Can't Connect To LocalDB Using Visual Studio For Web Express 2012
Jan 27, 2013
I can't connect to LocalDB using Visual Studio for Web Express 2012 or SMSS 2012 in a Windows 8 environment. LocalDB is installed and some things do work, however. The basic error is the very common:
Cannot connect to (LocalDB)v11.0.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
A network-related or instance-specific error occurred while establishing a connection to SQL Server. The server was not found or was not accessible. Verify that the instance name is correct and that SQL Server is configured to allow remote connections.
(provider: SQL Network Interfaces, error: 50 - Local Database Runtime error occurred. Error occurred during LocalDB instance startup: SQL Server process failed to start.
In a command window, I can query the state of LocalDB an "info" parameter:
C:Program FilesMicrosoft SQL Server110ToolsBinn>sqlLocalDB info
SportsStore
TestOfLoc
v11.0
The first two are tests created at the command line using sqlLocalDB.I have reinstalled and repaired LocalDB several times with no errors reported.
Hi, I have VS Pro 2005 and SQL Server Express 2005 installed on an XP Pro machine. When using VS 2005, in the 'Server Explorer' window I can see and attach to two SQL Server databases that I have set-up. But if I attempt to access the same databases from withn the 'Solution Explorer' window I get the following dialog box message,
" Required Component Missing (Dialog box heading)
Connections to SQL Server Files (*.mdf) require SQL Server Express to function properly. Please verify the installation of the component or download from the URL: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=49251 "
I have uninstalled and then reinstalled both VS 2005 and SQL Server Express twice but it has helped.
I don't understand why I'm getting this error because all of the server configuration tools and connection utilities seem to work fine but VS say's that SQL Server Express is not installed.
Thanks,
CLN
P.S. I had another application that required MSDE 2000A to be installed. When I removed the other application I also removed MSDE 2000A and that's when the problem began.
I have a database in my "App_Data" folder of my visual studio project. I can view it fine in Visual Studio's built-in tools for managing a database attached to a solution. However i recently started playing around with the SQL Server Management Studio Express program. When i attach my database to Management Studio, and try to run my program it crashes. I think it might be a permissions error?!? When i detatch it and reattach it in visual studio it runs fine again. Any suggestions? ThanksJason
I can't connect to a SQL Server 2000 database using Visual Studio 2008. When I try to create a SqlDataSource in Visual Studio the db server isn't in the dialog box. When I manually create a connection string it doesn't connect. When I go to the server, the db is running and apps that use it work fine. I can ping the server, and I can map a drive to it, but I just can't connect to the database. I tried using servername,port - didn't work. I open SQL Server 2005 Management Studio and try to connect. In the Connect to Server dialog box, when I go to the Server Name dropdown and browse for my database server on the network, the server is not in the list. I tried entering the server name (and password, etc) but it doesn't connect. A different SQL Server 2000 database server does show up there.
I'm right-clicking on Data Connections in Server Explorer, and selecting Create New SQL Server Database. I've turned on the SQL Browser, so I'm able to select the instance from the combo box. I select Use Windows Authentication, type the database name to create, and click OK.
I'm getting this error:
"An error has occurred while establishing a connection to the server. When connecting to SQL Server 2005, this failure may be caused by the fact that under the default settings SQL Server does not allow remote connections. (provider: Named Pipes Provider, error: 40 - Could not open a connection to SQL Server)"
I've followed the instructions here, but with no luck:
Hi all, Tried this for the first time this morning using a SQLDataSource and received the message: "Database schema could not be retreived for this connection. Please make sure the connection settings are correct and that the database is online. This server version is not supported. You must have Microsoft SQL Server 2000 and later" If possible, how can I connect to the SQL Server 7 as I have a small project to complee and all the data and tables exist on our SQL Server 7 installation.
When I downloaded/started using Visual Web Developer I was under the impression that I needed to install SQL Server Management Studio Express in order to create/manage databases, and to provide the engine to access the data. Since then I have found tutorials and have successfully created/used databases solely from within Visual Web Developer. I'm assuming that Visual Web Developer includes a database engine, much like the webserver that is included. (This is an awesome thing). When I tried to upload my web application with database to my production server, the database would not work, it started working after I installed SQL Server Management Studio Express on the server. Is it my understanding that you need SQL Server Management Studio Express if you do not have Visual Web Developer Express installed in order to provide the data access engine? Also, I am unable to "attach" my Visual Web Developer Express created database to SQL Server Management Studio Express. Are there any posts that provide more information about this topic?
