How do you connect to a database server?

How do I find my database server?

In Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio, in the Object Explorer pane, right click the server and select properties. In the pane, there should be a heading called "Connection" and in that heading a link to a new window called "View connection properties". The value next to "Server name" is the name of your server.

How do you log into a database?

To access a specific database, type the following command at the mysql> prompt, replacing dbname with the name of the database that you want to access: Copy use dbname; Make sure you do not forget the semicolon at the end of the statement. After you access a database, you can run SQL queries, list tables, and so on.

What is needed to connect to a database?

To connect to a database, you need to provide a valid JDBC driver for your database in the NetBeans IDE. When you create a database connection, you supply the details needed to connect to a specific database.

How do I connect to a database in Windows?

On the Tools menu, click Data Connections. In the Data Connections dialog box, click Add. In the Data Connection Wizard, click Create a new connection to, click Receive data, and then click Next. On the next page of the wizard, click Database (Microsoft SQL Server or Microsoft Office Access only), and then click Next.