Activating SQL Server in Visual C#.NET

[russellobrien]

I have recently installed SQL Server, but when using Server Explorer in Visual C#.NET it doesn't seem to recognise it, and the menu item to create a new database is greyed out.

Any ideas why?

Many thanks,

R O'Brien

 

[JayKusch]

May want to try the Visual C#.NET forum for that question. Seems to have stumped our group ... for now.

Thanks

J. Kusch

 

[russellobrien]

I found out. Only MSDE works with standard edition!!!!

 

[syntax926]

msde is a sqlserver engine and should show up in server explorer. visual studio.net sets up an instance of msde at servername/vsdotnet by default. try adding that server.