Problems linking to SQL Server

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  14 years ago

  by Dovdimus Prime

  Dovdimus Prime

  Bristol, United Kingdom

  Joined 14 years ago

  I'm trying to create a database driven application in C#.
  
  I have SQL Server Express installed on my computer with a database in it. I can see this database and its tables in Server Explorer (although for some reason, it all appears with red crosses until I expand the nodes.)
  
  However, in the Data Link Properties dialogue box that appears when you try to add a new connection from Server Explorer, the server name is not listed under the Connection tab. In fact, if I try to use the drop down list I get an error:
  
  Error enumerating data servers. Enumerator reports 'Unspecified error'.
  
  This is a problem because the same dialogue box appears when using the Data Forms Wizard.
  
  Can anyone suggest why the server cannot be found?
  
  Thanks
  
  Dovder
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

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