When the database is already running on a local server, you
may specify fewer Connect dialog parameters than usual.
- Start Interactive SQL and open the
Connect dialog, if it does not appear
automatically.
- On the Identification tab, enter a user ID and a
password.
- Do one of the following:
- If the server contains only one database,
click OK to connect to
it.
- If the server contains multiple databases,
click the Database tab and
specify a database name. This is usually the
database file name, without the path or
extension.
Note: If the database is already loaded (started) on the server, you need only provide
a database name for a successful connection. The
database file is unnecessary.