How to get server name dynamically i.e in runtime..?

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hello members,
how to get server name dynamically when my application gets installed on a machine..
i m using ADO.NET and Sql server 2005...???

Posted 13-Feb-12 1:41am

Dinesh92

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Rajesh Anuhya · Answer 1 · 2012-02-13T01:43:00

Solution 1

try this, this may helps you

C#

using(SqlConnection _con = new SqlConnection(your-connection-string))
{
   string instanceName = new Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo.Server
                            (new ServerConnection(_con)).InstanceName;
}

Thanks
--RA

Posted 13-Feb-12 1:43am

Rajesh Anuhya

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[no name] 13-Feb-12 7:46am

what does it mean by "Your-connection-string"..???

Rajesh Anuhya 13-Feb-12 7:46am

that is your connection string using for the sqlserver connection.
--RA

[no name] 13-Feb-12 7:49am

what are the namespace required for this...???

[no name] 13-Feb-12 7:54am

i m getting this error....

Error 1 The type or namespace name 'Management' does not exist in the namespace 'Microsoft.SqlServer' (are you missing an assembly reference?) C:\Documents and Settings\Dinesh Suthar\Desktop\WindowsApplication1\WindowsApplication1\Form1.cs 24 50 WindowsApplication1

Costica U · Answer 2 · 2012-02-13T01:48:00

Solution 2

This may help you
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.data.sql.sqldatasourceenumerator.getdatasources.aspx[^]

Posted 13-Feb-12 1:48am

Costica U

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Michael dg 13-Feb-12 7:58am

the above link will list all the available Sql servers.

[no name] 13-Feb-12 8:02am

i m getting this error....

Error 1 The type or namespace name 'Management' does not exist in the namespace 'Microsoft.SqlServer' (are you missing an assembly reference?) C:\Documents and Settings\Dinesh Suthar\Desktop\WindowsApplication1\WindowsApplication1\Form1.cs 24 50 WindowsApplication1