Windows 7 includes an ODBC manager that lets you connect from your desktop to a SQL server. You create a data source name (DSN) to save database setup information, so you can open a connection to th ...

To finish your new connection setting, click the small ellipsis button. You’ll need to do this to specify: server, login, database, and other connection properties.

Do you need to find out where the location of your SQL Server's database is? Here's a quick tip. Written by Arthur Fuller, Contributor March 4, 2004 at 12:45 a.m. PT Read now ...