I have a computer working as a server with many SQL Server 2005 databases in it since two years ago.
Today, I don't know why, when I try to connect locally to any of the databases it gives me that error. It fails even if I'm logged in using Windows Authentication or as 'sa' user. It just wouldn't let me access the databases' info.
Could anybody explain me what's going on?
Database does not exist or it's offline etc.
First check, can you see the DB in the object explorer in SSMS?
Well, I don't know what was going on. I ended up rebooting the server and it all started working fine as always.
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I am working on a project with a friend and he has deployed a SQL Server database. He uses a PC and can access the database using Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS).
However I have a Macbook with an M1 chip and so I cannot use SSMS and need to figure out which SQL Server application I want.
It seems like the way to go is Microsoft Azure Data Studio. I cannot figure out how to connect properly, I have looked at several solutions posted online which all say to download docker, download the latest SQL Server image, use SQL edge, run SQL Server in a container and then open Azure and connect.
One caveat is that all these tutorials end with creating a SQL Server on the local host rather than connecting to an existing one.
In Azure, after entering server id, username and password, there is a green dot on the label of the DB on the left drop down menu, indicating that the connection to the DB was successful. However whenever I try to view the DB's from the drop down it loads and then errors:
Object Explorer task didn't complete within 45 seconds
and I cannot run any basic queries either.
At this point I don't care what IDE I use as long as it works. Any advice is much appreciated. It seems like this task should be super easy but has given me such a hard time and we cannot continue working on the project until I get access.
Anyways, thanks again in advance! and lmk if there's any other info I should provide.
Tried using docker with Azure Data Studio and my results were the same as when I only used Azure.
You'll want to use Azure Data Studio.
You don't need Docker at all to meet your goals. Those tutorials were in regards to running your own SQL Server instance on a Mac. You're trying to connect to an existing instance.
As mentioned in the comments, where is the existing SQL Server instance located?...is it on a server that's part of a domain. Is your Mac part of that same domain? It sounds like you're getting some kind of timeout issue or some sort of authentication issue. So this is more of an infrastructure question.
Once connected to the SQL Server instance in Azure Data Studio, what happens if you just open a blank worksheet and run the query SELECT ##SERVERNAME?
I've created a SQL Server Express instance and setup a Data Gateway within powerapps.
The Gateway appears properly in the SQL Server dialog window, but when I add the credentials it pauses for a minute then returns a DMTS_EncryptClusterCredentialsErrorCode error message.
After looking at this with a Server Admin for ~1 hour we were unable to figure out what the issue is. We have TCP/IP enabled and are able to connect to the Database in question properly from our desktops, so it shouldn't be an issue with the db setup.
Anyone have experience with connecting SQL Server 2017 Express to Powerapps or know anything about this error message?
I ended up submitting a ticket to MS regarding this issue and after working with the rep for a while, it came down to toggling the https switch.
Hope this saves someone the hassle of going through MS support.
When I try to debug an Stored Procedure using Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio, I encounter this error message: Unable to start T-SQL Debugging. Could not connect to computer ("*"). The dubugger cannot connect to the remote computer. This may be because the remote computer does not exist or a firewall may preventing communication to the remote computer. Please see help for assistance.
I really appreciate any help.
SSMS needs to be able to find your SQL Server by DNS. When you connect to the DB in SSMS, you can use (local), but (local) does not resolve on your network so the debug program can not find it. Try connecting to localhost or your computer's name on the "Connect to Server" screen.
You should not have to run as administrator.
I just wanted to pay this forward, as after searching for quite some time I've yet to see anyone mention the problem that I encountered here.
I ran into this issue while connected to SQL using a SQL Server Authenticated user. Once I tried using a Windows Authenticated user I was able to debug without issue. That user must also be assigned the sysadmin role.
Hope this helps someone.
There's still problem in MSSQL 2012 if you want to debug a query connected to server via some defined alias. You need to connect to that server with the full name of the server first and then the debugger finds the server - otherwise it doesn't.
Simple way to just go to the database-> security->login->right click on the login and add your name and check the service role as public and sysadmin. more reference Unable to start T-SQL Debugging
I had this issue, I was connected to the server through RDC, and when connected to the instance I simply used '.', which failed. Then I tried 'SQL12P1' with and without port number, which failed. I then used 'localhost' and this solved my issue.
For local debugging (and I think for remote debugging too?) the Windows account under which you are running SSMS also needs to be set up as a SQL Server login and be a member of the SQL Server sysadmin role, in addition to this being required for the account (Windows or SQL Server) which you are more apparently using to connect to SQL Server, where these are different!
