title: How to access SQL Server from my WCF web service?
body: <p>VS Express 2012, SQL Server Express 2012, Win 8.1</p>
  
  <p>Hello,</p>
  
  <p>I have a (very) simple WCF hosted as a web service on IIS. I also have a SQL Server instance (with 1 table) installed on the same machine.</p>
  
  <p>I need a step-by-step guide on how to connect to SQL from the WCF (VB) and retrieve a single record from the table (ie: "SELECT LAST NAME FROM MYTABLE WHERE PK = 1;"). That's it. I don't need a 1,200 page manual -- which is all Google keeps throwing at me.</p>
  
  <p>Anyone know of a quick, clean resource?</p>
  
  <p>Thanks,
  Jason</p>