My friend has a problem regarding local server when trying to create a new SQL Server database from Data Connections. We searched online and found out that somehow it has to do with something called the SQL Browser which can be located in the Microsoft Services window. He has not got the SQL Browser in the list. What programs does he need to install?
Here is a link to SQL Server Data Tools, it sounds like this is what they need but I cant be sure without seeing the error message
https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-gb/data/hh297027
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I'm trying to connect my Visual Studio project to a Microsoft Access database locally on my machine, I'm able to open the database correctly in Microsoft Access and I even tried making it empty of records and as simple as possible, when I'm adding it in Visual Studio and when I test the connection it says Test connection succeeded, and it's showing me the database, it can find the table name with all the fields, but when I hit finish I get an error message saying :
Could not retrieve schema information for table or view [database table name]
I'v searched a lot and I'v seen this post on StackOverflow but it did't help. I'm still getting that error, and this is a short clip on what's happening.
Can someone please help me here!
I finally figured it out, I opened the Visual Studio Installer and I downloaded and installed the SQL Server Package and then tried and it worked just fine.
Knowing that I tried installing the SQL Server 2017 using a stand-alone installation but it didn't work, so you need to install it form the same Visual Studio Installer.
Here is an image of that :
I really find it fascinating when the things that supposed to be harder than other things like problems using MySQL with PHP to control an online Databases is easier to solve than using a local databases and Microsoft Access.
Hope this solves someone that has the same problem :)
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 have installed SQL Server Management Studio 2012 and there is a problem when I open it it asks me to enter a server name. Which I failed a lot. I tried enter everything that is asked on net when I searched for. Nothing worked it gave me error which the image below shows. TCP is enabled.
And when I opened SQL Server Configuration Manager it shows empty. When I try to browse for server it also shows completely empty.
What can I do to fix this? . Or how can I create a new instance as it says my instance is not found.
I saw lot of posts regarding similar problem but non of them really couldn't address my problem.
Actually I haven't installed it properly. I had installed SQL server Management Studio only. Now it is perfectly working after installing SQL server. From here actually. And I browser for server name it was there.
I recently installed Visual Studio 2010 and SQL Server 2012 on a Windows Server 2008 R2 machine - (including all updates/Service Packs).
When attempting to work on a SQL Server database from within Visual Studio, VS throws the following error:
This server version is not supported. Only servers up to Microsoft SQL
Server 2008 are supported
I recall getting this same error a while back (on a different computer) when I updated a SQL Server 2008 instance to SQL Server 2008 R2. The fix, back then, was to install (or reinstall) Visual Studio 2010 SP1.
Now that I'm receiving this error again (on a new computer), I thought it reasonable to reinstall VS SP1 just like I did a while back. However, doing so did not fix the problem.
It appears as though Visual Studio may need another update to support SQL Server 2012 instances.
For clarity, here are the steps that I did to produce the error: (using VS 2010sp1 and SQL2012)
Using VS, create a Windows Forms application
Right-click the project and choose, Add > New Item
Select "Service-based Database"
Cancel out of the "Data Source Configuration Wizard"
A Database will appear under your Project in Solution Explorer. Double-click the new database
The Database will be added to Server Explorer's list of Data Connections
In Server Explorer, open the database, right-click the Tables directory, then select "Add New Table"
The error "This server version is not supported...." is thrown
Screenshots for whatever its worth..
My question is, is there a fix for this? If so, what is it?
Maybe get SQL Server Data Tools, which work with SQL Server 2012? I believe there are some good tutorials and other materials in the Developer Training Kit. I don't think there are any tricks yet to make an older version of Visual Studio / Data Dude compatible with SQL Server 2012.
Following MSDN blog link discusses about the issue that you are facing with local SQL Server database instance in Visual Studio 2010.
Using LocalDB in Visual Studio 2010
My problem was that I couldn't get VS2012 to work right with SQL Server 2012. I installed the latter product first, but after installing VS2012 and attempting to open an existing project, my existing data file just would not work. I know the software is supposed to automatically take you through a wizard to update your database in the project, but that didn't happen, and I couldn't find a way to make it happen. I'm on the point now of getting rid of SQL Server 2012 and going back to 2008. I'd rather use the most current releases, but I can't spend any more time on configuration issues.
I tried reinstalling the SSDT as well, but kept getting the same error you mentioned Jed, this seemed to let me get around the error message:
http://forums.asp.net/t/1721552.aspx/1?Working+with+Denali+SQLEXPRESS+in+VS+11+Database+issue
This error could also occur if you use the wrong provider. A recently came across the "This server version is not supported...." error and after changing the provider from sqlClient Data Provider to SQL Server Native Client 11.0 in the connection string for the Data Source configuration the problem was solved.
For me, the error arises whenever I try creating a new database. So after unsuccessfully attempting all methods advised, I bypassed the error by clicking on "Add connection" and putting my server name in the dialog box. After adding the non-existent database name, it notifies that it can't find such database and asks whether to create it. Voila! Database created (even though server version is supposedly unsupported).
I have been using SQL Server Management Studio for years. Yesterday, when I started hitting "new Query", I would get the following error in pop up form:
"is not a valid win32 application".
I did a lot of googling, and I found this:
http://blog.sqlauthority.com/2009/04/30/sql-server-fix-error-is-not-a-valid-win32-application-exception-from-hresult-0x800700c1/
Which is not at all applicable (but I did set all of my application pools in my IIS to allow 32 bit applications on both the server and my client. I'm not sure how that would make any difference and it didn't). I thought maybe it was a problem with VSSHell, but I have been unable to find any valid information to fix it if it is.
I am using Windows 7 64 bit Ultimate.
My colleagues, who connect to the same SQL Server instance, do not have this issue (so it is a problem with my env).
I tried uninstalling and reinstalling.
I tried installing SQL Server 2008 R2 Management Studio (and express version).
I tried installing SQL Server 2005 Management Studio Express.
I even tried the SQL Server 2012 R0 Management Studio. In all, of these, when I click, New Query, I get a pop up that says "is not a valid win32 application".
Please help!
Had the same issue - it turns out one of the MS C Runtime libraries got corrupted somehow. I got the name from the exception details. In my case it was MSVCM80.dll in C:\Windows\winsxs\x86_microsoft.vc80.crt_1fc8b3b9a1e18e3b_8.0.50727.6195_none_d09154e044272b9a, that was 0kB.
Once I replaced it with the actual file, all started working again.
My advice is - try to locate the faulty file that SQL Studio is trying to open (in my case the same error happened when I tried to start SQL Profiler, and I could trace the exception details there).
Good luck