I am currently using SQL server express for my website. The connection is fairly sluggish and it can take about 30 seconds to log in say. My web host says this is because I am using SQL server express and they recommend upgrading to SQL server 2005.
Has anyone else had similar sluggish connection with SQL server express?
Can I also ask the best way to upgrade an SQL server express database to SQL server 2005?
How do I upgrade Sql Server 2005 Express to SP2 if I also have SQL Server 2005 Enterprise SP2 already on the same box? I installed Sql Server 2005 Enterprise first, then applied SP2, then installed Visual Studio 2008 (which installed SQL Server 2005 Express).
When I try to upgrade Sql Server 2005 Express to SP2 using the special Express edition of SP2, I get an error message that says "None of the selected features can be installed". I end up having to cancel the install of SP2.
I'm left with SQL Server 2005 at level 9.0.3054 and SQL Server 2005 Express at 9.0.3042. How can I bring SQL Server Express 2005 to the same level as SQL Server 2005 Entperprise?
A client of mine was using SQL Express and soon realised this doesn't meet his needs performance or database size wise. He also realised that SQL Server 2005 Workgroup came free with his R2 version of SBS.
So in essence, I have been trying to find the Microsoft recommended way to upgrade from Express to Workgroup. I have not been able to find a step-by-step guide and to add to my confusion, when I run the work-group installer it tells me to run the installer with a switch which I have gone ahead and done but when selecting components it has all of them defaulted to blanked out.
Surely the process for an in-place upgrade should not be so technical as I am finding it ? To my mind, the natural progression would be to upgrade express to a better capable version of 2005 and should be as easy as pie.
Anyway, I am basically looking for a step-by-step guide on how to upgrade to get it done right the first time as opposed to upgrading and than realised some remenants of Express are still larking about causing trouble.
I am trying to upgrade SQL Server Express 2005 Report Server to SQL 2005 Standard and it fails with the following error:
SQL Server Setup did not have the administrator permissions required to copy a file: C:Program FilesMicrosoft SQL ServerMSSQL.8Reporting ServicesReportServer ssrvpolicy.config. To continue, verify that the file exists, and either grant administrator permissions to the account currently running Setup or log in with an administrator account. Then run SQL Server Setup again.
After I click OK on the message, this whole path where the upgrade is bieng installed dissapears C:Program FilesMicrosoft SQL ServerMSSQL.8Reporting Services. The error is a bit missleading because the file that it is trying to copy rssrvpolicy.config does appear in that upgrade folder so I am not sure why it would try to copy a file that has already been copied.
I was able to upgrade the Database Engine instance fine but can't upgrade Reporting Services due to that error. I have verified that the account that ran the setup had the administrator permissions. Your prompt reply to my question would be greatly appreciatted.
I am trying to upgrade SQL Server 2005 Express to SQL Server 2005 Enterprise Edition. (As a Preparation to install SQLServer2005 Service Pack 2 (CTP))
I tried to upgrade a particular Instance (OFFICESERVERS, which was based on SQL Server 2005 Express ).
During the upgrade I get a message saying that ...
.....Your upgrade is blocked because of edition upgrade rules.....
All other components I selected for Installation are propertly installed (Analysis, Reporting)
The setup log contains the following detail information:
---- Context ----------------------------------------------- Setting status of unmanaged components and removing unmanaged resources
Error Code: 29543 MSI (s) (DC!C8) [13:57:26:265]: Product: Microsoft SQL Server 2005 -- Error 29543. Your upgrade is blocked. For more information about upgrade support, see the "Version and Edition Upgrades" and "Hardware and Software Requirements" topics in SQL Server 2005 Setup Help or SQL Server 2005 Books Online. Edition check: Your upgrade is blocked because of edition upgrade rules. For more information about edition upgrades, see the Version and Edition Upgrades topic in SQL Server 2005 Setup Help or SQL Server 2005 Books Online.
Error 29543. Your upgrade is blocked. For more information about upgrade support, see the "Version and Edition Upgrades" and "Hardware and Software Requirements" topics in SQL Server 2005 Setup Help or SQL Server 2005 Books Online. Edition check: Your upgrade is blocked because of edition upgrade rules. For more information about edition upgrades, see the Version and Edition Upgrades topic in SQL Server 2005 Setup Help or SQL Server 2005 Books Online. <Func Name='SetCAContext'> <EndFunc Name='SetCAContext' Return='T' GetLastError='0'> Doing Action: ValidateUpgrade PerfTime Start: ValidateUpgrade : Fri Dec 29 13:57:26 2006 <Func Name='ValidateUpgrade'> <Func Name='updateFeatureSellection'> Error Code: 0x80077367 (29543) Windows Error Text: Source File Name: sqlcaupgradeproduct.cpp Compiler Timestamp: Mon Sep 19 01:07:45 2005 Function Name: sqls::UpgradeProduct::CanUpgrade Source Line Number: 142
The result is the same, i.e.... Your upgrade is blocked because of edition upgrade rules...
