The Connection Properties dialog opens. For my sample ITworld application, I changed the data source to Microsoft SQL Server (SQLClient), and entered the necessary Server, Log On, and database values.

In my recent article, I showed how to connect .NET 4.0 C# and Visual Basic applications to SQL Server 2012 databases using .NET classes. That article and its examples focused on .NET 4.0 desktop ...

Does Visual Studio Connect To Sql Server? Starting a new project in Visual Studio and opening Server Explorer from the Toolsbox or by choosing View > Server Explorer is how you can connect to your SQL ...

Microsoft announced a bevy of improvements to its cloud-based data products, including an updated Azure SQL Database sporting new security features and bringing it closer to full SQL Server engine ...