Max size for instance name

[bob123]

Hi

what is the maximum size for the name
of an instance ?

Thanks

[Erland Sommarskog]

bob123 (bob...@gmail.com) writes:
> what is the maximum size for the name
> of an instance ?

Searching around in Books Online tells me that the limit is 16 characters.

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Erland Sommarskog, SQL Server MVP, esq...@sommarskog.se

Links for SQL Server Books Online:
SQL 2008: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/sqlserver/cc514207.aspx
SQL 2005: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/sqlserver/bb895970.aspx
SQL 2000: http://www.microsoft.com/sql/prodinfo/previousversions/books.mspx

[bob123]

OK thanks Erland

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