And this time I was able to just hit the connection test button and confirm that it works! I can of course also make changes, test them and then look in the file to see the results. I save the file, then double click on it and the editor comes back up. Provider=SQLNCLI11.1 Integrated Security=SSPI Data Source=KENNETH-LAPTOP\SQL2016CS The purpose of a connection string is to supply a SQL Server provider/driver with the information needed to establish a connection to a SQL Server instance and may also be used to specify other configuration values, such as whether connection pooling is used. Once that was done however I was able to put my connection string in with very limited information. I’m guessing there are other options here but I don’t know them and every letter had to be exact for this to work. Those first two lines? I had to copy them exactly into the new file. Testįirst, create a UDL file just like before and open it with a text editor. Now, my favorite part of this is the ability to test them. Of course, there are other ways to create connection strings but this is pretty handy.
Provider=SQLNCLI11.1 Integrated Security=SSPI Persist Security Info=False User ID="" Initial Catalog= & & o Data Source=KENNETH-LAPTOP\SQL2016CS Initial File Name="" Server SPN=""Īnd you’ll see that line 3 of the file is the connection string. Everything after this line is an OLE DB initstring Assuming it tests correctly you can now close the tool and open the udl file with a text editor. Last but not least you have the Advanced options (only the connection time in this case) and then you can hit Test Connection. Next fill in the server, login (trusted or SQL Id) and the initial database if any. I’m switching from the OLE DB provider for MS SQL to SQL Server Native Client 11.0. I haven’t found a way to just open the tool but if you create a udl file and double click on it then it will open.Ĭurrently, it’s blank, and the first step is to confirm the provider on the provider tab. This neat little tool will let you test or create connection strings. It turns out that udl files are mapped to something called OLE DB Core Services. There is a great reference for connection strings but even it doesn’t always help. However, those other times can be a real pain. Now I’ve gotten pretty good at it over the years and more often than not I can point to problems. We deal with a lot of connection problems and one of the first places I look is the connection string. SetupSQLBooks.sql file in the file editor.A co-worker showed me a really neat trick the other day.
Because you run the script from the Project Explorer, you must first add it to the project. This script creates the required table and loads it with data. We provide an SQL script for you to run against the PUBS database.
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