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

Ok, I think I figured it out now.

Because there is only one instance of SQL running on our server, I don't actually need to use the ServerName\InstanceName format. Both hbssql2008 and HBSSQL2008 allow me to connect. In addition, the IP works as well.

Also, another issue I came across was the the user name and password I was using was from Windows Integrated Security, not the sql server's security. Therefore, I created a new account on the server with appropriate permissions and sql security info and it allowed me to connect.

Thank you all for your help!

Answer 2

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<String> ServerName { get; set; }

Change it to this:

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

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