Datasheet

Displaying Data on the Web
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The service called MSSQL$NetSDK is MSDE. Make sure that the Status and Startup Type are set to
Started and Automatic, as they are here, and you can rest assured that from now, when Windows is
running, MSDE will be running too. Close this window, head into Visual Studio, and choose the View |
Server Explorer menu item. Right-click on the Data Connections item at the top of the Server Explorer
window, choose Add Connection from the context menu, and you'll see the following:
On choosing the appropriate settings in this dialog, the Server Explorer allows you to browse SQL
Server databases, examining their content and performing some simple operations. To view the
Northwind database that we just installed, you should make your dialog match the screenshot above.
When you return to the Server Explorer, you'll be rewarded with a view of the database: