SQLCMD没有找到SQL Server

Question

Windows 10: When I run SQLCMD in an elevated command window I get the error:

Sqlcmd: Error: Microsoft SQL Server Native Client 11.0 : Named Pipes Provider: Could not open a connection to SQL Server [2]. .

I am a complete beginner. I have Visual Studio 2013 installed and started and sqlservr.exe is running. I have not installed anything else - like SQL Server Express. I thought a version of SQL Server 2012 came with Visual Studio 2013. There are 14 SQL Server type things installed (examples: Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Management Objects. Also Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Express LocalDB and Microsoft SQL Server Compact 4.0 SP1 x64 ENU.)

I want to learn SQL Server projects in Visual Studio 2013.

Answer 1

Use SQL Server Configuration Manager to enable Named Pipes.

SQL Server Configuration Manager (local)
SQL Native Client XX.0 Configuration (XXbit)
Client Protocols
Named Pipes -> Enabled

Then restart the SQL Server instance from SQL Server Services menu

Also this will produce a service stop, so make sure it is ok for any users who might be using these databases (but I guess you will be the only one since it is a local instance).

You could also use TCP/IP Protocol instead of Named pipes, if you have to precise which port to open go to SQL Server Network Configuration