What MS SQL Server Express version should I install?

Hi, I'm planning to use MS SQL Express for my LabVIEW app under Windows 7.
There are 3 versions available on the MS site: 2005, 2008, 2012. My first choice is on the latest, however I wonder if there may be any reason to choose an earlier version.
Also I wonder if the installation could conflict some way with the SQL Server Express 2005 the DSC module uses.
Sorry for my rather dumb questions but I'm not very strong on the relational databases subject.
Thanks a lot for any comment.
Paolo
LV 7.0, 7.1, 8.0.1, 2011

Ranjeet...
I am using SQLServer Express 2012 with TestStand 2012 and having no luck getting TestStand to log to the catalog that I have created based off of the standard NI SQL scheme.
When creating the tables using the build sql file I found that...
I ran ito issues with the 'constraint' SQL commands TestStand was using:
CONSTRAINT STEP_RESULT_FK FOREIGN KEY (UUT_RESULT) REFERENCES (ID))
this must actually be:
CONSTRAINT STEP_RESULT_FK FOREIGN KEY (UUT_RESULT) REFERENCES UUT_RESULT (ID))
Note.... the 'UUT_RESULT' infront of (ID), without this the statement fails.
I had to correct all the constraint commands in order to get the tables built.
Now when I try to use the catalog to log data using TestStand I get...
An error occurred calling 'LogResults' in 'ITSDBLog' of 'zNI TestStand Database Logging'
An error occurred executing a statement.
Schema: SQL Server Stored Proc (NI)
Statement: UUT_RESULT.
Description: Could not find stored procedure 'InsertUUTResult'.
Number: -2147217900
NativeError: 2812
SQLState: 42000
Reported by: Microsoft OLE DB Provider for SQL Server
Source: TSDBLog
The procedure is present so I am confused.
FYI... I am currently using TestStand in eval mode as I am waiting on delivery, could the eval mode be the issue???
Any help would be greatly appreciated. I have done this before with TestStand 3.5 and SQL Server 2008 with no problems so I am confused why it not working now.
Pete

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How many sql server express instances i can install maximum in single system

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I want to install multiple sql express instances in single machine. My question is that how many instances of sql server express editions i can install in single machine ?
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For practical reasons as much as you like you probably would not exceed in any case 10 instances because after that resource crunch would start but any how you can read Max specification for SQL Server
More accurate answer is "50 instances on a stand-alone server for all SQL Server editions."
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What's SQL Server express got over Access?

I have recently found out that there is a free version of SQL
server called SQL Server Express, and I wondered if anybody here
uses the express version.
What has it got that beats Access? What benefit can I get
from using it over Access? Does it have any benefits over MySQL?
Also, does it have a user interface or is it command line
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matthew stuart wrote:
> I have recently found out that there is a free version
of SQL server called SQL
> Server Express, and I wondered if anybody here uses the
express version. What
> has it got that beats Access? What benefit can I get
from using it over Access?
> Does it have any benefits over MySQL? Also, does it have
a user interface or
> is it command line based? Any help and advice would be
greatly appreciated.
> Thanks. Mat
>
The main difference is that it's a server, unlike Access
which is file
that the webserver connects to. It comes with Management
Studio software
that allows you to connect to the sql server.
If you own your own or rent a Windows webserver then you can
happily
install SQL express, but if you don't, your host will have to
offer it
to you as an add on, just like they have to offer MySQL as
part of your
hosting package.
Access is really a desktop application that can work on a
website, but
its not a "proper" sql server like MS SQL or Oracle or any
other other
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Having issues with getting SQL Server Express to start services and run.

