Hi,

What happens when calling BuildSessionFactory() method in the conditions described below:
- I use MSSQL Server 2005 Express Edition
- Database to which I connect to, using NHibernate, is NOT on the local MSSQL server; it is on a remote MSSQL Server.
- LAN connection is disabled or the cable is unplugged.





Why not the BuildSessionFactory() throws any exception? How can I resolve the problem, in order to assure that when a new sesssion factory is build I have a connection to the database ?



Thanks

It's not throwing an exception because it's not opening a connection. If you want to check whether you can connect to a database, why don't you just try to connect to the database? For example, create a session and access its Connection property.