I have open an instance of sql server management studio and try to open a .sql file previously saved on my computer.
However, the file opens in a new instance of sql server when I click it, instead of being opened in the one I already have open.
I've tried dragging the file and drop it into the Query Editor, but it also does not allow it to be opened as well.
In Sql Server Management Studio, look in the upper left hand corner for the "Open File" icon and click on it. You can also try Ctrl + O. Navigate to your file and select it.
I have the Microsoft Studio and can connect to the server I wish to, so I know it works. I am trying to set up the same thing from Eclipse. I opened the "Database Development" perspective and did a "new SQL Server" connection. It gave me a screen to select a driver, but the driver selection box was empty.
I found information on downloading a driver so I downloaded sqljdbc_6.0 and ran it. They will not let us extract to C:Program Files so I extracted to c:MyProgramFiles.
It was a bit unclear what to do next. I used Eclipse's help facility and it told me basically the same, but that when I make a new connection there should be a wizard to help, but there was no wizard. There was also no "Manage Drivers" button which one help location said there should be. So I am not sure how to add the driver I just downloaded. Any help would be appreciated.
You have to click there as shown in the picture then choose the JDBC driver
and follow the other steps.
On the next screen when I click on Test Connection everything is fine. I get a successful connection. When I click on ok my Visual Studio crash without warning. What is wrong?
Check your database name if it is working correctly or check your database installation to connect to any stdio because other input data is seeing correctly.
While trying to connect to SQL Server 2005 Standard Edition through SQL Server Management Studio 2005 I get the following error:
I put all my effort to solve this problem but there is no solution. On stack overflow in the following post I found this screen shot:
When I see my connect to server dialog box I find the difference like
What is the problem?
This SQL server runs on a single machine, not on a cluster or on a client server.
Go to services (services.msc) and restart the services in the image and then try to connect.
If you have Microsoft Windows 10:
Type Control Panel on Cortana search bar (which is says by default 'Type here to search').
Or click on Windows icon and type Control Panel
Click on Administrative Tools
Then double click on Services
Scroll down and look for: SQL Server (SQLEXPRESS), after that right click
And then in the pop out windows click on Start
Now you should be able to connect to your pc-name\SQLEXPRESS
When you get this error.
Follow these steps then you solve your problem
Open command prompt by pressing (window + r) keys or Click on windows Button and Type Run then type services.msc and click OK or press Enter key.
2.Find SQL Server (SQLEXPRESS).
3.Now see left upper side and click start.
4.If Service show error then right click on SQL Express and then click on Properties.
5.Then click on Logon Tab.
6.Enter Username and Password of Windows Authentication
7.Then Start your Service
8.Problem will be solve and run your query
Use (LocalDB)\MSSQLLocalDB as the server name
Follow these steps then you solve your problem 100%.
When you get this error then close everything(Microsoft SQL Server Managment):
Then open command prompt by pressing (window + r) keys and type services.msc and click OK or press Enter key.
And search **SQL Server (SQLEXPRESS) as I show in the image.
Now see left upper side and click start.
If you open Microsoft SQL Server Management then you not get any type error.
Enjoy!!!
I'm Running Windows 10 and this worked for me:
Open services by searching in the toolbar for Services.
Right click SQL Server (SQLEXPESS)
Go To Properties - Log On
Check Local System Account & Allow service to interact with desktop.
Apply and restart service.
I was then able to connect
Initialize the SQL Server Browser Service.
try using IP instead of pc name. If the ip working, then it might be the name pipe is not enable. If it;s still not working then the login using windows might be disabled.
I had this problem.
So I put like this:
PC-NAME\SQLSERVER
Since the SQLSERVER the instance name that was set at installation.
Authentication: Windows Authentication
Connects !!!
go to services and start the ones related to SQL
My issue occurs when I add a PC to a domain. Restarting the service, making sure it's running, that it has the correct credentials to run, etc, as in other answers doesn't work. I don't know exactly what the problem is, but I can't even log in with the local user anymore to give the domain user access. Here's the steps that work for me:
In SSMS
View > Registered Servers
Database Engine > Local Server Groups > right-click pcname\sqlexpress
Delete > Yes
Right-click Local Server Groups > Tasks > Register Local Servers
It confirms that it re-registered. pcname\sqlexpress reappears.
I'm then able to log in with the local windows auth'd user again, my databases are all there and everything. I then go about my business adding the domain user to Security > Logins.
In my case, I was copying and pasting the server name from appsettings.json as;
DESKTOP-IVQP9DJ\\SQLEXPRESS.
So the problem was that there were two slashes in the server name which was causing the issue for me.
If you are using .net core and copying/pasting server name like me make sure to use only one slash as:
DESKTOP-IVQP9DJ\SQLEXPRESS
If you already did that
Then just restart the service :
start menu
Microsoft SQL Server 20xx
Sql Server 20xx Configuration Manager
SQL Server Service (at left tree)
SQL Server (SQLEXPRESS) (at right region)
right click -> restart
In visual studio 2012 sqlproj, the default connection button always connect to the (localdb)\Projects by default. How do I change that? Every time I need to disconnect and connect again to change the server.
Check the properties of your database project. Under Debug tab, there's option "Target Connection String". Change that to the server and database you want to use.
To change default connection
On the menu, choose Tools-> Options -> Database tools
On the data connections enter the SQL server Instance name that you want to use
Press OK
this is from http://xprog.blogspot.com/2012/08/visual-studio-2012-change-default-sql.html
To change connection on a file by file basis
This worked for me. I had a sql file with BuildAction=Build and it was missing the sql connection toolbar.
in solution explorer, click on the sql file
change its BuildAction to None
open the file (if its already open, close and reopen)
now you will get the connection toolbar.
you will have to remember to change the build action back when you are done with your maintenance.
To change the default db
In Solution Explorer, right click on your DB project, select Properties
Go to Debug Tab
Under 'Target Connection String' click EDIT
enter you sql server details and save.