Good afternoon everyone,
I have been working on a 2012 R2 server getting ready to move databases to new hardware. I had SQL Server Express 2008 R2 running on this server with no issues. I was handed another software package that ran SQL Express 2012 and had to for compatibility
reasons. I have had multiple versions run on Server 2012 before with no issues. This time, not so lucky. When the installer from the updated package put on SQL Express 2012 it completed with errors ( error log posted at the end of post) and
would not allow me to run software. I then tried the db that I had installed on 2008 R2 and it also gave the same error as the 2012 version. IN basic terms the required services attempted to start and shut back down again. I have received
Error 1068 about database handles and error %%945. I know this db has plenty of space and the permissions were added for the Admin account to access both db's. I then uninstalled both versions and tried again, with the same errors listed when
I tried to start the services. I am thinking that a clean install would fix the issue however I am not certain what files/folders/reg entries need to be deleted or modified. I have researched all the errors I can find, however I am very
new with SQL anything so I know I am missing something. I also do not have an "E:" drive on this server (not sure why it is going there). Input would be very welcome as I am not certain where to go from here.
Thanks,
Matt
Error Log follows, server and domain names have been blacked out with ****.
2015-04-15 11:57:55.16 Server Microsoft SQL Server 2012 (SP1) - 11.0.3128.0 (X64)
Dec 28 2012 20:23:12
Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation
Express Edition (64-bit) on Windows NT 6.2 <X64> (Build 9200: ) (Hypervisor)
2015-04-15 11:57:55.16 Server (c) Microsoft Corporation.
2015-04-15 11:57:55.16 Server All rights reserved.
2015-04-15 11:57:55.16 Server Server process ID is 4104.
2015-04-15 11:57:55.16 Server System Manufacturer: 'HP', System Model: 'ProLiant ML350p Gen8'.
2015-04-15 11:57:55.16 Server Authentication mode is WINDOWS-ONLY.
2015-04-15 11:57:55.16 Server Logging SQL Server messages in file 'C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL11.SQLEXPRESS\MSSQL\Log\ERRORLOG'.
2015-04-15 11:57:55.17 Server The service account is 'NT AUTHORITY\LOCAL SERVICE'. This is an informational message; no user action is required.
2015-04-15 11:57:55.17 Server Registry startup parameters:
-d C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL11.SQLEXPRESS\MSSQL\DATA\master.mdf
-e C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL11.SQLEXPRESS\MSSQL\Log\ERRORLOG
-l C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL11.SQLEXPRESS\MSSQL\DATA\mastlog.ldf
2015-04-15 11:57:55.17 Server Command Line Startup Parameters:
-s "SQLEXPRESS"
2015-04-15 11:57:55.48 Server SQL Server detected 1 sockets with 6 cores per socket and 12 logical processors per socket, 12 total logical processors; using 8 logical processors based on SQL Server licensing. This is an informational message;
no user action is required.
2015-04-15 11:57:55.48 Server SQL Server is starting at normal priority base (=7). This is an informational message only. No user action is required.
2015-04-15 11:57:55.48 Server Detected 8157 MB of RAM. This is an informational message; no user action is required.
2015-04-15 11:57:55.48 Server Using conventional memory in the memory manager.
2015-04-15 11:57:55.68 Server This instance of SQL Server last reported using a process ID of 7840 at 4/15/2015 11:57:47 AM (local) 4/15/2015 3:57:47 PM (UTC). This is an informational message only; no user action is required.
2015-04-15 11:57:55.68 Server Node configuration: node 0: CPU mask: 0x00000000000000ff:0 Active CPU mask: 0x00000000000000ff:0. This message provides a description of the NUMA configuration for this computer. This is an informational message
only. No user action is required.
2015-04-15 11:57:55.69 Server Using dynamic lock allocation. Initial allocation of 2500 Lock blocks and 5000 Lock Owner blocks per node. This is an informational message only. No user action is required.
2015-04-15 11:57:55.72 Server Software Usage Metrics is disabled.
2015-04-15 11:57:55.73 spid5s Starting up database 'master'.
2015-04-15 11:57:55.79 spid5s 20 transactions rolled forward in database 'master' (1:0). This is an informational message only. No user action is required.
2015-04-15 11:57:55.79 spid5s 0 transactions rolled back in database 'master' (1:0). This is an informational message only. No user action is required.
2015-04-15 11:57:55.80 Server CLR version v4.0.30319 loaded.
2015-04-15 11:57:55.86 spid5s Service Master Key could not be decrypted using one of its encryptions. See sys.key_encryptions for details.
2015-04-15 11:57:55.89 Server Common language runtime (CLR) functionality initialized using CLR version v4.0.30319 from C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\.
2015-04-15 11:57:55.91 spid5s SQL Server Audit is starting the audits. This is an informational message. No user action is required.
2015-04-15 11:57:55.91 spid5s SQL Server Audit has started the audits. This is an informational message. No user action is required.
2015-04-15 11:57:55.94 spid5s SQL Trace ID 1 was started by login "sa".
2015-04-15 11:57:55.94 spid5s Server name is '********\SQLEXPRESS'. This is an informational message only. No user action is required.
