Creating database in SQL 2000 and connecting it in .Net

[Parul Vinod]

Hello All,
I am unable to create a new database in SQL 2000. Please tell me how to do that. Once the database is created i want to have a connection string to connect SQL in .Net in C#

[Paul Johnson]

If you're using VS2005/08/10 then it's easy to create and populate the database - the wizard is the way to go. The hard part is connecting to the database. This is how I do it for SQL2008

SqlConnection sql = new SqlConnection();
sql.ConnectionString = "Data Source=.\\SQLExpress;" + "AttachDbFilename=<your filename with the path>;" + "Integrated Security=True;" + "User Instance=True;";
using (SqlCommand sqlc = sql.CreateCommand())
{
  // sql stuff
  sql.Open();
  sqlc.ExecuteNonQuery(); // or ExecuteQuery if it returns something
  sql.Close();
}

An example of the filename bit

C:\\Users\\paul\\Documents\\visual studio 2010\\Projects\\app_name\\app_name\\App_Data\\database_name.mdf

Probably lots of other ways to do it...

[Parul Vinod]

Thanks Paul.

I could solve the problem by different approach.

Select Enterprise manager in case of SQL Server 2000 or SQL Server Management Studio in case of SQL Server 2005, then by right clicking on database, one can create new database.

connection string is as follows:

SqlConnection cn;
string str;
str="Data Source=PC Name; Initial Catalog=Database Name;" + 
"Integrated Security=True";
cn=new SqlConnection(str);

[Paul Johnson]

Thanks for the tip off :)

[Parul Vinod]

I am getting an error while opening the connection:

cn=new SqlConnection(str)
cn.open();

:
Login failed for user '(null)'. Reason: Not associated with a trusted SQL Server connection

[Paul Johnson]

Try the connection string I used (obviously, modify it first)

[Parul Vinod]

Its not working, someone please help me with it.

[Paul Johnson]

What are you using for the connection string and more over, how have you got MSSQL configured? Do you need a logon or are you using the default of windows logon?

[Parul Vinod]

I am using default windows login and connection string is same as i have written in earlier post.

[Paul Johnson]

Try using the connection string I posted. MSSQL can be a pain at times and I know that for all of my uses, it works.

[Parul Vinod]

Its working now, earlier i had forgotten to give semicolon after database name.