This topic shows you how to connect to a **Microsoft SQL Server** data source from the **Choose a Data Source** or **Choose a Destination** page of the SQL Server Import and Export Wizard. There are ...

Learn how to install and configure SQL Server Management Studio, download a SQL Server, and connect them on a Windows 11/10/Server computer..

Find out how to troubleshoot connection problems. View steps to take when you can't use TCP/IP to connect to a SQL Server Database Engine on a single server. These steps aren't in the order of the ...

By Madhukar Moogala With the advent of the modern .NET platform, we've received queries from customers about loading SQL data client libraries onto the AutoCAD runtime. This post aims to address those ...

Choose a SQL Server trial, edition, tool, or connector that best meets your data and workload needs. Get the full-featured free edition, licensed for use as a development and test database in a ...

If the server is a Windows-based machine, begin the IP address or hostname with the "smb://" prefix. Click on the "Connect" button to initiate a connection. Depending on the server's configuration ...

Microsoft this month pushed out 133 patches for a broad swatch of software and apps and plugged a zero-day flaw in SQL Server ...

Open Run by Win + R, type “Services.msc”, and click Ok. Now, look for SQL Server, right-click on it, and select Properties.; Go to the Log on tab, and set Log on as Local System Account. Click ...

In July 2025, Microsoft will discontinue support for the Microsoft Connector for Oracle in SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS). This blog provides essential details to help customers prepare for ...