How do I Find my SQL Server instance name?

What is server name and instance name in SQL Server?

Similarly this reference to @@SERVERNAME tells you that this is the name of the local server that is running SQL Server. So the server name is the unique name of this SQL server instance on your computer. SQLSERVERINSTAN is the name of the Windows server on which the SQL Server is installed.

How do I find my SQL instance ID?

The name of an instance id appears in an SQL Server's directory structure under %programfiles%\Microsoft SQL Server\instance-id . This name also appears in the registry under the key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft SQL Server\INSTANCE_ID .

WHAT IS instance name in SQL?

Microsoft SQL Server (MS-SQL) has a feature called named instances. This feature allows you to run multiple databases on the same host (or clustered hosts) with separate settings. Each db (database) instance runs on its own port.

How can I tell if SQL is instance name?

On the server where the database is installed, go to Start > Run > and type cmd to open a command line window. Replace <server> with the name of the server. This indicates the SQL server on the default instance accepted the command and is ready for queries.