SQL Express 2005 is running locally. I have a project written by another person running on the same machine. All I want to do is connect to it, can't be that hard right?
This is the one I use in my old classic ASP code to hit another database running on the same instance:
Provider=SQLOLEDB;Data Source=MYLAPTOP\MSSMLBIZ;Persist Security Info=True;User ID=TestUser;Password=letmein;Initial Catalog=TestDB
But trying a version of that makes the .net code throw a wobbler as he's written it using SQLServer drivers so its not liking the Provider stuff.
Here is the orginal connection string from his code:
Server=(local);Initial Catalog=TheDatabase;User Id=TheUser;Password=ThePassword;
I've been to http://www.connectionstrings.com/sql-server-2005 and tried several of the options from there, these all get "SQL Server does not exist or access denied" (what a lovely mixed error message that is!):
Data Source=localhost;Integrated Security=True;Initial Catalog=TheDatabase
Data Source=localhost\SQLEXPRESS;Integrated Security=True;Initial Catalog=TheDatabase
Data Source=MyLaptop\SQLEXPRESS;Integrated Security=True;Initial Catalog=TheDatabase
Server=MyLaptop\SQLEXPRESS;Initial Catalog=TheDatabase;User Id=TheUser;Password=ThePassword;
I've created logins for MyLaptop/IUSR_MyLaptop, MyLaptop/ASPNET, MyLaptop/IWAM_MyLaptop in SQL Express and given them all read/write permissions to my DB and set their default DB to be TheDatabase.
What the heck am I doing wrong and how can I debug the problem some more?
UPDATE: Special Thanks to Chris for all his pointers, got there in the end, if you are having similar problem please read all the comments there are lots of links and tips on how to track them down.
Can you advise exactly what is in the config?
Are you using the block - in which case a valid connection string would be:
<add name="connection" providerName="System.Data.SqlClient" connectionString="Data Source=localhost\MSSMLBIZ;Initial Catalog=TheDatabase;Integrated Security=True" />
or
<add name="connection" providerName="System.Data.SqlClient" connectionString="Data Source=localhost\MSSMLBIZ;Initial Catalog=TheDatabase;Integrated Security=False;User Id=TheUser;Password=ThePassword;Application Name=AppName;" />
Or are you getting the connection string from app settings - in which case I guess your provider is set in code inside the app itself?
With that error message in your comment you should run through the items in http://blogs.msdn.com/sql_protocols/archive/2007/05/13/sql-network-interfaces-error-26-error-locating-server-instance-specified.aspx
I presume the instance is running and does allow connections over tcpip?
Shouldn't your datasource read: Data Source=localhost\sqlexpress too?
You don't mention granting rights for 'TheUser' to access the database on the server - if you're restored from another server you may had a sid mismatch.
Try running
sp_update_users_login 'report'
against the db in question.
If it returns the user account in the report try:
sp_update_users_login 'update_one', 'theuser', 'theuser'
to remap things.
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I need help connecting my Web App to a remote database (SQL Server).
I have tried many suggested solutions but I can't seem to come right.
This is how I connect to a local database, it works 100%:
<add name="DBCS" connectionString="Data Source=serverName;Initial Catalog=MVNE_Website;Integrated Security=True" providerName="System.Data.SqlClient" />
My ASP.NET Web App is hosted on one server, and the database is on a separate server.
The remote DB server is 100% configured to allow remote connections and firewall rules also adhere to the connection protocols. I think it is just my connection string that is incorrect but I don't know why??
Here it is(conn string for remote SQL server)
<add name="DBCS" connectionString="server=serverIP\serverName; database=MVNE_Website; Integrated Security=True" providerName="System.Data.SqlClient" />
I don't use a username or password when connecting to this remote SQL Server so I did not see a point in adding it in the conn string?
There can be a few reasons why this will not work. Here are 2 common ones:
Your web application will pass the username the application pool is running under, (which by default is some system user) to SQL Server. Change this to be a service account which has access to SQL Server.
If you are hopping across 2 or more servers to pass the credentials between IIS and SQL Server, you may need to implement Kerberos, which is a way to preserve the credentials. This is a complex network configuration thing.
Check point 1 first.
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In my web.config file custom errors mode was on RemoteOnly, so I turned it off and saw that my connection string was never the problem, the actual problem was that the app was trying to insert null into a primary key field that does not allow null, i never set the PK to auto increment
.. sorry and thanks
I have spent several hours trying to search this on the web in addition to calling and emailing support at 1and1.com web hosting with no success.