The only reason I'm asking is that I have extra whitespace on the end of my text fields, and I thought ANSI_PADDING was turned on. I do not see the option in Visual Web Developer Express, but have found it in SQL Server Management Studio Express.
Good day. I was able to connect to a database server using SQL ServerEnterprise Manager. The Server name specified on the tree isJOMARGON(Windows NT). But no server was detected using either VisualStudio .NET and SQL Server's query analyzer.I highlighted one database (master) on the SQL Server EnterpriseManager and chose 'SQL Query Analyzer' under the 'Tools' menu. Itworked. The Title of the Query Analyzer window isSQL Server Analyzer - [Query- JOMARGON.master.JOMARGONJM Gonzalezand below on the status bar, I can seeJOMARGON(8.0) and JOMARGONJM Gonzalez(52)But again, I cannot connect manually using Query Analyzer as nothing islisted in the SQL Server drop-down listThanks
Hi,I am a newbie at all this, but here's what I want to do: We have avery large database sitting on a SQL server that is on a remotecomputer. I can access it through remote desktop and browse theEnterprise Manager and the DB.What I am trying to do is create a Visual Studio .Net program thataccesses the DB. Can I use a data adapter to connect to the DB? theSQL server is on the local C drive of the remote computer so it is notweb based.Otherwise I guess I'd have to install VS on the remote computer andcreate the program there.... but I'm guessing, I really need someadvice here.
I'm attempting to connect to a database file through visual studio 2013 Ultimate. The .mdf file is located on my local drive inside the App_Data folder of the project. However when I try to connect to the file it fails and throws an error message (see below).
“The attempt to attach to the database failed with the following information: A network-related or instance-specific error occurred while establishing a connection to SQL Server. The server was not found or was not accessible. Verify that the instance name is correct and that SQL Server is configured to allow remote connections. (provider: SQL Network Interfaces, error: 50 - Local Database Runtime error occurred. The specified LocalDB instance does not exist.”
I have visual studio 2005 installed on my PC. I want to create a new website and I want the site to be connected to a MS SQL 2005 database that resides on my hosting account. I am thinking this can be done but I have watched videos, spent time looking for a site to help and I have hit a brick wall.
I have no idea how to do this.
Can anyone please help me with some instructions or a webpage that shows you how to do this.
I need help setting up my laptop so that I can develop using Visual Studio 2003 and SQL Server 2000. I currently have both installed on my laptop but can not get them to play nicely together. Here is my connection code:
//string strConnection = "Provider=Microsoft.Jet.OleDb.4.0;"; //strConnection += @"Data Source=C:BegASPNET11ch12Northwind.mdb"; //Provider=SQLOLEDB.1;Integrated Security=SSPI;Persist Security Info=False;User ID=guest;Initial Catalog=Volkswagen;Data Source=DEREKLAPTOP;Use Procedure for Prepare=1;Auto Translate=True;Packet Size=4096;Workstation ID=DEREKLAPTOP;Use Encryption for Data=False;Tag with column collation when possible=False string strConnection = "Provider=SQLOLEDB.1"; strConnection += @"Data Source=C:Program FilesMicrosoft SQL ServerMSSQLDataorthwnd.mdf"; ////strConnection += @"Data Source=DEREKLAPTOP"; data_src.Text = strConnection; string strSQL = "SELECT FirstName, LastName FROM Employees"; DataSet objDataSet = new DataSet(); OleDbConnection objConnection = new OleDbConnection(strConnection); OleDbDataAdapter objAdapter = new OleDbDataAdapter(strSQL, objConnection); objAdapter.Fill(objDataSet, "Employees"); DataView objDataView = new DataView(objDataSet.Tables["Employees"]); dgNameList.DataSource=objDataView; dgNameList.DataBind();
Here is the error message I get in IE:
No error information available: REGDB_E_CLASSNOTREG(0x80040154). Description: An unhandled exception occurred during the execution of the current web request. Please review the stack trace for more information about the error and where it originated in the code.
Exception Details: System.Data.OleDb.OleDbException: No error information available: REGDB_E_CLASSNOTREG(0x80040154).
