server-explorer

I'm trying to connect to SQL DB from Server Explorer to generate context classes for Linq to SQL. Doing it like described here: http://visualcsharptutorials.com/ado-net/querying-database-linq-to-sql/ I'm getting "This file is in use." error when I try to connect. Even if I stop SQL Server in Configuration Manager I get the same error. I can connect to DB using SSMS at the same time. What am I doing wrong? Is it possible to connect to a DB simultaneously from VS and SSMS? Thanks When you say I can connect to DB using SSMS at the same time this sounds to me as if you've attached the database to

I have a SQL Server CE database in my Windows CE app. I can see it (HHS.sdf) in my project in Server Explorer: ...but the Columns folders for the tables won't expand; clicking them gives me: The path property for HHS.sdf reads: Data Source=Mobile Device\Program Files\hhs\HHS.sdf If the path is not valid, why is Server Explorer showing me the database at all? If I create a new connection in Server Explorer (by selecting "Add Connection..." from the Data Connections context menu), I can navigate to the .SDF file on the device (\Program Files\hhs), test the connection in the "Add Connection"

Im getting the following message on a messagebox shown from visual studio when I try to do any modifications on an sql server database from visual studio's server explorer on my 64bit machine at home. The database was created and filled on a 32bit machine. Any thoughts? EDIT: Fixed it by replacing the corrupted dll located here: "C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\microsoft shared\Visual Database Tools\dsref80.dll" Just as a bit of a heads-up to anyone else coming here from Google... This happened (for me, and most people here ) as a result of installing VS11 Beta, and then un-installing VS11

I can't believe I couldn't find a working solution to this after an hour of searching. I'm following this article on Entity Framework 6.0 which gives a simple walk-through on Code First. I created the project and installed the latest EF Nuget package for the project to compile. I also verified that I have Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Express LocalDB installed which came with Visual Studio 2013. I don't have any other instances of SQL installed on my local computer. The program runs and entries are added to the database and outputted in the console. But when the article says "check your localdb"