I have ASP.NET pages which connect to MS SQL Server database using the entity framework. On my local machine, all works fine (naturally). However, when I modify the connection string in my web.config to point to my SQL Server database on 1and1.com, I get the following error:
"Unable to load the specified metadata resource."
Here's my current connection string (as defined in my web.config file):
<add name="TimeDataLicenseEntities"
providerName="System.Data.EntityClient"
connectionString="metadata=res://*/
Model1.csdl|res://*/
Model1.ssdl|res://*/
Model1.msl;
provider=System.Data.SqlClient;
provider connection string="
data source=dbXXXX.db.1and1.com,1433;
Integrated Security=false;
initial catalog=database_name;
user id=dboXXXX;
password=valid_password;multipleactiveresultsets=True"" />
(Please note that where there are 'XXXX' the values are different in the actual config file as well as for 'database_name' and 'valid_password')
I'm using the Entity Framework in the code so I'd prefer solutions that correct the content of my web.config file.
Here is what ended up working for me:
<add name="TimeDataLicenseEntities"
providerName="System.Data.EntityClient"
connectionString="metadata=
res://<assemblyname>/Model1.csdl|
res://<assemblyname>/Model1.ssdl|
res://<assemblyname/Model1.msl;
provider=System.Data.SqlClient;
provider connection string="
data source=dbXXXX.db.1and1.com,1433;
Integrated Security=false;
initial catalog=database_name;
user id=dboXXXX;
password=valid_password;
multipleactiveresultsets=True"" />
By including the assemblyname for my code in the sections above (the brackets ('<' and '>') should not be included), I was able to finally get it to work.
Thanks all for your assistance.
Here is what actually works on 1and1 server from ASP.NET Code first design. So, simply replace your serverName, DatabaseName, UserID, and Password.
<add name="DefaultConnection"
connectionString="Data Source=dbXXX.db.1and1.com,1433;Initial Catalog=dbYYYYY;Integrated Security=False;user id=dboZZZZZ;password=YOURDBPASSWORD;MultipleActiveResultSets=True;Application Name=EntityFramework"
providerName="System.Data.SqlClient" />
Hope this can help anyone looking to use 1and1 asp.net server since their customer service is pretty useless.
I was wondering what should be the data source for the connection string in Web.config
My SQL Database explorer looks like 198.57.59.70(SQL Server 10.50.1600 - RAM\ServerAdmin) under which i have databases. When i use this, i get as Network to the database does not exists. When i use Data Source=198.57.59.70, i get an error "System.Data.SqlClient.SqlException: Login failed for user 'RAM\IWPD_3"
This is in asp.net 3.5 in Windows server 2008 for deployment. Thank you!
Can some one guide me, Thank you!!
<connectionStrings>
<add name="ConnectionString" connectionString="Data Source=198.57.59.70(SQL Server 10.50.1600 - COMM\ServerAdmin);Initial Catalog=Tracking;Integrated Security=SSPI;" providerName="System.Data.SqlClient"/>
</connectionStrings>
For me Connection strings could be hard to remember.
Its very easy to make a mistake when you write it manually.
One advice is to use the server explorer to connect to your database. Then right click on your database icon > select properties ... you will see the connection string copy and paste .
Voilà!
If you still have problem then remove the integrated security setting
Server Explorer:
Properties:
For SQL if you're using integrated security, your connection string data source should just be the computer name (or IP address) or the computer name IP\instance name if you're running named servers. You shouldn't need "(SQL Server 10.50.1600 - COMM\ServerAdmin)" in the data source.
Also, make life a little easier and don't name it "ConnectionString," as this is redundant. Instead, describe the resource you're connecting to. Assuming the IP is correct and your server is allowing remote connections, your connection string should look something like this:
<add name="TrackingDataStore" connectionString="Data Source=198.57.59.70;Initial Catalog=Tracking;Integrated Security=SSPI;" providerName="System.Data.SqlClient"/>
After spending 6 hours today to get a connection with my SQL Server 2012 database from Visual Studios 2012, I give up.
Setup:
Database: App_Data/GameDB.mdf
DB Location: C:\Users\USERNAME\Documents\Visual Studio 2012\Projects\ProjectRawWar\ProjectRawWar\App_Data\GameDB.mdf
Connection string:
<add name="LocalSqlServer"
connectionString="Data Source=(LocalDB)\v11.0;Initial Catalog=GameDB;Integrated Security=False;"/>
I first tried a SQL Server Compact database, didn't work.
I tried many other connection strings from connectionstrings.com, didn't work.
I tried to put the full path of the database in the connection string, didn't work.
Can someone please help me out of my misery?
Update:
I just followed http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa983322.aspx.
The database is there. I copied the connection string from the wizard right into my webconfig connectionstring, still doesnt work. Why? Where is the logic?
