SHALESH KUMARCopper ContributorFeb 11, 2022Get Data by connecting to SQL server Database Hi all, I am encountering following error while connecting to SQL server database. Pl. help me in resolving this. Thanks & Regards Show More
JKPieterseSilver ContributorFeb 11, 2022SHALESH KUMAR That is a frequently reported error, see for example: https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/sql-server-blog/named-pipes-provider-error-40-could-not-open-a-connection-to-sql/ba-p/383279 and https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/answers/questions/243170/named-pipes-provider-error-40-connecting-to-localh.html and https://stackoverflow.com/questions/9945409/how-do-i-fix-the-error-named-pipes-provider-error-40-could-not-open-a-connec
