error for No Connection..

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does anyone know the code to make an code for..:

if the database can't be found then

C#

MessageBox.Show("there is no database..")

doe I have to use the name and location of the database or can i use the connectionstring?

Posted 23-Apr-12 2:22am

OdeJong

Updated 23-Apr-12 2:38am

Rahul Rajat Singh

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Solution 2

One of the ways: You will have a valid connectionstring. Try to connect to database using that connection string. If application fail to connect then a timeout error would happen. Trap the error and show your message box.

Posted 23-Apr-12 2:32am

Sandeep Mewara

Solution 1

Check following link
http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/transactsql/thread/7f21cb27-c939-4a89-98d7-0a8ec7ae0d8b/[^]

Hope it helps.

Posted 23-Apr-12 2:30am

Saurabh_Damle

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Prasad_Kulkarni · Accepted Answer · 2012-04-23T02:34:00

Solution 3

You can find a code snippet on following link:
check whether database exists[^]
How to check if a database exists in SQL Server[^]

And following article might help you, a good article on cp to
Check if a table or field exists in a database[^]

Posted 23-Apr-12 2:34am

Prasad_Kulkarni

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OdeJong 23-Apr-12 9:57am

Thanks for your solution! I will try to use that article and I think it's going to be o.k. now (Y)

Prasad_Kulkarni 23-Apr-12 12:21pm

I hope too..
Thank You for accepting solution.