Posted by DanWeaver on 02/11/07 16:26

On Feb 9, 6:16 pm, Erland Sommarskog <esq...@sommarskog.se> wrote:
> DanWeaver (danofwea...@googlemail.com) writes:
> > In SQL Server Configuration Manager I apparently have a server named
> > SQL Server(SQL Express) running - however, in VS 2005 when I try to
> > 'add connection' (right click in server explorer) I cant see it- I
> > would like to see it so I can create a new SQL server database.
>
> > Any help much appreciated- trying to learn web programming using
> > vb.net, asp, html, vbscript and SQL server.
>
> Try using .\SQLEXPRESS for the server name.
>
> --
> Erland Sommarskog, SQL Server MVP, esq...@sommarskog.se
>
> Books Online for SQL Server 2005 athttp://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/sql/2005/downloads/books...
> Books Online for SQL Server 2000 athttp://www.microsoft.com/sql/prodinfo/previousversions/books.mspx


I tried it- It worked- you rock! Thanks so much.

Dan

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