If you want to connect from your desktop computer to a database server that is running on Windows Mobile, you must select the TCP/IP option when starting the server.

To start the database server on your Windows Mobile device for a remote connection

1. From the Start menu, tap Programs » SQLAny11.

2. Tap Server.

3. In the Database field, type the name of the database file that you want to start or click Browse to locate the database.

   By default, the sample database is located in \My Documents\demo.db.

4. In the Server Name field, type the database server name that you want to use.

   The default name for the sample database server is demo.

5. Select Use TCP/IP.

   A TCP/IP connection is necessary to connect from a computer to the database running on your Windows Mobile device.

6. Tap OK to start the sample database running on the network database server.

Now you can create an ODBC data source to connect from the computer to your Windows Mobile device.

See also

• Create an ODBC data source to connect to your Windows Mobile device