Source Error:
Line 18: OleDbDataAdapter objAdapter = new OleDbDataAdapter(strSQL, objConnection); Line 19: Line 20: objAdapter.Fill(objDataSet, "Employees"); Line 21: DataView objDataView = new DataView(objDataSet.Tables["Employees"]); Line 22: dgNameList.DataSource=objDataView; Source File: C:BegASPNET11ch12datagrid.aspx Line: 20
Stack Trace:
[OleDbException (0x80040154): No error information available: REGDB_E_CLASSNOTREG(0x80040154).]
Version Information: Microsoft .NET Framework Version:1.1.4322.2032; ASP.NET Version:1.1.4322.2032
I know that my problem is in the @DataSource part of the connection string. It works if I use the first two lines (the database file is in the same folder as the code). But not when I use it as above. I think I'm pointing to the wrong place, but I can't figure out the right place to point to. I have SQLServer running on my laptop (I think), so can anyone help me out or maybe give me some example connection strings that you have used? Thanks.
I have an Excel add-in that connects to a SQL Server Express 2005database. I've decided to create a configuration piece for this add-inin Visual Studio 2005 Express. I added a data connection using the dataconnection wizard and all appeared to go well. Anyways when I attemptto open SQL Server Express to administer the database, it was corruptedand I had to restore it.I eventually got it to work correctly (I'm pretty sure I followedpretty much the same steps as before), but I was just wondering ifanyone had experienced problems like this? I find it a bit scary thatit may be that easy to corrupt the database by just creating a dataconnection.
Hi all,I'm having a big problem here. I can't seem to connect to a database of MSSQL Server 2005... Here is what I've did:1. Under the Server Explorer>Data Connections. Right click and choose "Add Connection..."2. Data Source was "Microsoft SQL Server Database File". Click OK.3. I browse to the database in the MSSQL.2/MSSQL/Data folder.4. Click on the "Advanced" button, and change the default DataSource from .SQLEXPRESS to .MSSQLSERVER. Click OK5. Received this error:An error has occurred while establishing a connection to the server. When connecting to SQL Server 2005, this failure may be caused by the fact that under the default setting SQL Server does not allow remote connections. (provider: SQL Network Interfaces, error: 25 - Connection string is not valid) Only .SQEXPRESS that I was able to connect to... i've tried the solution from Microsoft, opened SQL Server 2005 Surface Area Configuration and enabled "Local and remote connections", checked the option "Using both TCP/IP and named pipes" but it didn't help. This is frustrating because I can't get the Membership provider, login to work on my host. Please help. Thank you very much,Kenny.
I am trying to connect to my local SQL server 2005 from "Server Explorer" but it is giving the error of "Remote Connectons" not allowed.
I am using "windows authentication" login.
My SQLExpress and SQLExpress browser are running from "SQL server configuration manager".
If i use a "App.Config" file to connect to database, the SQl connection can open and i can run the stored procedure.... but cannot access the database on my local machine.
Hello, I'm using Microsoft Visual Studio to remotely connect to my database for the project I am working on. I always get the same error, when I try to connect:
Code Snippet
An error has occurred while establishing a connection to the server. When connecting to the SQL Server 2005, this failure may be caused by the fact that under the default settings SQL Server does not allow remote connections. (provider: Named Pipes Provider, error: 40 - Could not open a connection to the SQL Server) So, I decided to ping the server to see if any packets were being sent back to me, on the command prompt. 4 of my packets were sent to the server. 0 were sent back.
Code Snippet
Pinging sq15.bravehost.com [172.16.0.229] with 32 bytes of data
Ping statistics for 172.16.0.229: Packets: Sent = 4, Recieved = 0, Lost = 4 (100% loss), So, does the database not allow incoming connections, or am I missing something?
So i am getting an error of "An error has occurred while establishing a connection to the server. When connecting to SQL Server 205, this faliure may be caused by the fact that under the defualt setting SQL Server does not allow remote connections.(ProviderQL Net work Interfaces, error: 26- Eror Locating Server?Instance Specified)
So i have Windows Xp SP2,750 mb Ram, 1.6 Ghz, Uninstalled Everything (visual basic express,SQL express) then reinstalled everthing all over again. Same problem . Any Ideas???
I need to be able to create & connect to temporary databases programmatically, and NOT using the command-line, within a C# program. How would one go about doing this?
I currently have Visual Studio .NET 2003 installed on my computer and I am trying to develop an application that would require the use of SQL data base on a network using C++. Would I just need to install the SQL Express and Express Manager to get Visual Studio working with the database? Or do I need to also install Visual Studio C++ 2005 express to get the data base features working correctly.
