I have a SQL Server 2005 that has a Linked Server that is named by its IP 
(i.e. [xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx]). When I try to use a fully qualifed name 
(server.catalog.schema.table) in the Query Designer (like the "Configure" of 
a SQLDataAdapter), the design pane hates the square brackets that are needed 
to enclose the IP address of the server. It actually removes them. If I need 
to use a SQL statement that uses an IP address to identify a Linked server, 
should I just avoid the designers altogether or is there a way to keep the 
designers from removing the square brackets?

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Michael