Does anybody know about this problem? Some more information about the system: W2K3 R2 Enterprise Edition WSS3.0 MOSS2007 previously installed SQL Server 2005 Express Edition (Version 9.00.2047.00)
SQL Server Database ServicesConfiguring Components:
The installed has encountered an unexpected error. The error code is 2259. Database: Table(s) update failed
Attached is the section of the SQL setup log where the error occurs:
MSI (s) (70!C4) [10:50:00:107]: PROPERTY CHANGE: Deleting SQLACCOUNT property. Its current value is 'NT AUTHORITYNETWORK SERVICE'. <Func Name='updateFeatureSellection'> Attempt to start service when it is already running SQL service MSSQL$SQLEXPRESS started successfully waiting for SQL service to accept client connections SQL_SUCCESS_WITH_INFO (1) in OdbcConnection::connect sqlstate=01000, level=-1, state=-1, native_error=5701, msg=[Microsoft][SQL Native Client][SQL Server]Changed database context to 'master'. sqlstate=01000, level=-1, state=-1, native_error=5703, msg=[Microsoft][SQL Native Client][SQL Server]Changed language setting to us_english.
Setting status of unmanaged components and removing unmanaged resources Failed to modify installer view 1: 2259 2: 3: 4:
Error Code: 1627 MSI (s) (70!C4) [10:52:33:376]: Product: Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Express Edition -- Error 2259. The installer has encountered an unexpected error. The error code is 2259. Database: Table(s) Update failed
Error 2259. The installer has encountered an unexpected error. The error code is 2259. Database: Table(s) Update failed <Func Name='SetCAContext'> <EndFunc Name='SetCAContext' Return='T' GetLastError='203'> Doing Action: ValidateUpgrade PerfTime Start: ValidateUpgrade : Mon Mar 12 10:52:33 2007 <Func Name='ValidateUpgrade'> <Func Name='updateFeatureSellection'> <Func Name='SqlComponentUpgrade'> <Func Name='SetCAContext'> <EndFunc Name='SetCAContext' Return='T' GetLastError='111'> <Func Name='ProcessHeaderTable'> <Func Name='ProcessScriptTable'> <Func Name='GetFileTargetPath'> <Func Name='GetFileTargetPath'> <Func Name='GetFileTargetPath'> <Func Name='GetFileTargetPath'> <Func Name='GetFileTargetPath'> <Func Name='GetFileTargetPath'> <Func Name='GetFileTargetPath'> <Func Name='ProcessScriptTable'> <Func Name='GetFileTargetPath'> MSI (s) (70!C4) [10:52:33:506]: Note: 1: 2205 2: 3: _sqlSqlUpgradeInstallSequence MSI (s) (70!C4) [10:52:33:506]: Note: 1: 2228 2: 3: _sqlSqlUpgradeInstallSequence 4: CREATE TABLE `_sqlSqlUpgradeInstallSequence` (`Action` CHAR(255) NOT NULL, `Sequence` INT NOT NULL, `Param` CHAR(0), `Retryable` INT NOT NULL, `Fatal` INT NOT NULL PRIMARY KEY `Action`, `Sequence`) MSI (s) (70!C4) [10:52:33:506]: Note: 1: 2262 2: _sqlSqlUpgradeInstallSequence 3: -2147287038 <Func Name='GetFileTargetPath'> MSI (s) (70!C4) [10:52:33:516]: PROPERTY CHANGE: Modifying Sql_sqlSqlUpgradeInstallSequence property. Its current value is '310719000'. Its new value: '325719000'. MSI (s) (70!C4) [10:52:33:516]: PROPERTY CHANGE: Modifying Sql_sqlSqlUpgradeInstallSequence property. Its current value is '325719000'. Its new value: '325759000'. MSI (s) (70!C4) [10:52:33:516]: PROPERTY CHANGE: Modifying Sql_sqlSqlUpgradeInstallSequence property. Its current value is '325759000'. Its new value: '325769000'. MSI (s) (70!C4) [10:52:33:516]: PROPERTY CHANGE: Modifying Sql_sqlSqlUpgradeInstallSequence property. Its current value is '325769000'. Its new value: '395769000'. MSI (s) (70!C4) [10:52:33:526]: PROPERTY CHANGE: Modifying Sql_sqlSqlUpgradeInstallSequence property. Its current value is '395769000'. Its new value: '576338000'. MSI (s) (70!C4) [10:52:33:526]: PROPERTY CHANGE: Modifying Sql_sqlSqlUpgradeInstallSequence property. Its current value is '576338000'. Its new value: '591338000'. MSI (s) (70!C4) [10:52:33:526]: PROPERTY CHANGE: Modifying Sql_sqlSqlUpgradeInstallSequence property. Its current value is '591338000'. Its new value: '621338000'. MSI (s) (70!C4) [10:52:33:526]: PROPERTY CHANGE: Modifying Sql_sqlSqlUpgradeInstallSequence property. Its current value is '621338000'. Its new value: '621438000'. Couldn't find SQL Agent service SQLAgent$SQLEXPRESS. Skipping service stop
My question might be a little bit unusual, but is it possible to upgrade SQL 2005 Express (the free version of SQL) to SQL 2000 Server without any loss of functionality?
