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You receive this message when attempting to start SME:
- Connecting Database Named Pipes Provider: Could not open a connection to SQL Server [2].
[[File:Con..."

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You receive this message when attempting to start SME:
 - Connecting Database Named Pipes Provider: Could not open a connection to SQL Server [2].

 [[File:ConnectingToDBNamedPipesProvider.png]]

 If you click '''ok''' SQL will continue to attempt to connect to the SQL instance running the High5 database.
 Followed by:

 [[File:ErrorNumber2.png]]

 - Clicking '''ok''' will bring up the SME 5 connection dialogue. Click '''Cancel''' as the issue is with the SQL Server Service and not SME.

 [[File:ConnectionProperties.png]]

 - Use these steps to restart the service:

 - Log on to the server or computer hosting the database:

 - Go to Windows Start
 - The SQL Config Manager should be pinned to your start menu

 [[File:SQLServerConfigurationManager.png]]

 - If it is not pinned click''' All Programs''' and scroll down to the '''MS SQL 2008 R2'''> '''Configuration Tools'''

 [[File:AllPrograms_ConfigurationTools.png]]

 - Open it and click on the '''SQL Server Services''' in the left hand column

 [[File:SQLServerServices.png]]

 - Right Click on the '''SMEServer''' service in the right hand column and start it

 [[File:RightClickSQLServerStart.png]]

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Alexs: Created page with "You receive this message when attempting to start SME: - Connecting Database Named Pipes Provider: Could not open a connection to SQL Server [2]. [[File:Con..."

Alexs: Created page with "
You receive this message when attempting to start SME:
- Connecting Database Named Pipes Provider: Could not open a connection to SQL Server [2].
[[File:Con..."