2015-04-15 11:57:55.96 spid5s Failed to verify Authenticode signature on DLL 'C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL11.SQLEXPRESS\MSSQL\Binn\ftimport.dll'.
2015-04-15 11:57:55.96 spid5s Starting up database 'msdb'.
2015-04-15 11:57:55.96 spid9s Starting up database 'mssqlsystemresource'.
2015-04-15 11:57:55.96 spid5s Error: 17204, Severity: 16, State: 1.
2015-04-15 11:57:55.96 spid5s FCB::Open failed: Could not open file e:\sql11_main_t.obj.x86release\sql\mkmastr\databases\objfre\i386\MSDBData.mdf for file number 1. OS error: 3(The system cannot find the path specified.).
2015-04-15 11:57:55.96 spid5s Error: 5120, Severity: 16, State: 101.
2015-04-15 11:57:55.96 spid5s Unable to open the physical file "e:\sql11_main_t.obj.x86release\sql\mkmastr\databases\objfre\i386\MSDBData.mdf". Operating system error 3: "3(The system cannot find the path specified.)".
2015-04-15 11:57:55.96 spid5s Error: 17207, Severity: 16, State: 1.
2015-04-15 11:57:55.96 spid5s FileMgr::StartLogFiles: Operating system error 2(The system cannot find the file specified.) occurred while creating or opening file 'e:\sql11_main_t.obj.x86release\sql\mkmastr\databases\objfre\i386\MSDBLog.ldf'.
Diagnose and correct the operating system error, and retry the operation.
2015-04-15 11:57:55.96 spid5s File activation failure. The physical file name "e:\sql11_main_t.obj.x86release\sql\mkmastr\databases\objfre\i386\MSDBLog.ldf" may be incorrect.
2015-04-15 11:57:55.99 spid9s The resource database build version is 11.00.3000. This is an informational message only. No user action is required.
2015-04-15 11:57:56.02 spid12s A self-generated certificate was successfully loaded for encryption.
2015-04-15 11:57:56.03 spid12s Server is listening on [ 'any' <ipv6> 53345].
2015-04-15 11:57:56.03 spid12s Server is listening on [ 'any' <ipv4> 53345].
2015-04-15 11:57:56.03 spid12s Server local connection provider is ready to accept connection on [ \\.\pipe\SQLLocal\SQLEXPRESS ].
2015-04-15 11:57:56.03 spid12s Server named pipe provider is ready to accept connection on [ \\.\pipe\MSSQL$SQLEXPRESS\sql\query ].
2015-04-15 11:57:56.04 spid12s Dedicated administrator connection support was not started because it is disabled on this edition of SQL Server. If you want to use a dedicated administrator connection, restart SQL Server using the trace flag 7806.
This is an informational message only. No user action is required.
2015-04-15 11:57:56.04 Server SQL Server is attempting to register a Service Principal Name (SPN) for the SQL Server service. Kerberos authentication will not be possible until a SPN is registered for the SQL Server service. This is an informational
message. No user action is required.
2015-04-15 11:57:56.04 Server The SQL Server Network Interface library could not register the Service Principal Name (SPN) [ MSSQLSvc/********.****.local:SQLEXPRESS ] for the SQL Server service. Windows return code: 0xffffffff, state: 53.
Failure to register a SPN might cause integrated authentication to use NTLM instead of Kerberos. This is an informational message. Further action is only required if Kerberos authentication is required by authentication policies and if the SPN has not been
manually registered.
2015-04-15 11:57:56.04 Server The SQL Server Network Interface library could not register the Service Principal Name (SPN) [ MSSQLSvc/********.****.local:53345 ] for the SQL Server service. Windows return code: 0xffffffff, state: 53. Failure
to register a SPN might cause integrated authentication to use NTLM instead of Kerberos. This is an informational message. Further action is only required if Kerberos authentication is required by authentication policies and if the SPN has not been manually
registered.
2015-04-15 11:57:56.09 spid9s Starting up database 'model'.
2015-04-15 11:57:56.10 spid9s Error: 17204, Severity: 16, State: 1.
2015-04-15 11:57:56.10 spid9s FCB::Open failed: Could not open file e:\sql11_main_t.obj.x86release\sql\mkmastr\databases\objfre\i386\model.mdf for file number 1. OS error: 3(The system cannot find the path specified.).
2015-04-15 11:57:56.10 spid9s Error: 5120, Severity: 16, State: 101.
2015-04-15 11:57:56.10 spid9s Unable to open the physical file "e:\sql11_main_t.obj.x86release\sql\mkmastr\databases\objfre\i386\model.mdf". Operating system error 3: "3(The system cannot find the path specified.)".
2015-04-15 11:57:56.10 spid9s Error: 17207, Severity: 16, State: 1.
2015-04-15 11:57:56.10 spid9s FileMgr::StartLogFiles: Operating system error 2(The system cannot find the file specified.) occurred while creating or opening file 'e:\sql11_main_t.obj.x86release\sql\mkmastr\databases\objfre\i386\modellog.ldf'.
Diagnose and correct the operating system error, and retry the operation.
2015-04-15 11:57:56.10 spid9s File activation failure. The physical file name "e:\sql11_main_t.obj.x86release\sql\mkmastr\databases\objfre\i386\modellog.ldf" may be incorrect.
2015-04-15 11:57:56.10 spid9s Error: 945, Severity: 14, State: 2.
2015-04-15 11:57:56.10 spid9s Database 'model' cannot be opened due to inaccessible files or insufficient memory or disk space. See the SQL Server errorlog for details.
2015-04-15 11:57:56.10 spid9s SQL Trace was stopped due to server shutdown. Trace ID = '1'. This is an informational message only; no user action is required.

