last Modified on 3/15/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft BizTalk Server 2004 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft BizTalk Server 2004 Partner Edition
 * Microsoft BizTalk Server 2004 Enterprise Edition
 * Microsoft BizTalk Server 2004 Developer Edition

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SYMPTOMS
In Microsoft BizTalk Server 2004, when you try to start the BizTalk Base Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) service, you receive an error message that is similar to the following in the Application log:

Could not connect EDI Subsystem (StartDatabase returned -2) to Database

Additionally, the BizTalk Base EDI service does not start.



CAUSE
This problem occurs if the following conditions are true:
 * The BizTalk Base EDI database is on a remote computer that is running Microsoft SQL Server 2000.
 * The SQL Server client tools are not installed on the computer that is running the BizTalk Base EDI service.



RESOLUTION
To resolve this problem, install the SQL Server client tools on the computer that is running the BizTalk Base EDI service. After you install the SQL Server client tools, you can successfully start the BizTalk Base EDI service.

Note The SQL Server client tools are located on the SQL Server 2000 installation CD.



MORE INFORMATION
For more information about BizTalk Server 2004 deployment, visit the following Microsoft Developer Network (MSDN) Web site:

http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms961406.aspx

Additional query words: BTS2004 EDI

Keywords: kbservice kbstartup kbinfo kbtshoot kbprb KB901267

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