Finding Database address and connecting to it through code

Question

I've just made a new SQL Database with Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio and I'm trying to connect to it through some C# code. However, I'm having some issues doing so.

I'm trying to connect to my database with the following line:

  String DBConnection = "Data Source=unknown; Database=SQLExpress\\Darkride; Language=English";

However my program can't find my database as I have no idea where my data source is. I've been trying to find it for hours now, but I'm getting nothing.

Does anyone know where I can find out my databases Data Source?

Answer 1

Take a look on the connection string examples here http://connectionstrings.com/sql-server-2012

Looks like it can be something like:

Server=.\SQLExpress;Database=Darkride;Trusted_Connection=True;

Answer 2

you are missing Initial Catalog in the connection string:

 String DBConnection ="Data Source='localhost';Integrated Security='SSPI' Initial Catalog=Darkride;";

check here for more options.

Answer 3

Add "Data Source=127.0.0.1; Database=SQLExpress\\\\Darkride;Initial Catalog=YourDataBase;User Id=user;Password=pass"

You can use the SqlConnectionStringBuilder class to build your connection string.

A good site for refenrence is http://www.connectionstrings.com/

Answer 4

连接字符串格式为：

String DBConnection = "Data Source=27.0.0.1;;Initial Catalog=Darkride;User ID=userIDText;Password=PasswordText";

Answer 5

Change your code to this:

Server=.\SQLExpress;Database=Darkride;Trusted_Connection=True;

And take a look on the link below

Connectionstring.com will help : Connection strings for SQL Server 2008

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