Where do I have to pay attention to when doing this?
I am trying to upgrade MSDE 2000 to MS SQL Server 2005 Express Edition SP2 (Build 9.00.3042.0) using a silent install. MSDE on our systems is installed as a standalone product. There is only a single default instance (MSSQLSERVER) running on the system. SQL Authentication mode is being used. When I try and upgrade MSDE 2000 directly to MS SQL Server 2005 Express Edition SP2, the install fails with an error:
"SQL Server Setup Cannot Upgrade the specified instance by using SQL Server Credential. You must use Windows Authentication credential for the upgrade"
When I try to upgrade the default instance of MSDE to SQL Server 2005 Express Edition SP2 selecting Windows authentication (logging in as a domain/local administrator to the server), the install fails with an error:
"Server Setup could not connect to the database service for server configuration. The error was: [Microsoft][SQL Native Client][SQL Server]Login failed for user <mydomain><AdminID>"
However, MSDE 2000 upgrade to an earlier version of MS SQL Server 2005 Express Edition (Build 9.00.1399.6) using SA Authentication works successfully without any errors.
So I tried to upgrade our MSDE installation to SQL Server 2005 Express Edition SP2 (Build 9.00.3042.0) as a 2 step process. First by upgrading MSDE to SQL Server 2005 (Build 9.00.1399.6) using SA Authentication which works successfully as mentioned earlier.
However, when I try and upgrade SQL Server 2005 (Build 9.00.1399.6) to SQL Server 2005 SP2 (Build 9.00.3042.0) using SA Authentication, I receive the same error as before:
"SQL Server Setup Cannot Upgrade the specified instance by using SQL Server Credential. You must use Windows Authentication credential for the upgrade"
When I upgrade using Windows Authentication, the setup displays the following error:
"[Microsoft][SQL Native Client][SQL Server]Password validation failed. The password does not meet the requirements of the password filter DLL.. To continue, correct the problem, and then run SQL Server Setup again"
The log file content for the error is: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------SQL_ERROR (-1) in OdbcStatement::execute_batch sqlstate=01000, level=0, state=1, native_error=0, msg=[Microsoft][SQL Native Client][SQL Server]Signing sps ... sqlstate=42000, level=16, state=1, native_error=15119, msg=[Microsoft][SQL Native Client][SQL Server]Password validation failed. The password does not meet the requirements of the password filter DLL. sqlstate=HY000, level=0, state=0, native_error=0, msg=[Microsoft][SQL Native Client]Unspecified error occurred on SQL Server. Connection may have been terminated by the server. sqlstate=42000, level=16, state=2, native_error=2745, msg=[Microsoft][SQL Native Client][SQL Server]Process ID 51 has raised user error 50000, severity 20. SQL Server is terminating this process. sqlstate=HY000, level=20, state=127, native_error=50000, msg=[Microsoft][SQL Native Client][SQL Server]Cannot create ##MS_AgentSigningCertificate## in msdb. INSTMSDB.SQL terminating. Error Code: 15119 MSI (s) (08!80) [10:56:13:133]: PROPERTY CHANGE: Adding SqlUpgradeMessage property. Its value is 'SQL Server Setup has encountered the following problem: [Microsoft][SQL Native Client][SQL Server]Password validation failed. The password does not meet the requirements of the password filter DLL.. To continue, correct the problem, and then run SQL Server Setup again.'. SQL Server Setup has encountered the following problem: Failed to execute the Transact-SQL statement: /**************************************************************/ /* Sign agent sps and ... Script file: sqlagent90_msdb_upgrade.sql The error was: [Microsoft][SQL Native Client][SQL Server]Password validation failed. The password does not meet the requirements of the password filter DLL.. To continue, correct the problem, and then run SQL Server Setup again. SQL_ERROR (-1) in OdbcHandle::release sqlstate=HY010, level=-1, state=-1, native_error=0, msg=[Microsoft][ODBC Driver Manager] Function sequence error SQL_ERROR (-1) in OdbcHandle::release sqlstate=HY010, level=-1, state=-1, native_error=0, msg=[Microsoft][ODBC Driver Manager] Function sequence