Hi HMLunger,
Did you install the SQL Server instance successfully? If not, please help to post the summary and detail logs for analysis. By default, the logs can be found in: C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\110\Setup Bootstrap\Log.
However, if you fail to start SQL Server Express service after successfully installing SQL Server,
you might have to change the paths of the files by running the following scripts from the command prompt. For more details, please review this similar
thread.
NET START MSSQL$SQLEXPRESS /f /T3608
SQLCMD -S .\SQLEXPRESS
ALTER DATABASE model MODIFY FILE (NAME = logical_name , FILENAME = 'new_path\os_file_name');
ALTER DATABASE model MODIFY FILE (NAME = logical_name , FILENAME = 'new_path\os_file_name');
go
exit;
ALTER DATABASE msdb MODIFY FILE (NAME = logical_name , FILENAME = 'new_path\os_file_name');
ALTER DATABASE msdb MODIFY FILE (NAME = logical_name , FILENAME = 'new_path\os_file_name');
NET STOP MSSQL$SQLEXPRESS
In addition, you can follow the steps in this KB article to uninstall SQL Server.
Thanks,
Lydia Zhang
Lydia Zhang
TechNet Community Support

SQL Server Express 2012 SP2 installation hangs during extract phase

Greetings!
I am having an issue with trying to silent install SQL Server Express 2012 SP2 (x86).
I have a proprietary installation framework, which is calling the SQL Server Express installer.
The SQL Server Express installer starts extracting files to c:\{some guid}. The folder reaches about 11 mb in size, and then nothing further happens. No activity on the machine, CPU or disk - I have waited up to 15 minutes to verify this. On the normal installation,
the size of this folder is ~650 mb.
Here are the things I've also tested:
- I'm experiencing these symptoms on both Windows 7 and Windows Server 2012 R2 (haven't tested other platforms)
- If I launch exactly the same command from the command prompt, the installation goes through as normal
- If I replace the SQL Server Express 2012 SP2 with SQL Server Express 2012 SP1, and install via our installation framework, the installation goes through as normal
- I have checked and double-checked that our installation framework is started with administrative privileges.
- From my previous search attempts, I have seen issues where the installer would hang or fail when launched from inside an msi, which would result in a log in C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SQL Server\<something something>. These are not the symptoms
I am experiencing. The C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SQL Server\ folder is not even created!
Any suggestions, or places I can look to figure out why it's not proceeding? For now, I have worked around the issue by including SP1 instead of SP2, but ideally I'd like to base my solution on the most recent service pack.

