FIX: The Server property may return as an empty string when you receive the SQLException object in the .NET Framework 1.0 and in the .NET Framework 1.1 (884871)

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Steps to reproduce the problem

Use the following C# code sample to create a console application to reproduce the problem.

SqlConnection nwindConn = new SqlConnection("Data Source=server;uid=uid;pwd=pwd;");

SqlCommand salesCMD = new SqlCommand("dbo.prc_not_a_real_sproc", nwindConn);
salesCMD.CommandType = CommandType.StoredProcedure;

try
{
    nwindConn.Open();
    salesCMD.ExecuteReader();
}
catch(SqlException ex)
{
    Console.WriteLine("SqlExceptionServer=" + ex.Server);
    foreach (SqlError sqlError in ex.Errors)
    {
        Console.WriteLine("SqlError Server: " + sqlError.Server);
    }
}
Console.Read();