How to check either a database is properly attach to a project or not ?

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I'm working on a school project. This project is being built in C# windows forms , Entity framework and SQL Server 2008.I want to know if someone want to check on the start of project running that either the database file is properly attached to project or not, how we can do it using C# or entity framework.

Posted 25-Aug-15 22:23pm

Ammar Shaukat

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Andy Lanng · Accepted Answer · 2015-08-25T22:39:00

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There are ways to detect what servers / SQL services are available, but I'd suggest you try to perform some query with a try/catch and check any exceptions. You'll soon find the one that says "unable to connect to SQL server". Then you know it's unavailable.

How does that sound?

Posted 25-Aug-15 22:39pm

Andy Lanng