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 unable to connect to sql2012..

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acyb
Starting Member

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Posted - 2014-09-22 : 23:08:56
i have SQL 2012 installed in Windows 2012 R2 Essentials, problem is i can't connect to sql, the error says something like these...

"error: 26 - Error locating server/instance specified"

How to resolve this?

gbritton
Master Smack Fu Yak Hacker

2780 Posts

Posted - 2014-09-23 : 14:32:32
double check your connection string. Post what you are trying to use.
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Peter99
Constraint Violating Yak Guru

498 Posts

Posted - 2014-09-26 : 13:48:51
write port number in connection string. servernae\instancename,portnumber
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