Replication Error while Configuring Distributor

Hi,
I am trying to setup transactional replication on a database within 1
sql instance. When I try to configure the pulisher/distributor, it errors out
with this message.
"SQL Server Enterprise Manager could not configure 'DZDEV007' as the
distributor for 'DZDEV007'.
Error 14234 : The specified '@.server' in invalid (valid values are returned
by sp_helpserver"
What's going on ? Please help.
TIA
Mohan
Hi Mohan,
The following KB seems to match most of your symptoms although your server
name appear to be too short for the problem occur:
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;310639
You may also want to consider some other possibilities such as subtle
comparison issues related to the collation that you are using for your server.
-Raymond
"MO" wrote:

> Hi,
> I am trying to setup transactional replication on a database within 1
> sql instance. When I try to configure the pulisher/distributor, it errors out
> with this message.
> "SQL Server Enterprise Manager could not configure 'DZDEV007' as the
> distributor for 'DZDEV007'.
> Error 14234 : The specified '@.server' in invalid (valid values are returned
> by sp_helpserver"
> What's going on ? Please help.
> TIA
> Mohan