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Hi All,

i am not able to connect to database using connection string in web.config please help me , i am
getting this type of error page, please help me how to write connection string in web.config using
userid and password of my sql server

A networkrelated or instancespecific error occurred while establishing a connection to SQL Server. The Top Experts
server was not found or was not accessible. Verify that the instance name is correct and that SQL Server
is configured to allow remote connections. provider: Named Pipes Provider, error: 40 Could not open Last 24hrs This month
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Exception Details: System.Data.SqlClient.SqlException: A networkrelated or instancespecific error
occurred while establishing a connection to SQL Server. The server was not found or was not accessible. Karthik Bangalore 145 Dave Kreskowiak 1,376
Verify that the instance name is correct and that SQL Server is configured to allow remote connections.
provider: Named Pipes Provider, error: 40 Could not open a connection to SQL Server

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Posted 21Dec11 22:37pm

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sriman.ch 22Dec11 4:43am

It amy be due to incorrect credentialsusername and password and incorrect datasource...check your
connectionstring once or else provide your connectionstring....

sudheer.learner 22Dec11 5:03am

sudheer.learner 22Dec11 5:05am

My Connection String is like that

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Solution 1 Rate this:

From link[^]:
Basically, when you failed to connect to your SQL Server, the issue could be:
1 Network issue,
2 SQL Server configuration issue.
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3 Firewall issue,
4 Client driver issue,
5 Application configuration issue.
6 Authentication and logon issue.

Check these
Steps to troubleshoot SQL connectivity issues[^]
SQL Server 2005 Connectivity Issue Troubleshoot Part I[^]
Troubleshoot Connectivity Issue in SQL Server 2005 Part II[^]
Troubleshoot Connectivity Issue in SQL Server 2005 Part III[^]

BTW check this bunch also for future errors

Posted 21Dec11 23:05pm

thatraja 248K

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amitgajjar 22Dec11 7:44am

5 for you :

Solution 2 Rate this:

Hi Sudheer,

hope this will help u

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<connectionStrings>
<addname="Default"connectionString="DataSource=UrserverIP;User
Id=sa;password=sa;InitialCatalog=URDBName/></connectionStrings>

Regards,
Sucharitha

Posted 21Dec11 23:12pm v2

RagSuchi 683

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sudheer.learner 22Dec11 5:35am

Hi Sucharitha,

thanks for your solution , but now also i am not able to connect it shows some error
could you please send me connection string and how to access that in c#.net
i use in web.config

and access this in c#.net is

SqlConnection con = new
SqlConnectionSystem.Configuration.ConfigurationManager.ConnectionStrings["TFAConnection"].ConnectionString;

it show error like error: 40 Could not open a connection to SQL Server
please help me sucharitha

sudheer.learner 22Dec11 5:36am

Solution 3 Rate this:

Hi Sudheer,

Some check list

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1. Check that your SQL server is exposed to tcp/ip protocol using SQL Server Configuration Manager.
2. Check the format of your connection string

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<addconnectionstring="Server=<ServerName>;UserID=<UserName>;Password=
<Password>;Database=<DatabaseName>"name="<ConnectionStringName>"/>

3. Check that your SQL Server is using mixed mode for the authentication.

Thanks
Vinod

Posted 21Dec11 23:39pm

Vinod Satapara 10.4K

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sudheer.learner 22Dec11 6:01am

Now also i am not able to connect Vinod , could you please connect to my System
throw teamviewer

Solution 4 Rate this:

<AppSetting>
<add key="SqlConnectionString" value="Data
Source=ServerName;DataBase=DatabaseNAme;UID=sa;PWD=pass;Min Pool Size=10; Max Pool
Size=100"/>
</AppSetting>
check your name which you are enter.

Posted 22Dec11 17:19pm

chetan virkar 3K

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<AppSetting>
<addkey=conn;value="DataSource=ServerName;DataBase=DatabaseName;User
ID=sa;Password=pass"
oto>solutionexplorer>

Posted 22Dec11 18:04pm

Vasim889 2.3K

Solution 6 Rate this:

Try this

Solution 1 :

If your SQL server is SQL Server Authentication then just use following Connectionstring

<AppSetting>
<add key=Connectionstring; value="Data
Source=ServerName;DataBase=DatabaseName;UserId=sa;Password=sa">
</AppSetting>

And access this Connectionstring as

using System.Configuration;
string str = ConfigurationManager.AppSettings["Connectionstring"];

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Solution 2 :

If your SQL server is Windows Authentication then just use following Connectionstring

<AppSetting>
<add key=Connectionstring; value="Data Source=ServerName;DataBase=DatabaseName;Integrated
Security=false">
</AppSetting>

using System.Configuration;
string str = ConfigurationManager.AppSettings["Connectionstring"];

I think this will solve the problem...

Posted 22Dec11 20:08pm

Sachin Suryawanshi 533

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