here is what i see from my test script above
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DBI connect('server=212.247.84.54:1433;database=JACKPOT','sa',...) failed: OpenClient message: LAYER = (6) ORIGIN = (8) SEVERITY = (5) NUMBER = (3)
Server 212.247.84.54:1433, database
Message String: ct_connect(): directory service layer: internal directory control layer error: Requested server name not found.
at alextest11.pl line 4
Cannot connect to database: OpenClient message: LAYER = (6) ORIGIN = (8) SEVERITY = (5) NUMBER = (3)
Server 212.247.84.54:1433, database
Message String: ct_connect(): directory service layer: internal directory control layer error: Requested server name not found.
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