Try and use localhost as the hostname, this should just be your computer. I'm not familiar with SQL Server either, however, usually hostnames are just a computer/server. When something is running on your own computer you can use localhost.
Try and use localhost as the hostname, this should just be your computer. I'm not familiar with SQL Server either, however, usually hostnames are just a computer/server. When something is running on your own computer you can use localhost.
FME Desktop: SQL Server driver missing in the installer
Problem: If attempting to connect to SQL Server on a new system with no previous install of FME Desktop 2020.0, you may encounter a missing driver error.
Workaround: If you are unable to connect to a SQL Server database, install the MSOLEDBSQL driver that is present in the FME Desktop installer. Searching in your FME install directory for 'MSOLEDBSQL' should bring up the installer. If you run that installer, and re-launch FME Workbench it should connect to SQL Server as expected.