The documentation about connecting to data with Server Explorer or Database Explorer in the MSDN Library for Visual Studio 2005 is incorrect (922675)

INTRODUCTION

The following page in the Microsoft Developer Network (MSDN) Library for Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 documentation contains incorrect information about connecting to data with Server Explorer or Database Explorer:

ms-help://MS.VSCC.v80/MS.MSDN.v80/MS.VisualStudio.v80.en/dv_raddata/html/f011def1-6b92-4e67-baf5-ae9a0da5f2c1.htm

The following sentences are incorrect:

SQL Server databases running on Windows are listed as subnodes under the Servers node. You need not create a data connection to browse a SQL Server database. If you do create a SQL Server data connection for use in code, it will appear under the Data Connections node.

MORE INFORMATION

The Microsoft SQL Server instances are not listed as subnodes under the Servers node in the Server Explorer view in Visual Studio 2005.

The SQL Server instances are listed as subnodes under the Servers node in the Server Explorer view in Microsoft Visual Studio 2003. However, this feature is removed in Visual Studio 2005.

REFERENCES

For more information about the MSDN Library, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/default.aspx

For more information about the Visual Studio 2005, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms269115.aspx