Sql server: how to find the named instance?

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I need to connect to a Sql Server destination from an integration service project in Visual Studio, therefore I need to find the named instance.
It's not clear to me what a named instance is and how I can find it.

What I have tried:

I opened SSMS and the properties panel (right-click on the name of my server) but I didn't find anything named "named instance"

Posted 10-Jan-21 23:24pm

xhon

Updated 10-Jan-21 23:40pm

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You can do it from SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS), see:
https://solutioncenter.apexsql.com/how-to-get-a-list-of-available-sql-server-instances-on-your-local-network/[^]

Some other ways: SQL SERVER - How to Get List of SQL Server Instances Installed on a Machine? - SQL Authority with Pinal Dave[^]

Posted 10-Jan-21 23:40pm

RickZeeland

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OriginalGriff · Accepted Answer · 2021-01-10T23:39:00

When you open SSMS, the first thing it asks you is "what instance do you want to connect to?" via a dialog titled "Connect to Server".
The "Server name" on that dialog is the "Named instance" you are looking for, and you will also need the correct Authentication information to connect.

With that, you can generate a connection string if you need it: Simple SQL Connection String Creation[^]