January 6, 2009 at 7:56 pm
i just installed 2008 sql server express and visual studio 2008 express on my pc, but i can't connect to the sql server or a database file from visual studio. i have done almost everything i can think of. tcp is enable and sqlbrower is good and running. this is the error that i am getting "SQL Network Interfaces, error: 26 - Error Locating Server/Instance Specified "
any help would be helpful thanks in advance
January 7, 2009 at 7:01 am
What are you using to connect to the database?
What does your connection string look like?
January 7, 2009 at 8:08 am
Are you connecting using server\instance?
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January 7, 2009 at 5:01 pm
i am trying to use the "Tool-connect to Database" feature in visual studio. my intent is to create an app that access that database.
it seems the only option i have to to connect to a SQL database file which i assume is an instance not the server.
January 8, 2009 at 5:07 am
Try specigying the server name in the tool as:
.\SQLExpress
or
Local\SQLExpress
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