error SQL_ERROR (-1) in OdbcHandle::release sqlstate=HY010, level=-1, state=-1, native_error=0, msg=[Microsoft][ODBC Driver Manager] Function sequence error Error Code: 0x80073b0f (15119) Windows Error Text: Source File Name: libodbc_statement.h Compiler Timestamp: Wed Jun 14 16:28:15 2006 Function Name: OdbcStatement::execute_batch@sqlagent90_msdb_upgrade.sql@967 Source Line Number: 91 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The registry entries suggest that the version now is 9.00.3042.0. However, I am not sure if the upgrade was successful. I can connect to the database using the old SA user ID and password.
If anyone else has faced similar issues, please let me know the workaround for the same.
I am planning an upgrade from MSDE to SQL Server 2005 Express Edition SP2 (Build 9.00.3042.0) for our 2000/2K3 Servers. The MSDE installation on our servers is a standalone installation (default instance) and uses Mixed Mode Authentication. When I execute the setup program for upgrade and choose SQL Server Authentication (and enter the corresponding SA user Id password), the setup program displays an error "SQL Server Setup cannot upgrade the specified instance by using SQL Server Credential. You must use Windows Authentication credential for the upgrade". However, when I select Windows Authentication for the upgrade, the setup program displays an error €œ[Microsoft][SQL Native Client][SQL Server]Password validation failed. The password does not meet the requirements of the password filter DLL.. To continue, correct the problem, and then run SQL Server Setup again€? (Error Code 15119).
I even tried changing the Authentication mode from Mixed Mode to Windows Authentication (by changing the LoginMode registry key value to 1) and running the upgrade using Windows Authentication, but I receive the same error.
1) Is the password policy for SQL Server 2005 Express Edition SP2 different from MSDE or SQL Server 2005 Express Edition (Initial Version), since upgrade from MSDE to SQL Server 2005 Express Edition (Initial Version) worked successfully without any issues. 2) When I am using Windows Authentication for the upgrade, the installer does not prompt me for any password. What password is the installer validating against the password filter DLL? Is there a way to find it out? Also, is it possible to find out what was the reason for the password validation to fail?
I would really appreciate if I could get some answers to all the problems I am facing.
I have a Windows Server 2000/Windows Server 2003 Environments with MSDE installed (default instance) and SecurityMode is SQL. I want to upgrade from MSDE to SQL Server 2005 Express Edition using a silent install since the number of servers is huge.
I downloaded the latest SQL Server 2005 Express Edition SP2 Version 9.0.3042.0 from http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/express/bb410792.aspx
I am having the following problems: - When I try to upgrade the default instance of MSDE (MSSQLSERVER) to SQL Server 2005 Express Edition SP2 using the above installer and selecting SQL authentication, the install fails with an error "SQL Server Setup Cannot Upgrade the specified instance by using SQL Server Credential. You must use Windows Authentication credential for the upgrade". - When I try to upgrade the default instance of MSDE (MSSQLSERVER) to SQL Server 2005 Express Edition SP2 using the above installer and selecting Windows authentication, the install fails with an error "Server Setup could not connect to the database service for server configuration. The error was: [Microsoft][SQL Native Client][SQL Server]Login failed for user <mydomain><AdminID>
I had earlier tested upgrading the MSDE installation to SQL Server 2005 Express Edition Version 9.00.1399.6 downloaded from http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=220549b5-0b07-4448-8848-dcc397514b41&displaylang=en and the upgrade worked successfully using SQL Authentication (SA User and corresponding password), but for some reason it doesn't work when I use the latest version 9.0.3042.0.
Has anyone else faced similar issues. Any tips on how I can upgrade from MSDE to SQL Server 2005 Express Edition SP2 are welcome.
