I have searched for 2 days for a solution to this problem, but I can't find anything. Please help me. My computer can't find Server Name for SQL Server.
Server name is empty in this picture below.
You should check from menu Start > Type SQL Server Configuration Manager.
Choose SQL Server Services. If you can't find like: SQL Server(SQLEXPRESS) or SQL Server(MSSQLSERVER) go to step 3.
If this appears like:
Check State. If it Running right click to SQL Server(SQLEXPRESS) or SQL Server(MSSQLSERVER) > Restart.
If it Stopped or anything. Please right click and press Start.
Make sure SQL Server Browser also Running.
If you still can't find server name. Please install again SQL Server in this link(choose SQL version you want to use, that I using SQL Server 2014
Note: Please choose: SQLEXPRWT_xversion_ENU.exe this include ExpressAndTools
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I have sql server 2008 R2. and I want to take a copy of a database inside the same database server. so I will have exact copies of the database. now I login to the sql server management studio>> right click on the database >> tasks>>copy database. where I was prompted with the copy database wizard. I select the database I want to copy, and I name the new copy as Test_Copy, and I select to run the operation immediate ... now I got this error:-
so can anyone advice what might be causing this problem ?
Thanks
You need to open up the Server is SQL Server Management Studio and find the SQL Server Agent at the bottom under the server and right click then start.
If you would rather you can log onto the server and find services and then scroll down until you find SQL Server Agent Services and start those. Doing either rof these should fix your problem.
When I run the copy database wizard, i get the following dialog when Agent is not running
It's my understanding that the wizard creates a package with a series of steps that is all managed by the agent. Because the agent is controlling and sequencing the process, it needs to be enabled.
I have a very fundamental and basic SQL question. Using Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio Express, how do I create my first Server? For that matter, how would I create it using any other required software tool?
I took a look at Sql Server Configuration Manager and I saw SQLEPRESS running as a SQL Server. But when I added that in to the start up widow for MSSM Studio Express, as the server name, it threw an error saying it cannot be found or does not exist. It seems that this is not the right kind of server.
To connect to the local instance of SQLEXPRESS, you will need localhost as the server name.
This is a fairly comprehensive guide on how to create a database once you have connected. All the steps won't apply to using SQL Express, but the gist of it is there.
In Object Explorer, connect to an instance of the SQL Server Database
Engine and then expand that instance.
Right-click Databases, and then
click New Database. In New Database, enter a database name.
To create
the database by accepting all default values, click OK; otherwise,
continue with the following optional steps.
Based on this comment:
Trying .\SQLEXPRESS in SQL Server Management Studio Express throws an error that says that "This version of Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio Express can only be used to connect to SQL Server 2005 servers". So this is the problem, I think.
.\SQLEXPRESS is the correct server name, but you have the wrong version of client tools (SQL Server Management Studio). To find out the version of SQL you are connecting to, there are a number of suggestions here: https://www.mssqltips.com/sqlservertip/1140/how-to-tell-what-sql-server-version-you-are-running/
But since you can't connect yet the easiest thing to do is go searching for sqlserver.exe, right click, properties, version. If you have multiple version you need take note of the folder that it's in and check the SQLExpress one. You can also check in services.
Once you've worked out the version, download and install just the management tools for that version.
I ran Sql Server Discovery report from Installation Center, and this is what i got :
Does this indicate a correct Sql server installation ?
I'm am assuming you want the db. You do not have the Database Engine installed. You can find more info about each of the SQL Server components here.
I have SQL Server 2008 R2 on my machine.
I want to connect with Windows authentication mode.
I dont remember the server name....I have also checked in SQL Server Configuration
Manager but there is no instance running.
so , How to know the serve name of SQL server ?
did you try
SELECT ##SERVERNAME
Open Regedit and navigate to
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft SQL Server
You'll see instances listed there with names taking the form
MSSQL10.SQLEXPRESS
MSSQL10 is the version number (10 applies to both 2008 and 2008R2) and the part after the period is the instance name. That gives you a server name of
MYCOMPUTER\INSTANCENAME
The name will always be your PC name which you can find by right clicking your "My Computer" and going to properties.
I'm trying to track the error thrown by SQL Server 2005. The problem is SQL Server reports it in my native language so it's hard for me to google it.
I think that the core issue would be avialable in English in SQL Server LOGS. I'm running SQL Server Management Studio Express, going to "Management" node, and then SQL Server Logs. I can see the list of logs but I cannot enter them, the only available option in context menu is Refresh.
Could you help me to show the contents of those logs?
I don't think the Express version of the Management Studio can show ERRORLOGs. The alternative is to open the ERRORLOG file in notepad, as is an ordinary text file located usually in \Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL.EXPRESS\MSSQL\LOG
Another alternative is to open a query window and execute this:
exec xp_readerrorlog;
Check this out:
http://www.mssqltips.com/tip.asp?tip=1021
HTH