What string do I use to connect to an SQL Server?

Question

I\'m trying to execute an SQL Job using a CRM Workflow by making a custom activity. In my code, an online tutorial had me construct it like this (in c#):

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Answer 1

Although not entirely relevant to the question but nonetheless, a useful site to bookmark to aid in your getting the connection string right.

For SQL Server 2008, see this linky here, on the same site

Portion of the server string is this:

Server=myServerName\theInstanceName

You have used the forward slash in your declarative above

[Input("Server Connection")]
[Default("HBSSQL2008/MSSQLSERVER")]                  //<--This String
public InArgument ServerName { get; set; }

Change it to this:

[Input("Server Connection")]
[Default("HBSSQL2008\\MSSQLSERVER")]                  //<--This String
public InArgument ServerName { get; set; }

Might need to double-slash it to escape it..