How to attach database to Server Explorer

qwertzy

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This is really frustrating.
I have a few databases under my named instance local server, shown in Management Studio below.
Server_Management.JPG


But how come it does not appear when I open Visual Studio 2005, and view through Server Explorer? Image below.
Server_Explorer.JPG


Can anybody please help?
Thanks.
 
right click data connections.. choose Add New Connection...

what you expanded in server explorer is your computer, nothing to do with the running SQLServer instance

Also if the sqlserver browser service isnt running then youll never see it..
 
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