SQL/MM Full Text

hello all,
I want more informations about SQL/MM Full Text for Oracle Text. i dont find the package witch implemente this standard.
thanks

Fatima,
I'm not finding any direct reference to SQL/MM Part 2 Full Text in anything that I have either, but you can do full text searches with Oracle Text. On a quick look through the standard I really don't see much that cannot be done with Oracle Text, though its method of implementation might differ from what you are expecting (I don't know that - just an assumption based on your question).
Please specify your requirement here and we can tell you if it can be done or not and point you to the docs that discuss the implementation.
Thanks,
Ron

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Database Services Engine Failed, SQL Server Replication Failed, Full Text Search Failed, Reporting Services Failed

Hello,
I am trying to install Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2. I get the error bellow (Database Services Engine Failed, SQL Server Replication Failed, Full Text Search Failed, Reporting Services Failed). I already have a copy of SQL Server 2008 R2 on the machine.
I want to create a new named instance of SQL Server for some software I'm installing.
The error is below.
Any help would be much appreciated, thanks!
Overall summary:
Final result:                  SQL Server installation failed. To continue, investigate the reason for the failure, correct the problem, uninstall SQL Server, and then
rerun SQL Server Setup.
Exit code (Decimal):           -595541211
Exit facility code:            1152
Exit error code:               49957
Exit message:                  SQL Server installation failed. To continue, investigate the reason for the failure, correct the problem, uninstall SQL Server, and then
rerun SQL Server Setup.
Start time:                    2014-02-06 09:14:09
End time:                      2014-02-06 11:18:16
Requested action:              Install
Log with failure:              C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\100\Setup Bootstrap\Log\20140206_091302\Detail.txt
Exception help link:           http%3a%2f%2fgo.microsoft.com%2ffwlink%3fLinkId%3d20476%26ProdName%3dMicrosoft%2bSQL%2bServer%26EvtSrc%3dsetup.rll%26EvtID%3d50000%26ProdVer%3d10.50.2500.0%26EvtType%3d0x44D4F75E%400xDC80C325
Machine Properties:
Machine name:                  BAHPBZ52TY
Machine processor count:       4
OS version:                    Windows 7
OS service pack:               Service Pack 1
OS region:                     United States
OS language:                   English (United States)
OS architecture:               x64
Process architecture:          64 Bit
OS clustered:                  No
Product features discovered:
Product              Instance             Instance ID
Feature                                  Language
Edition              Version         Clustered
Sql Server 2008 R2   SQLEXPRESS           MSSQL10_50.SQLEXPRESS          Database Engine Services
1033                 Express Edition      10.50.1600.1    No
Sql Server 2008 R2
Management Tools - Basic                 1033                 Express Edition
10.50.1600.1    No
Package properties:
Description:                   SQL Server Database Services 2008 R2
ProductName:                   SQL Server 2008 R2
Type:                          RTM
Version:                       10
Installation location:         c:\c7ced2c86d6b9813b28186cc831c2054\x64\setup\
Installation edition:          EXPRESS_ADVANCED
Slipstream:                    True
SP Level                       1
User Input Settings:
ACTION:                        Install
ADDCURRENTUSERASSQLADMIN:      True
AGTSVCACCOUNT:                 NT AUTHORITY\NETWORK SERVICE
AGTSVCPASSWORD:                *****
AGTSVCSTARTUPTYPE:             Disabled
ASBACKUPDIR:                   Backup
ASCOLLATION:                   Latin1_General_CI_AS
ASCONFIGDIR:                   Config
ASDATADIR:                     Data
ASDOMAINGROUP:                 <empty>
ASLOGDIR:                      Log
ASPROVIDERMSOLAP:              1
ASSVCACCOUNT:                  <empty>
ASSVCPASSWORD:                 *****
ASSVCSTARTUPTYPE:              Automatic
ASSYSADMINACCOUNTS:            <empty>
ASTEMPDIR:                     Temp
BROWSERSVCSTARTUPTYPE:         Disabled
CONFIGURATIONFILE:
CUSOURCE:
ENABLERANU:                    True
ENU:                           True
ERRORREPORTING:                False
FARMACCOUNT:                   <empty>
FARMADMINPORT:                 0
FARMPASSWORD:                  *****
FEATURES:                      SQLENGINE,REPLICATION,FULLTEXT,RS,SSMS,SNAC_SDK,OCS
FILESTREAMLEVEL:               0
FILESTREAMSHARENAME:           <empty>
FTSVCACCOUNT:                  NT AUTHORITY\LOCAL SERVICE
FTSVCPASSWORD:                 *****
HELP:                          False
INDICATEPROGRESS:              False
INSTALLSHAREDDIR:              c:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\
INSTALLSHAREDWOWDIR:           c:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SQL Server\
INSTALLSQLDATADIR:             <empty>
INSTANCEDIR:                   C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\
INSTANCEID:                    aedt2bSQL
INSTANCENAME:                  AEDT2BSQL