I have a database on one server that is running MSDE and I would like to copy it to another server running SQL Server Express.
The process I followed was to create a backup on the first server.
Copy the backup file to the other sever
Then restore using the backed database file on the new server
Is this the right procedure? Everything I see about migrating in on the same server. I do not want to do it on the same server as we are migrating the application to the new server.
I tried to upgrade an Express edition 2005 to Standard Edition 2005. I did remember to use the command prompt setup parameter to allow the upgrade but still the option to upgrade is disabled. Can upgrade from express to standard?
I'm trying to upgrade the Default Instance of MSDE 2000 Release A which is installed with Mixed Mode and strong password to SQL Server 2005 Express in a Windows 2000 Server with SP4. On the Upgrade Logon Information screen, if I select SQL Server Authentication Mode, it will give me this message:
SQL Server Setup Cannot Upgrade the specified instance by using SQL Server Credential. You must use Windows Authentication credential for the upgrade.
If I search for updates with Microsoft or Windows Update it notifies me to upgrade SQL Server Express to SP2. After the download the installation fails. The reason seems to be that Microsoft Update downloads SP2 with the wrong language:
Summary.txt
********************************************************************************** Products Detected Language Level Patch Level Platform Edition Datenbankdienste für Express (SQLEXPRESS) DEU SP1 2005.090.2047.00 x86 EXPRESS Datenbankdienste für Express (SQLExpress) ENU SP2 x86 EXPRESS
********************************************************************************** Products Disqualified & Reason Product Reason Datenbankdienste für Express (SQLExpress) Für dieses Update ist die Sprache DEU erforderlich (required/me). Bei der Produktinstanz SQLExpress wird die Sprache ENU verwendet. Downloaden (download/me) Sie das Update für ENU.
********************************************************************************** Summary One or more products failed to install, see above for details Exit Code Returned: 1627
I'm trying to upgrade my system from SSE 2005 to SS 2005, when I ran Upgrade Advisory it fails with several errors that identified as blocked failure.. Here are some of the warning and errors:
Warning on SQL Server component (Insatance Name SQLEXPRESS) - "SQL server version 09.00.3054 is not supported by this release of Upgrade Advisory"
On the Reporting Services - "Virtual Directory settings do not match the default configuration"
On the Reporting Services - "Other Reporting Services upgrade issues"
On the Reporting Services - "Custom virtual directory settings block edition upgrade"
On the Reporting Services - "Custom extensions are deployed on the report server" I tried to follow the instructions to Reporting Services Upgrade Issues but it didn't help..
Is it me or someone else run into this same problem? Any KB on this somewhere?
Other question is - can I install both versions on the same system without a problem?
When I installed VS 2005, it installed the default version of SQL Server 2005 Express that ships with Visual Studio 2005 installer media.
How can apply SQL Server 2005 Express SP1 to update this existing instance?
Currently, if I run this query:
SELECT @@version
I get the following:
Microsoft SQL Server 2005 - 9.00.1399.06 (Intel X86) Oct 14 2005 00:33:37 Copyright (c) 1988-2005 Microsoft Corporation Express Edition on Windows NT 5.1 (Build 2600: Service Pack 2)
After applying SP1, I should get 9.00.2047.00.
Should I just go to this link and download & install the SQL Server 2005 Express Edition SP1:
I have a SQL Server 2005 evaluation that has already been installed and setup on a server. I believe it originally had a 180 day eval. There have been numerous databases and users added as well as maintenance plan created...
The eval was put on the machine as an interim solution while waiting for paper work and order processiing things to happen. All the paperwork and ordering... have been completed and I now have the real SQL Server 2005 Standard Edition license key ....
I am very new to SQL Server and need to determine ...
1. Can I update the eval copy to become permanently licensed?
2. Would I want to upgrade the eval to permanent? Will I lose any capabilities by keeping the current eval setup?
If it is reasonable to keep the eval setup
3. How do I go about entering the license key to make it permanent?
If it is necessary to install the new Standard Edition...
4. How do I install it while maintaining the already defined databases, data, users, maintenance plan...
If i have been using sql server 2005 express for developing my application and i decide to upgrade to sql server 2005 express with advanced services while still working on the same application, what will happen to my application's database. Can i be able to continue with my work with out any major regrets.
