How to write connection string to connect detached database in Domain path C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL10_50.SQLEXPRESS\MSSQL\DATA.Test.mdf file for windows app(Database not attached)?

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Am using Connection string as this but it raise an error like

"Cannot open database "Test" requested by the login. The login failed.
Login failed for user 'sa'."

string connectionString = @"Data Source=192.168.123.123,1433;Initial Catalog=Test;Network Library=DBMSSOCN; User ID=sa;Password=Test@2014";

after restoring my bakup file, i detatched that Database then i want to access that database.

That .mdf and .ldf files are in Domain. i want to acces from my client PC.

Posted 30-Oct-14 5:56am

ravindermulukuntla

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George Jonsson · Answer 1 · 2014-10-30T06:00:00

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Here is a good site for connection strings http://www.connectionstrings.com/[^]

Posted 30-Oct-14 6:00am

George Jonsson

PIEBALDconsult · Answer 2 · 2014-10-30T06:13:00

Specify Master as the initial catalog and attach the database via CREATE DATABASE

FOR ATTACH [ WITH < attach_database_option > ]
Specifies that the database is created by attaching an existing set of operating system files. There must be a <filespec> entry that specifies the primary file. The only other <filespec> entries required are those for any files that have a different path from when the database was first created or last attached. A <filespec> entry must be specified for these files.
FOR ATTACH requires the following:

All data files (MDF and NDF) must be available.

If multiple log files exist, they must all be available.

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms176061.aspx[^]