Hello Alberto!
The installation framework does check for this. I'm also certain that these prerequisites are fulfilled.
When the SQL Server process hangs, I can kill the process, copy/paste the exact command that was executed from the installation framework's log files, and execute that command in a command prompt - and then the installation runs as expected.
The installation framework installs SQL Server Express correctly if I use the 2008 R2 SP1 express or the 2012 SP1 Express installer. It's just the SP2 installer that is giving me problems.
The only difference I can think of is that the installation framework is a 32-bit process, which calls the SQL Server installer, while the command prompt is a 64-bit application. I am installing the SQLEXPR_x86_ENU.exe
from http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=43351, so it should be compatible with my 32 bit environment -
"SQLEXPR_x86 is the same product but supports installation onto both 32-bit and 64-bit (WoW) operating systems"
Tomorrow, I will try:
- Installing on Windows 7 32-bit
- Trying to launch the SQL Server installer from a powershell (x86) prompt, to emulate a 32-bit environment on a 64-bit machine

SQL Server Express 2008 and WOW64

Our software requires SQL Server Express 2008 to be installed on various computers. We have run into a problem with systems that have WOW64. When the SQL installer is going through it's check list, it marks the WOW64 as the reason that it cannot continue. In other cases I get a notification that tells me that windows installer 4.5 or higher is required but when I try to install windows installer 4.5 it tells me that the it is not the correct verson of windows installer for the system. I try a few different versions and get the same problem. I am confused as to why one windows software would not work with another.

Hi,
- Which version of Windows installer 4.5 are you trying to install ? For X86, X64 or IA64 ?
- Which version of your operation system ? Windows 2003 ? 2008 ? 2008 R2 ? .....
For information
Download the file that is appropriate for your operating system version and platform.
For Windows Vista, Windows Vista Service Pack 1 and Windows Server 2008:
x86 Platform: Windows6.0-KB942288-v2-x86.msu
x64 Platform: Windows6.0-KB942288-v2-x64.msu
IA64 Platform: Windows6.0-KB942288-v2-ia64.msu
For Windows XP Service Pack 2 and Windows XP Service Pack 3 (32-bit platforms):
x86 Platform: WindowsXP-KB942288-v3-x86.exe
For Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1, Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2 and Windows XP 64-bit Editions:
x86 Platform: WindowsServer2003-KB942288-v4-x86.exe
x64 Platform: WindowsServer2003-KB942288-v4-x64.exe
IA64 Platform: WindowsServer2003-KB942288-v4-ia64.exe
Extract of the documentation :
Windows Installer 5.0 will be released with, and require Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows 7. Versions earlier than Windows Installer 5.0 were released with Windows Server 2008, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP, and Windows 2000.
Windows Installer 4.5 requires Windows Server 2008, Windows Vista, Windows XP with Service Pack 2 (SP2) and later, and Windows Server 2003 with Service Pack 1 (SP1) and later.
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Michel.
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Can't install sql server express

HElp!!!
I'm trying to install any recent free sql server.. to practice with vs2012 and asp.net mvc.. and the install keeps failing. THis is my personal desktop running 64bit Windows 7. sql server express "said" it was installing but sql
server doesn't show up under Start/all programs and SWL server management studio isn't under administrative tools. I tried sql server express but it said it wouldn't install on 64 bit -- something about WOW. Several sql server things are listed
in control panel and I'm trying to uninstall them to start over. Please point me to place to get sql server express with hopefully instructions to install. Buying a 32 bit computer is not an option at this time.
Thanks in advance,
Kay

problems: 1. no menu item for "new table" in sql server management studio (Right click on tables)
2. Can't attach northwind db and won't create it using script. missing stored procedure 'sp_dboption'
Hi,
Based on your description, firstly, we need to verify if there is no option of ‘New Table’ when right-clicking ‘Tables’ in the left panel of SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS), or you cannot create new table via the GUI in the right panel as follows.
They might be caused by incomplete installation, I recommend you to check if you have installed the SQL Server 2012 completely.
Secondly, are you trying to attach the NORTHWIND sample database with the sp_dboption in SSMS? If so, the sp_dboption has been deprecated in SQL Server 2012, it’s only supported in SQL Server 2008 or prior version, you can use
ALTER DATABASE NORTHWIND SET RECOVERY SIMPLE to replace the following lines in the
instnwnd.sql script, then execute it. I have done a test successfully in SQL Server 2012.
exec sp_dboption 'Northwind','trunc. log on chkpt.','true'
exec sp_dboption 'Northwind','select into/bulkcopy','true'
In addition, according to the message “visual studio 2013 does NOT recognize the server”, it seems that you encounter the connection issue between Visual Studio and SQL Server. If you get some error messages, you can post them for further analysis. Also, you
need to verify that the connection string (contains server name, login, password and so on) is correct when connecting to the SQL Server from Visual Studio.
Thanks
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Issues using BitLocker in Windows 8 Emedded with 2012 SQL Server Express

