How to prevent SQL Server LocalDB auto shutdown?

Question

I\'m using SQL Server 2012 Express LocalDB. Instances seem to stop automatically after 10 minutes if there is no activity on them. Is there a clean way to keep an instance r

Answer 1

Here is how to do Krzysztof Kozielczyk's answer from the command line.

Start the localdb instance.

C:\> sqllocaldb start v11.0
LocalDB instance "v11.0" started.

Get the server path, which is the Instance pipe name.

C:\> sqllocaldb info v11.0
Name:               v11.0
Version:            11.0.3000.0
Shared name:        IIS_DB
Owner:              DESKTOP-AAAT5QS\bigfo
Auto-create:        Yes
State:              Running
Last start time:    2/17/2016 12:06:43 PM
Instance pipe name: np:\\.\pipe\LOCALDB#SH9D87FB\tsql\query

Run an SQL command on that server.

C:\> sqlcmd -S np:\\.\pipe\LOCALDB#SH9D87FB\tsql\query

1> sp_configure 'show advanced options', 1;
2> GO

Configuration option 'show advanced options' changed from 1 to 1. 
Run the RECONFIGURE statement to install.

1> RECONFIGURE;
2> GO

1> sp_configure 'user instance timeout', 5;
2> GO

Configuration option 'user instance timeout' changed from 5 to 5. 
Run the RECONFIGURE statement to install.

1> RECONFIGURE;
2> GO

> exit