Reading your question I am getting the feeling that you are trying to connect to a database file. While you can do that with Access "Databases" it is not possible with SQL Server databases. The file needs to be mounted or attached to SQL Server first.
Check out this MSDN article for details: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms190209.aspx#SSMSProcedure
If you're going to disable integrated security, then you need to provide a username and password.
IE:
Server=127.0.0.1;User ID=useridhere;Password=passwordhere;database=dbnamehere
Be sure to make sure the userid and password you specify has access to the database you need. For testing, you can use the 'sa' account, but that's a poor long-term solution for major security reasons.
Ok I fixed it myself.
How I did it:
Delete every .sdf and .mdf file.
Just made following connection strings:
`<add name="DataContext"
connectionString="Data Source=(LocalDB)\v11.0;AttachDbFilename=|DataDirectory|\GameDB1.mdf;Integrated Security=True"
providerName="System.Data.SqlClient" />
<add name="LocalSqlServer"
connectionString="Data Source=(LocalDB)\v11.0;AttachDbFilename=|DataDirectory|\GameDB1.mdf;Integrated Security=True"
providerName="System.Data.SqlClient" />`
Visual Studio created my database using my DBContext.
Thanks all for the information.
So I have few ASP.NET apps all running off SQL Server Express 2008 and working fine and dandy. I just put up a new one to test something and am now getting the Error 26 - can't find instance. What's weird is that the app is talking to the DB partially because it brings up the user login page and if I enter wrong data it returns a message about that (which is good). When I enter the correct login info it takes it then thinks for a few seconds and then throws the Error 26.
Here is my connection string --
<connectionStrings>
<add name="db_BPEntities" connectionString="metadata=res://*/App_Code.Data.db_BP.csdl|res://*/App_Code.Data.db_BP.ssdl|res://*/App_Code.Data.db_BP.msl;provider=System.Data.SqlClient;provider connection string="data source=LOCALHOST\SQLEXPRESS;initial catalog=db_BC_Build;user id=USER;password=PASSWORD;multipleactiveresultsets=True;App=EntityFramework"" providerName="System.Data.EntityClient" />
<add name="Default" connectionString="server=LOCALHOST\SQLEXPRESS;database=db_BC_Build;USER ID=USER;password=PASSWORD;Min Pool Size=10;Max Pool Size=800;Network Library=dbmssocn" providerName="System.Data.SqlClient" />
</connectionStrings>
Note: I've changed user/password info. The DB is running locally off the same box with IIS (it's a test intranet site so I'm ok with that for now).
So summary:
Other apps running off same DB have zero connectivity issues. They all connect and work fine.
This app partially works but on login throws the Error 26 - Instance not found.
Would it be that there are 2 connection strings here vs 1 connection string on my other DBs?
Really stumped.
Thanks for any/all help :)
Edit: I think the issue is with the Entity Framework and SQL Server Express. It seems to connect initially to authenticate the user, but then the EF connectivity to display data, etc is where it breaks. That's where I'm at right now and stuck in trying to figure this out (I didn't develop this application).
Try to connect without "Network Library=dbmssocn" in your connectionstring. I have had the same (error 26) issue and it did work for me.
I change app config file to this
<connectionStrings>
<!-- TLPL_ICT_OPR\MSSQLSERVER1;Initial Catalog=FMS;User ID=fms -->
<add name="DBConnectionString" connectionString="user id=fms;data source=TLPL_ICT_OPR\MSSQLSER;persist security info=True;initial catalog=username;password=password" providerName="System.Data.SqlClient"/>
<!--<add name="DBConnectionString" connectionString="user id=fms;data source=TLPL_ICT_PHOLIB\SQLEXPRESS;persist security info=True;initial catalog=FMS;password=fms4321"
providerName="System.Data.SqlClient" />-->
</connectionStrings>
<startup>
<supportedRuntime version="v4.0" sku=".NETFramework,Version=v4.0"/>
</startup>
after this it works fine....
To quote from SQL Network Interfaces, error: 26, these are the steps to overcome this issue:
Make sure your server name is correct, e.g., no typo on the name.
Make sure your instance name is correct and there is actually
such an instance on your target machine. [Update: Some application
converts \\ to \. If you are not sure about your application, please
try both Server\Instance and Server\\Instance in your connection
string]
Make sure the server machine is reachable, e.g, DNS can be
resolve correctly, you are able to ping the server (not always
true).
Make sure SQL Browser service is running on the server.
If firewall is enabled on the server, you need to put
sqlbrowser.exe and/or UDP port 1434 into exception.
Please visit the link for more detail.