I was told that this forum may be able to help me with my issues (see original thread here:
https://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/sqlserver/en-US/8c81fde1-e91b-46eb-8d2f-b79426805ddd/using-sql-server-2012-express-with-bitocker?forum=sqlexpress).
Background:
To summarize, I have an OS that is partitioned into two volumes: C and D.
C drive contains the running software, SQL Server install, and the OS.
D drive is the encrypted partition via BitLocker. The SQL Server files are stored here (logs, backup, and mdf).
Problem:
The software cannot connect to the database stored on the encrypted D volume when BitLocker is turned on. The user account that I use to enable BitLocker is the same SQL Server Service account and has is also part of the Local Admin Group. As soon as I disable
BitLocker, the software works fine and the database connection succeeds. I am currently using the SQL System Admin account to login (SA) and BitLocker is being used with a TPM.
The error I am experiencing when connecting through the software is 'login
failed for user sa'.
Thank you for the suggestions/help.

Hi HMLunger,
Did you install the SQL Server instance successfully? If not, please help to post the summary and detail logs for analysis. By default, the logs can be found in: C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\110\Setup Bootstrap\Log.
However, if you fail to start SQL Server Express service after successfully installing SQL Server,
you might have to change the paths of the files by running the following scripts from the command prompt. For more details, please review this similar
thread.
NET START MSSQL$SQLEXPRESS /f /T3608
SQLCMD -S .\SQLEXPRESS
ALTER DATABASE model MODIFY FILE (NAME = logical_name , FILENAME = 'new_path\os_file_name');
ALTER DATABASE model MODIFY FILE (NAME = logical_name , FILENAME = 'new_path\os_file_name');
go
exit;
ALTER DATABASE msdb MODIFY FILE (NAME = logical_name , FILENAME = 'new_path\os_file_name');
ALTER DATABASE msdb MODIFY FILE (NAME = logical_name , FILENAME = 'new_path\os_file_name');
NET STOP MSSQL$SQLEXPRESS
In addition, you can follow the steps in this KB article to uninstall SQL Server.
Thanks,
Lydia Zhang
Lydia Zhang
TechNet Community Support

What SQL server version should be installed in BW 3.5?

Dear all,
What SQL server version should be installed in BW 3.5?
1.Does it must install with enterprice version? Or can it use standand version?
2.SQL 2000 is ok? or must use SQL 2005?
3.x32 is ok? or must use x64?
Best regards!
Brian
Edited by: brian allen on Jun 24, 2009 9:22 AM

> What SQL server version should be installed in BW 3.5?
>
> 1.Does it must install with enterprice version? Or can it use standand version?
Read the installation guide - Enterprise version only.
> 2.SQL 2000 is ok? or must use SQL 2005?
Both work but I would go for SQL 2005 (or even SQL 2008).
> 3.x32 is ok? or must use x64?
You should use 64bit wherever possible on new installations.
Makrus

SQL Server Express with SS Management Studio. Which version is lightest/smallest?

I’m looking to download the smallest/lightest version of SQL Server Express with SS Management Studio.
Which option should I choose?
http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=29062
Knowledge is the only thing that I can give you, and still retain, and we are both better off for it.

Hello,
What's the main propuse you use SQL Server Express edition? If you just use SQL Server in development. You can try to use SQL Server 2012 Express LocalDB.
LocalDB is a lightweight version of Express that has all its programmability features.SQL Server Express LocalDB runs in user mode, and you can install it more quickly with fewer prerequisites (a minimal set of files necessary to start the SQL Server Database
Engine) and no configuration.
Reference:
Introducing LocalDB, an improved SQL Express
SQL Express v LocalDB v SQL Compact Edition
Regards,
Fanny Liu
Fanny Liu
TechNet Community Support

SQL Server Express compatibility with Windows 8.1 - Which version(s) are compatible?

