An attempt to attach an auto-named database for file failed.

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Hello,
I have created a windows application using LINQ to SQL. After successfully deploying the application i'm getting the error as "An attempt to attach an auto-named database for file <File Name> failed". We have the connection string in app.config file as follows

MSIL

<add name="localserver" connectionString="Data Source=.\SQLEXPRESS;AttachDbFilename=filepath\bin\Debug\MyDB.mdf;Integrated Security=True;Connect Timeout=30;User Instance=True"
     providerName="System.Data.SqlClient" />

How to remove this error?

Posted 5-May-11 19:39pm

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Updated 9-Jul-20 21:01pm

Ramalinga Koushik

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Solution 1

In you connection string just add the 'database=<database name>'. This prevents SQL server to create the auto-named database.

Posted 5-May-11 19:57pm

Ramalinga Koushik

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Member 7797800 6-May-11 2:09am

can you please explain where exactly do i need to apply this

MarkBennion 1-Aug-15 21:45pm

Ramalinga, Thank you very much! This started appearing when I went from SQLEXPRESS to MSSQLSERVER. Your solution solved it for me!

Solution 3

Data Source=(LocalDB)\v11.0;AttachDbFilename="C:\Users\Amir\Documents\Visual Studio 2012\Projects\amlak\amlak\Database.mdf";Integrated Security=True;Connect Timeout=30

Posted 9-Jul-20 21:01pm

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Member 7797800 · Accepted Answer · 2011-08-18T00:00:00

Solution 2

keep the database file in deployment folder.

Posted 18-Aug-11 0:00am

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