What is the jTDS JDBC Connect URL to MS SQL Server 2005 Express

Question

I\'m trying to connect to a MS SQL Server 2005 Express database that is running on the local host from a java program.

I have tried the same connect URL (below) that

Answer 1

Are you sure it is the correct instance? SQL Express tends to install as named instance, like "localhost\SQLExpress", instead of a standard instance. So it would be something like:

jdbc:jtds:sqlserver://127.0.0.1:1433/Finance;instance=

If this doesn't work, try dropping the instance name, and changing the port to the port used by the named instance:

jdbc:jtds:sqlserver://127.0.0.1:/Finance

Else try to check your connectivity through OSQL.exe tool first. You can also check the jTDS FAQ on this.