We are currently using VWD and Sql Server Express 2005. There is now SSE SP1 available (as well as another version with additional software). So, I have some questions: 1) Is the only difference between SSE and SSE SP1 just the addition of Management Studio Express? 2) Can I just upgrade to SSE SP1 separately, (It installed automatically when I installed VWD), and will VWD still work correctly with all the databases I have already created? 3) We are considering upgrading to full Sql Server in the near future. I have heard that there are problems if we have Management Studio Express installed and then try to install full Sql Server. Is this true?
Hi. I'm trying to get full-text search working on my SQL 2005 Express with Advanced Services and am having problems. I thought that I installed it correctly, and when I look in the services running, I see it SQL Server Fulltext Search(MSSQLSERVER). Also note that I have SQL Server 2005 Standard installed on this same laptop. I don't know if that Full text Search applies to the Standard, Express or both.
What I do see is that if I connect to the database engine named <mylaptop>, I can see the version is 9.0.1399 and I can see the check box to enable full-text indexing in a particular databases properties. When I run SELECT FULLTEXTSERVICEPROPERTY('IsFullTextInstalled'), I get a 1.
However, when I connect to the engine name <mylaptop>SQLExpress, I se the version is 9.0.3042, and I don't see the same check-box to enable full-text indexing. When I run SELECT FULLTEXTSERVICEPROPERTY('IsFullTextInstalled'), I get a 0.
I've never tried this before so I know I'm probably missing something basic. But, I have searched quite a bit and not found my answer. So, I'm looking to you for help.
I plan to upgrade from SQL Server Express Beta 2 to RTM. Since this requires and uninstall and re-install process (not just upgrade), what are the steps I need to take to backup my database in Express Beta 2 and then import it into the new RTM version? I have scripts to recreate the tables and stored procedures, but how do I get the data migrated?Thanks in advance. Cheers, Kris.
Hi, I want to make a component library in Visual Basic.NET and connect to a remote Sql Server. When I create a new DataSet with the wizard, I can only connect to a .mdf file, but not to a Sql Server. With Visual Web Developer I can connect to a Sql server. What is the difference between these enviroments ? How can I do the same with Visual Basic.NET ? Thanks in advance.
I tried creating an alias to the server to get it to connect to analyze the server but it will not recognize the SQL 2000 server as a valid server to analyze. I can use the alias to connect in EM or SSMS. Any ideas? The server is not clustered and is at SP4. I've connected to several others in my environment but this one is causing me grief!
I upgraded my SQL 2005 Workgroup 2005 to SP2 and subsequently could not get the SQL Server service running. Turns out this was a problem because I had created separate folders for my data and log files. The distmdl.mdf and mssqlsystemresource.mdf files were in my data folder and distmdl.ldf and mssqlsystemresource.ldf were in my log folder. During SP2 upgrade a new distmdl.ldf and mssqlsystemresource.ldf were created in my data folder. I deleted the distmdl.ldf and mssqlsystemresource.ldf files in my log folder and then moved the newly created ones in my data folder into the log folder and all is well now.
If there was a view that joined 2 tables and I accessed the view the 2 ID fields in the view would still have the AutoIncrement attribute still set to true so that I knew those were Identity fields.
In SQL server 2005
I dont' know why but if you reference a View that has Identiy AutoInc fields in ADO it doesn't keep those properties.
Also for whatever reason we Set the ID field to 0 to let ourselves know its a new Record. SQL 2000 let it happen and assumed it to be null where as By Setting the ID to 0 in SQL 2005 causes it to blow up on me.
Is there some sort of setting in SQL that can make SQL 2005 work like SQL 2000 in these two instances...
Hello, I have been using the express edition for months, and just upgraded to the pro edition (after uninstalling completely the express). So far everything is working perfectly, including my connection to the database. But when I look at the connection string in the web config I can see that the datasource is still SQLEXPRESS... Does it mean a sql server express version is still running ? How should I "upgrade" my database to the full edition version? Thanks in advance for your help.
We are going to upgrade one of our SQL Server 2000/Win200 instance to SQL Server 2005/Win2003. Currently, the SQL Server 2000 which contains about 30 database. This is my plan:
Install SQL Server 2005/Win2003 on a new instance Backup SQL Server 2000 database instance (how do I back all 30 database at the same time?)
Then do a Restore from the SQL Server 2005 instanceIs this a good method or using the "Copy Database Wizard" is better method?
Q1: Does Sql Server 2005 Express support Web/Internet to other SQL Server 2005 Express Clients or does it have to Synch across the internet to a fully installed setup SQL Server 2005 with IIS?
Q2: Does SQL Server 2005 Express support Direct Replication between other SQL Server 2005 Express clients?
