Having been looking at the ado framework in relation to databases and classes, I am unsure if the software loaded is working correctly or if I don't fully understand what I am doing !
Currently I have MS sql server loaded along with sql management studio.
These appear to be running correctly and allow me to create and manipulate databases as I would expect.
However when I try to connect to the sql server from Vb visual studio, it allows me to connect to the actual file (within the normal file structure) but it does not seem to connect to the sever.
Now I personally thought that the application / code would connect to an sql server. The sql server would then do all the processing and file access.
Is there something wrong I the fact that I can only connect to the actual database file, or don't I fully understand what is going in here.
Currently I have MS sql server loaded along with sql management studio.
These appear to be running correctly and allow me to create and manipulate databases as I would expect.
However when I try to connect to the sql server from Vb visual studio, it allows me to connect to the actual file (within the normal file structure) but it does not seem to connect to the sever.
Now I personally thought that the application / code would connect to an sql server. The sql server would then do all the processing and file access.
Is there something wrong I the fact that I can only connect to the actual database file, or don't I fully understand what is going in here.