I have a personal project that performances analytics on a SQL Server (express) Db thru SSMS. I connect via an ODBC to SQL Server and create Access 2013 queries and reports of web traffic to my Web portal. The source data is from Google Analytics of various webpages, which I import to SQL Server and link to the Access Db.
I wanted to automate some of the manual extractions thru SSIS with a package that would pull in the Xcel sheets from SQL Server (or even Access). I started SQL Data Tools (SSDT) and here is my problem. When I attempt to open Package.dtsx I have an error that indicates SSDT must be installed on one of several SQL Server installation. Mine is Evaluation which I have and SSDT is installed in it.
I used SSDT to open Visual Studio 2010 and then it indicates I must have SSDT in SQL Server 2012.
Apparently I have to run SQL Server Setup and install SSDT in it. But, I don't have a setup of this type. Or at least I have not found it by searching my Windows 8.1 machine. This seems like a very elementary problem that can be fixed by a MSDN download or some pointer to where I need to go to install SSDT within SQL Server 2012.
I've installed both SQL Server Express and Visual C++. I'm trying to connect to a SQL database, but keep receiving various errors. This is what I've done so far.
1. Eventually, I used the surface area manager to allow a remote connect.
2. The server and my development environment exist on the same virtual machine, I created with Virtual Pc.
If I use Windows Authen I get the following error:
Unable to open physical file "C:Program FilesMicrosoft SQL ServerMSSQL.1MSSQLDataETS_log.ldf" Operating System Error 5: (Access is Denied). An attempt to attach to an auto-named database for file C:Program FilesMicrosoft SQL ServerMSSQL.1MSSQLDataETS.mdf failed. A database with the same name exist , or specified file cannot be opened, or it is located on a UNC share.
If I use SQL Server Authen I get the following error:
Failed to generate a user instance of SQL Server. Only an integrated connection can generate a user instance. The connection will be closed.
I'm new to this. I really would like help in knowing what these errors mean and how to get pass them. But this is very, very, very, frustrating. First off, there was no instructions on allowing remote connections. I stumble upon it myself. Giving permission to the file, stumble upon myself. I spent 4 days with a You do not have permission to open file error. Didn't realize I didn't have permission.
I need a step by step on what to do. I can be emailed at gregw.energytaxsolutions@hotmail.com if need be.
If this is in the wrong place, moderator please move to the correct area.
Will the SQL Express SP2 update the Installer package that comes with Visual Studio 2005 so that SQL Express SP2 is included with a ClickOnce or MSI based installer?
Including SP2 on Windows Update is a step in the right direction, but I (and I assume others) really hate the idea of burdening our users with the additional step of obtaining the SP2 update immediately after installing our application. This is especially cumbersome if they are using dial-up Internet connections which, unfortunately, many of our customers continue to use.
When attempting to use VWD Express' built-in web server I recieve the following error in browser window: An error has occurred while establishing a connection to the server. When connecting to SQL Server 2005, this failure may be caused by the fact that under the default settings SQL Server does not allow remote connections. (provider: Named Pipes Provider, error: 40 - Could not open a connection to SQL Server)
I've done the following:
Followed advise on How to: Configure Express to accept remote connections
Retrieved port_address from SQL Server Configuration Manager (i.e. SQL Server 2005 Network Configuration > Protocols for SQLEXPRESS > Select TCP/IP Protocol name > RT click on Properties > IPALL - TCP Dynamic Ports port_address
netstat -ano | findstr "port_address" shows the following
HResult 0x2AF9, Level 16, State 1 TCP Provider: No such host is known. Sqlcmd: Error: Microsoft SQL Native Client : An error has occurred while establishing a connection to the server. When connecting to SQL Server 2005, this failure may be caused by the fact that under the default settings SQL Server does not allow remote connections.. Sqlcmd: Error: Microsoft SQL Native Client : Login timeout expired.
I can successfully connect to SQLEXPRESS using SQLCMD with flags - S .sqlexpress and -S np:\:\.pipeMSSQL$SQLEXPRESSsqlquery (named pipes)
Using VWD Database Explorer I have connected to my SQL Server 2005 Express databases and the Test Connection button on the Modify Connection form reports the connection strings are good. Lastly SQL connection string property field User Instance = True and neither database resides in "My Documents" folder.
Questions:
Does VWD local web server require configuration?
