Attaching a SQL Server instance

Use this procedure to attach a SQL Server instance.

  1. Right-click your SQL Server middleware node, and select Attach SQL Server instance. If no new instance is found, a message box is displayed.
  2. Accept the default path to the logs, tables, and indexes or select a new path. Click Next.
  3. Select the instance name to attach, and click Next.
  4. From the Summary screen, verify the property values and click Finish.
  5. When the task is finished a dialog is displayed. Click OK.
  6. To view the log file, either click View log or go to the Logs view.