Posted by Erland Sommarskog on 02/09/07 23:16

DanWeaver (danofweaver@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.


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Erland Sommarskog, SQL Server MVP, esquel@sommarskog.se

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