Is this a Named Pipe or TCP/IP configuration problem? Should Shared Memory be disabled?
Should I give up on VWD local webserver and install IIS instead?
In Visual C# Express, I right click on my solution and select Add, new item, and then choose an SQL database. I get the error:
Connections to SQL Server files (*.mdf) require SQL Server Express 2005 to function properly. Please verify the installation of the component or download from the URL: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=49251
I completely uninstalled all of the beta Express products I had and reinstalled SQL Server 2005 Express first, which seems to have installed ok. Then I reinstalled Visual C# Express, but still have the same problem.
This is happening on my home pc running Windows XP Home sp2. I successfully got sql working with VC# Express at work on my WinXP Pro system.
I have a SQL Server CE 3.1 database, which I want to connect to. Browsing through the documentation, It's not clear to me which tools to use for this. I have installed VS 2005 express edition (with sp1), but it can't connect to .sdf and version VS 2008 only connects to SS CE 3.5. The tools installation file ssce31vstools-ENU.exe file doesn't install on express edition it seems, as I get an error message, that the patch is not valide. I also installed the SS Management studio, but it doesn't seem to be able to handle .sdf.
Am I missing something obvious here? I am simply trying to access and modify a SS CE 3.1 databse... Thanks for the help Christophe Bouhier
They say that the definition of insanity is doing the same thing again and again while expecting a different outcome. I must be going insane.
To top it off, the first time I tried to enter this message the post failed.
I installed visual studio 2005 and SQL express in the spring and began working with them. Life was good. I got distracted for several months and when I went back in I saw the 2008 beta 2 versions of VS and VWD. I uninstalled everything and installed the new versions, but kept having problems with missing links in the help files. I am a newbie, so the help files were important to me so I decided to go back to the old versions.
I deleted everything again, used the MSI cleanup utility to make sure everything was deleted and tried to reinstall the 2005 versions. At one point I got SQL server installed, but had to use a different (besides SQLexpress) instance name and was unable to link it with VWD. I have repeatedly uninstalled and reinstalled (maybe a dozen times) while trying various means of deleting file contents and under the programs/apdata and Microsoft SQL directories and in various sequences to no avail. The latest message is below along with the end of the log file.
Does anyone know a good hosting vendor for the visual studio authoring environment? (just half kidding)
Thanks for any help ... bill
Error message ....
TITLE: Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Setup ------------------------------
The SQL Server service failed to start. For more information, see the SQL Server Books Online topics, "How to: View SQL Server 2005 Setup Log Files" and "Starting SQL Server Manually."
For help, click: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink?LinkID=20476&ProdName=Microsoft+SQL+Server&ProdVer=9.00.3042.00&EvtSrc=setup.rll&EvtID=29503&EvtType=sqlsetuplib%5cservice.cpp%40Do_sqlShutDownRANUInstance%40sqls%3a%3aService%3a%3aStart%40x3
Log file summary .....
Microsoft SQL Server 2005 9.00.3042.00 ============================== OS Version : Microsoft Windows XP Professional Service Pack 2 (Build 2600) Time : Tue Sep 18 14:29:26 2007
HOMEWXP : The current system does not meet minimum hardware requirements for this SQL Server release. For detailed hardware requirements, see the readme file or SQL Server Books Online. HOMEWXP : Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) is either not installed or is disabled. IIS is required by some SQL Server features. Without IIS, some SQL Server features will not be available for installation. To install all SQL Server features, install IIS from Add or Remove Programs in Control Panel or enable the IIS service through the Control Panel if it is already installed, and then run SQL Server Setup again. For a list of features that depend on IIS, see Features Supported by Editions of SQL Server in Books Online. Machine : HOMEWXP Product : Microsoft SQL Server Setup Support Files (English) Product Version : 9.00.3042.00 Install : Successful Log File : C:Program FilesMicrosoft SQL Server90Setup BootstrapLOGFilesSQLSetup0003_HOMEWXP_SQLSupport_1.log -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Machine : HOMEWXP Product : Microsoft SQL Server Native Client Product Version : 9.00.3042.00 Install : Successful Log File : C:Program FilesMicrosoft SQL Server90Setup BootstrapLOGFilesSQLSetup0003_HOMEWXP_SQLNCLI_1.log -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Machine : HOMEWXP Product : Microsoft SQL Server VSS Writer Product Version : 9.00.3042.00 Install : Successful Log File : C:Program FilesMicrosoft SQL Server90Setup BootstrapLOGFilesSQLSetup0003_HOMEWXP_SqlWriter_1.log -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Machine : HOMEWXP Product : MSXML 6.0 Parser (KB933579) Product Version : 6.10.1200.0 Install : Successful Log File : C:Program FilesMicrosoft SQL Server90Setup BootstrapLOGFilesSQLSetup0003_HOMEWXP_MSXML6_1.log -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Machine : HOMEWXP Product : Microsoft SQL Server Setup Support Files (English) Product Version : 9.00.3042.00 Install : Successful Log File : C:Program FilesMicrosoft SQL Server90Setup BootstrapLOGFilesSQLSetup0003_HOMEWXP_SQLSupport_2.log -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Machine : HOMEWXP Product : Microsoft SQL Server Native Client Product Version : 9.00.3042.00 Install : Successful Log File : C:Program FilesMicrosoft SQL Server90Setup BootstrapLOGFilesSQLSetup0003_HOMEWXP_SQLNCLI_2.log -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Machine : HOMEWXP Product : MSXML 6.0 Parser (KB933579) Product Version : 6.10.1200.0 Install : Successful Log File : C:Program FilesMicrosoft SQL Server90Setup BootstrapLOGFilesSQLSetup0003_HOMEWXP_MSXML6_2.log -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Machine : HOMEWXP Product : SQL Server Database Services Error : The SQL Server service failed to start. For more information, see the SQL Server Books Online topics, "How to: View SQL Server 2005 Setup Log Files" and "Starting SQL Server Manually." -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Machine : HOMEWXP Product : Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Product Version : 9.2.3042.00 Install : Failed Log File : C:Program FilesMicrosoft SQL Server90Setup BootstrapLOGFilesSQLSetup0003_HOMEWXP_SQL.log Last Action : InstallFinalize Error String : The SQL Server service failed to start. For more information, see the SQL Server Books Online topics, "How to: View SQL Server 2005 Setup Log Files" and "Starting SQL Server Manually." The error is (3) The system cannot find the path specified. Error Number : 29503 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Machine : HOMEWXP Product : Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio Express Product Version : 9.00.3042.00 Install : Successful Log File : C:Program FilesMicrosoft SQL Server90Setup BootstrapLOGFilesSQLSetup0003_HOMEWXP_SSMSEE_1.log -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SQL Server Setup failed. For more information, review the Setup log file in %ProgramFiles%Microsoft SQL Server90Setup BootstrapLOGSummary.txt.
I apologize up front since this question seems so basic but I'm really running into difficulty with it. Should there be a Visual Studio Express program to launch under Start - All Programs or do you simply have to select one of the pieces such as Microsoft Visual Web Developer 2005 Express Edition? I have seen documentation telling the user to launch Visual Studio Express yet I have nothing for that. Also, since I'm trying to become familiar with Reporting Services I suspect it's somewhere I haven't located yet, leading me to believe perhaps I'm missing something very, very basic. Thank you in advance.
I am just starting to work with Visual Studio and SQL. I have Visual Studion 2003 with .net Framework 1.1. I want to download the SQL 2005 Express version and it requires the upgrade to .NET Framework 2.0
Will this affect my Visual Studio 2003? And can I use SQL 2005 with Visual Studio 2003?
I'm attempting to connect to my SQL Server Express instance through Visual Studio 2003. When I go to Data Connections, I choose the Microsoft OLE DB Provider for SQL Server, then fill in all the parameters for my server (server name, username, password, database). When I click "Test Connection" it goes through successfully. When I click "Ok" to create the Data Connection, it fails saying that the username and password should be checked. I changed the username and password to the "sa" account I created when I installed SQL Server Express, and got the same successful connection test, but failure when it tries to create the connection. Any suggestions? Thanks!
Everything was working fine. I have been able to connect using windows authentication. Then, I went into the ODBC manager to add a data source and it failed to connect so I went back into the Server management studio to modify users. After doing this I now get an error when I try to conenct the management studio to the SQL server.
I wasn't modifying the login for my windows account that I normally use, I was modifying a different one, however I now get the message "An error has occured while establishing a connection to the SQL server. This kind of problem can ocure because the default behavior of the server does not support all connection methods" blah blah.
Does anyone know how I can attach to the server? Or, do I need to somehow remove the server and create a new one? How would I do that?
