NAV 2013 error - The program could not create a connection to the server.

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I did get NAV 2013 successfully installed, but I am getting this message when starting the Windows Client (i.e. RTC):

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Didn’t find a lot on the internet on this for NAV 2013. Actually only this from msdn:

Troubleshooting: SQL Server Connection Problems

But that didn’t help me.

Details:

  • did install full NAV 2013 (demo installation), next to existing NAV 2009 R2 installation
  • database is installed on instance …\NAVDEMO (with … being the name of my laptop)
  • running SQL Server 2008 R2
  • running Win 7 64-bits
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Hi Luc,

That’s one of the “joys” working with new versions - you are touching land nobody else have touched before. Just like Columbus did. Just a shame the Vikings had been there 500 years earlier. How wouldn’t things have been if they had been documenting it better?

I’m also still a novice with NAV 2013, but I guess that you already tested that you still are able to connect with C/SIDE? And that you can access and change the NST server settings with the service module?

On my first install (of the betas) I also did a full install, and that didn’t work either. I think it was because it was using the same ports as my existing NAV 2009 R2 install. But it worked fine installing the components separately.

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Did you check this video how to install without NAVDEMO instance?

http://youtu.be/hsdjKxeZ4GM

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Luc,

Did you check all your config files?

Client side:
C:\Users<your username here>\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Microsoft Dynamics NAV\70\ClientUserSettings.config

Service Tier:
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Dynamics NAV\70\Service\CustomSettings.config

If one of the ports does not match, you can get this problem.

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Guys, going to check your input somewhere tomorrow. Will get back with the result.

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Tomorrow was way later than planned.

Nevertheless, got it working now in a setup that I wanted, i.e. demo database on my installed SQL Server (now upgraded to SQL Server 2012, and not on an SQL Express installation.