ISSVCACCOUNT:                  NT AUTHORITY\NetworkService
ISSVCPASSWORD:                 *****
ISSVCSTARTUPTYPE:              Automatic
NPENABLED:                     0
PASSPHRASE:                    *****
PCUSOURCE:                     c:\c7ced2c86d6b9813b28186cc831c2054\PCUSOURCE
PID:                           *****
QUIET:                         False
QUIETSIMPLE:                   False
ROLE:                          AllFeatures_WithDefaults
RSINSTALLMODE:                 DefaultNativeMode
RSSVCACCOUNT:                  NT AUTHORITY\NETWORK SERVICE
RSSVCPASSWORD:                 *****
RSSVCSTARTUPTYPE:              Automatic
SAPWD:                         *****
SECURITYMODE:                  SQL
SQLBACKUPDIR:                  <empty>
SQLCOLLATION:                  SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CI_AS
SQLSVCACCOUNT:                 NT AUTHORITY\NETWORK SERVICE
SQLSVCPASSWORD:                *****
SQLSVCSTARTUPTYPE:             Automatic
SQLSYSADMINACCOUNTS:           BAH\568385
SQLTEMPDBDIR:                  <empty>
SQLTEMPDBLOGDIR:               <empty>
SQLUSERDBDIR:                  <empty>
SQLUSERDBLOGDIR:               <empty>
SQMREPORTING:                  False
TCPENABLED:                    0
UIMODE:                        AutoAdvance
X86:                           False
Configuration file:            C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\100\Setup Bootstrap\Log\20140206_091302\ConfigurationFile.ini
Detailed results:
Feature:                       Database Engine Services
Status:                        Failed: see logs for details
MSI status:                    Passed
Configuration status:          Failed: see details below
Configuration error code:      0xDC80C325
Configuration error description: Access is denied
Configuration log:             C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\100\Setup Bootstrap\Log\20140206_091302\Detail.txt
Feature:                       SQL Client Connectivity SDK
Status:                        Passed
MSI status:                    Passed
Configuration status:          Passed
Feature:                       SQL Server Replication
Status:                        Failed: see logs for details
MSI status:                    Passed
Configuration status:          Failed: see details below
Configuration error code:      0xDC80C325
Configuration error description: Access is denied
Configuration log:             C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\100\Setup Bootstrap\Log\20140206_091302\Detail.txt
Feature:                       Full-Text Search
Status:                        Failed: see logs for details
MSI status:                    Passed
Configuration status:          Failed: see details below
Configuration error code:      0xDC80C325
Configuration error description: Access is denied
Configuration log:             C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\100\Setup Bootstrap\Log\20140206_091302\Detail.txt
Feature:                       Reporting Services
Status:                        Failed: see logs for details
MSI status:                    Passed
Configuration status:          Failed: see details below
Configuration error code:      0xDC80C325
Configuration error description: Access is denied
Configuration log:             C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\100\Setup Bootstrap\Log\20140206_091302\Detail.txt
Feature:                       Management Tools - Basic
Status:                        Passed
MSI status:                    Passed
Configuration status:          Passed
Feature:                       Microsoft Sync Framework
Status:                        Passed
MSI status:                    Passed
Configuration status:          Passed
Rules with failures:
Global rules:
Scenario specific rules:
Rules report file:               C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\100\Setup Bootstrap\Log\20140206_091302\SystemConfigurationCheck_Report.htm

Hello,
If you see error descriptioon it gives access denied so basically it is because of some access issue.I guess You must be using some domin account for installation make sure it is added as local administrator also instead of using NT Authority network
service as SQL server service account use local system account .
Below link would help
http://serverfault.com/questions/212135/access-is-denied-error-installing-sql-server-2008-on-windows-7
You can also browse to setup.exe file and RK on it and select run as administrator
Please mark this reply as the answer or vote as helpful, as appropriate, to make it useful for other readers

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Erland Sommarskog, SQL Server MVP, [email protected]

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Hello,
We have a SQL Server 2008 Standard server, and I need to install full-text search in order to take advantage of some features with Autodesk Vault. I believe that I understand the procedure to do so, but, does the installation of the setup tools
and full-text search component cause any interruption to the database instances (or require a reboot)?
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Hi Indiana Grumpycooter,
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