Database connection

If you have encountered a problem trying to connect to the Hydrology+ database, there are a few common reasons why this might be:

• Flood Modeller ships with a version of Microsoft SQL Server Express which is usually installed as part of the Flood Modeller installation. You may have chosen not to install it when you were installing Flood Modeller. You can rerun the installation, making sure to install Microsoft SQL Server Express.
• Microsoft SQL Server Express could not be installed when you installed Flood Modeller. Depending on your security permissions you may need your IT department to install Flood Modeller for you in order to install Microsoft SQL Server Express.
• You already have a version of Microsoft SQL Server Express installed. Flood Modeller is designed to work with Microsoft SQL Server Express 2019. If a different version is used this could possibly cause compatibility issues.
• You have permissions to install, but Microsoft SQL Server Express failed to install as part of the Flood Modeller installation. You can install it separately by obtaining the installer from here: https://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/download/details.aspx?id=101064