If not, you still get the same error message asked about in this question.
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/previous-versions/visualstudio/visual-studio-2010/s0fk6z6e(v=vs.100)
Run Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio as User Administrator mode. You will not get this error while debugging. And You can debug stored procedure. This helps to solve my problem.
Disclaimer: I understand the question is very basic, but I could not find the answer in Google or here, and can not do it myself with guessed configuration.
I want to get started with LINQPad and I have a SQL Server 2005 installed on different machine in the same domain. But I can not connect to that server from LINQPad.
Here is the screenshot:
What do I put as a Server string?
Many thanks in advance!
Update 1: SERVERNAME\MSSQLSERVER does make a difference. Instead of Error
26 (Can not find server instance)
I get error
25 (Connection string is not correct)
I have tried 2 different SQL Servers: SQL 2005 on production server and Sql Server 2008 R2 on local machine, I have tried windows authentication and SQL authentication. And it makes no difference.
But I can connect to both server (2005 and 2008) with MS SQL Server Management Studio with Windows and SQL server authentication. And it's not SQL Server permission issue - I have tried SA user to connect. It works with sqlservermanagementstudio, but not with LINQPad.
Any advice? Is there a setting on SQL Server I need to change?
Update 2: I found the solution to the problem.
Into Server field I had to put SERVERNAME\ without specifying SQLEXPRESS or MSSQLSERVER.
Not very intuitive =(
I found the solution to the problem.
Into Server field I had to put "SERVERNAME\" without any SQLEXPRESS or MSSQLSERVER.
Also as pointed out by #sgmoore, I could just type "LOCALHOST" or "SERVERNAME" and it connected.
Apparently this is SQL Server feature/bug, nothing to do with LINQPad.
UPD You can also use "." to denote "localhost"
You have to know the name of the computer you want and the name of the SQL-Server instance. For example, I have a computer named REB602, and, to use SQLEXPRESS on it (the SQL-Server instance that comes pre-installed with many versions of Visual Studio), then the string I type in is either REB602\SQLEXPRESS or .\SQLEXPRESS. The format is basically <computer-name> \ <instance-name>
I think the default instance-name for the full SQL-Server product is MSSQLSERVER, so if you don't know the name of the instance on the target computer, you can try that.
NOTE: it can take several tries to get a connection, because of the timeouts. I don't know if LinqPad lets you change the timeout -- I didn't see a way. When testing out my answer for you on computer REB602 this morning, I did "Test Connection" at the bottom of the LinqPad dialog box, got success, but the connection still timed out. I had to bring up SSMS (SQL-Server Management Studio, the IDE for SQL Server) to "warm up" my instance of SQLEXPRESS. After that, LinqPad worked like a dream. Don't give up on the first try :)
There is probably a simple answer to this question but I do not have much experience with SQL Server/SSAS. I can connect to my local server PCNAME\SQLEXPRESS in SQL Server 2008. On that server I have made a database, some dimension tables, and a fact table that I intend to build a cube from.
I have been following tutorials on the internet on how to build a cube. I can successfully make a data source that connects to PCNAME\SQLEXPRESS, as well as make a data source view from it.
The problem is that after I build the cube, I get A connection cannot be made. Ensure that the server is running. and cannot process the cube. BIDS is displaying the star schema of my tables just fine, recognizes the relationships via foreign keys, etc... so I figured the server was running since it could access all of that data.
Does anyone know why this is happening, and if my server really isn't running can someone tell me how to start it? I am using SQL Server 2008 R2.
Thanks,
Logan
edit: I just tried to change the server name to PCNAME\SQLEXPRESS instead of localhost in the Properties->Deployment option menu. I get A connection cannot be made to redirector. Ensure that 'SQL Browser' is running.
I solved this problem - for people that find this page on Google in the future: when I first installed SQL Server, the SSAS part failed to install. I uninstalled SQL Server and when I reinstalled, I looked deeper into the issue. Apparently one of the services needed to run SSAS has a weird bug where it cannot be started if your Event Log is full. I finished the installation of SQL Server, cleared my Event Log (Administrative Tools -> Event Viewer -> Click Each Log and go to Action -> Clear All Events), and then started the SSAS service in the SQL Configuration Manager.
You can start by going to "Programs->Microsoft SQL Server 2008->Configuration Tools->SQL Server Configuration Manager". Once there, you need to start the services "SQL Server", "SQL Server Analysis Services", and maybe try starting "SQL Server Browser", though I believe that is not necessary.