We have purchased a new computer that has Win 8.1 Pro. We are migrating an application from a Win 7 Pro machine we are currently successfully using (the vendor migrates it for us) and they have said that the application will require the installation of SQL
Server 2008 Express (which we do have on our Win 7 machine).
In looking at the requirements for SQL Server 2008 Express (on the download page for it), it does not mention it being compatible with Win 8.1
In addition, Installation Instructions says that it requires:
Microsoft .Net Framework 3.5 SP1
Windows Installer 4.5.
Windows PowerShell 1.0
I see that 3.5 is already listed as a program feature of Win8.1 and I've enabled it. Do I need to install SP1? I downloaded it, and launched it, and nothing happened.
I also looked at the Windows Installer 4.5 download page, and it's not clear if that is compatible with 8.1. Do I need to download and install it?
Power Shell 2.0 is already installed. I assume that will be backwards compatible with PowerShell 1.0; is that correct?
I saw another question about SQL Server Express Compatibility with Win 8.1 (http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/windows/en-US/038ec00e-4fc1-41ba-9fdc-21c022aad67e/action?threadDisplayName=sql-server-express-compatibility-with-windows-81) and the response
said that SQL Server Express 2012 will work, but the link contained in the answer led to a page for SQL Server Express 2014.
My vendor has told me that SQL SERver Express 2012 will be backwards compatible with their product. But they said that I would first have to install 2008 first. Is that correct for Win 8.1?
So, the ultimate questions are:
1. What is the link for Sql Server 2012 Express for Win 8.1?
2. Will the SQL Server 2012 Express download require prior install of the 2008 version
3. What other component requirements are required for SQL Server 2012 Express, and how can I determine if they have already been installed. (This is a brand new computer with a clean Win8.1 Install).
4. Finally, can we use the 2014 version of SQL Server Express for Win 8.1? If so, questions 1, 2 and 3 apply, too.
Thanks for your help on this!! HIGH ANXIETY.

Hello,
The following article provides which updates are required to make SQL Server versions compatible with Windows 8 or 8.1:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2681562/en-us
1. You can use the product updates feature on SQL Server 2012 to make it compatible with Window 8.1. Apply SP1 as described on the following
article:
http://www.sqlcoffee.com/SQLServer2012_0008.htm
2. No.
3. Download and install .NET Framework 4.0 and enable .NET Framework 3.5. For more information:
http://www.sqlcoffee.com/SQLServer2012_0017.htm
4. Yes, you can use SQL Server 2014 with Windows 8.1. Please refer to the Support article provided above.
Hope this helps.
Regards,
Alberto Morillo
SQLCoffee.com

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I'm running sql server 2008 R2 Developer on a win7 (pro) workstation. I would like to keep this installation because it has SSRS and Analysis Server. But I was not able to attach a sql 2012 DB so I downloaded Sql Server Express 2012 (per the
picture below - 1st option selected) and installed it. Sql Server Express 2012 appears to be running -- per my services list, but I cannot see the instance in ssms 2008 R2. Do I need to uninstall Sql Server Express 2012 and then download another
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Rich P
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>> Sql Server Express 2012 appears to be running -- per my services list, but I cannot see the instance in ssms 2008 R2.
You need to just download SQL Server 2012 express management studio and use that to connect to SQL Server 2012. And use SSMS 2008 r2 to connect to SQL Server 2008 r2.
This File :ENU\x64\SQLManagementStudio_x64_ENU.exe
Although I guess SSMS 2012 express with SP2 would work just fine and you would connect to 2008 R2 database using that.
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Write a connectionstring for a SQL Server Express 2014 version

How do you write a connectionstring for a SQL Server Express 2014 version?
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/evalcenter/dn434042.aspx

Hi,
Which application you are using to connect to SQL Server ?
Below links have different examples
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms228094%28v=vs.85%29.aspx
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/jj653752%28v=vs.110%29.aspx
https://www.connectionstrings.com/sql-server-2012/
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What is the correct wording to connect to an SQL Server Express 2014 database?

I am connecting to an Access 2007 database:
oleConnection = new OleDbConnection("Provider=Microsoft.ACE.OLEDB.12.0;Data Source=C:\\...\\Db.accdb");
What is the correct wording to connect to an SQL Server Express 2014 database?
bhs67

Hello,
Please make sure you change RemoteServer with the computer name of the intended SQL Server server.
Make sure the SQL Server instance have enable TCP/IP and Named Pipes protocols. Use the following article to enable them:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms191294.aspx
Start SQL Server Browser Service using SQL Server Configuration Manager.
Hope this helps.
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Alberto Morillo
SQLCoffee.com

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Hi,
I want to install a secondary site in my Configuration Manager 2012 R2. I want to install the SQL Server Express in a diferente drive. To do so, I want to previous install the SQL Server Express.
Can I use the SQL Server 2014 Express?
Thanks in advance...
Dmsousa

Sorry, going to be blunt here, but this is why "best practices" are useless. If you don't know the "why" of the best practice and when to apply it, it will cause you to do things that simply aren't necessary (or even harmful) by
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