Database Reference
In-Depth Information
Figure 3-7.
Connecting to the database engine in SQL Server Management Studio
usually this will be (local) or localhost, but remember that if you are using a named instance of SQl Server,
you will have to use the full name in the format Computer-name\namedInstance. For example, Randal uses
(local)\SQl2012 and Caryn uses (local)\Denali because we each have installed SQl Server under those
names, we are using a beta version, and Caryn never got around to giving her computer a real name. For
further information on connecting to your computer's database, see Chapter 5 and search the Web for
SQL
Server Named Instances
.
3.
After the connection is made, you should see the databases icon in the Object
Explorer window. locate this icon and expand the treeview by clicking the plus (+)
sign next to the word
Databases
(Figure
3-8
).
