I attempted to change a SQL Server 2019 Enterprise edition to developer edition and it says it not allowed.
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I think you are asking if there's a way to do the edition change despite the message? In this case, it's not supported. I likely would build a new server and do a migration if this had to be done.
The "one-way" migration path is not uncommon in version and edition upgrades. Here is a link to the supported upgrade matrix.
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/database-engine/install-windows/supported-version-and-edition-upgrades-2019?view=sql-server-ver16
Can a developer edition be in production or an enterprise edition in development by accident? Sure. If you have paid for a Enterprise license for a DEV edition production server, then you are likely good. If you have MSDN, then you are okay for non-production use of non-DEV editions.
I never base our licensing on just the edition. I seem to remember reading in a licensing whitepaper from Microsoft that the edition was not important, but the use was. For example, a test setup using STD and ENT editions via MSDN was fine. If any of it was production, then MSDN is not fine.
All the gory details:
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/Licensing/product-licensing/sql-server
https://download.microsoft.com/download/e/2/9/e29a9331-965d-4faa-bd2e-7c1db7cd8348/SQL_Server_2019_Licensing_guide.pdf
https://www.visualstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Visual-Studio-2017-Licensing-Whitepaper-March-2017.pdf
In the the last link "What Software is Included and Downgrade Rights" clearly indicates you can use any STD and ENT versions for non-production using MSDN. This is why you can't use edition alone to determine licensing. However, all those accessing the MSDN licensed servers must have MSDN with the exception of UAT. A client testing the app would not need a MSDN license. If anybody does not have MSDN, then a production license is required. This is a where a DEV edition can be costly with an ENT license when a STD edition would have been used otherwise.
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I had installed UiPath trial version previously, and uninstalled it when the license expired. As I use this machine for testing, I wanted to install UiPath community edition. I downloaded it and installed. When I fire it up, it still says the license status is: Server license expired. How do I get community edition running.
The link to renew the community edition for UiPath Studio, which should also work for activating after the trial as expired, is: Community Edition Renewal - UiPath Studio
UiPath are quite sneaky in the fact that they don't tell you that you have to go to their renewal site in order to renew the community license
About the problem
UiPath do not allow users to switch from an Enterprise license to a Community Edition (CE) license, even after the trial has expired, without first contacting support. After you activate a device with an Enterprise license you are not permitted to use CE on the same device. It's not an error and it is actually the expected behaviour. When you activate Enterprise edition your device key is registered in the UiPath database, which prevents you from registering a CE license.
If you are experiencing this problem, it is likely that you have received the following output:
Activation failed with error: 0
Error description: Cannot use Community Edition on this machine after activating a trial or Enterprise license code. Please enter a valid license key.
License status: Device ID already activated
Official solution
UiPath state that only in special situations may the trial license be extended or the Device ID released from their licensing. They recommend you contact their support team to enquire about disabling the Enterprise license and you can do this here.
A more useful workaround!!!
However, there is another way that does not require you to contact support. This workaround involves using Orchestrator as the licensing server. Here is what you can do to begin using CE:
Install UiPath Community Edition
Connect Studio (the Robot in user-mode that comes with Studio) to Orchestrator Community Edition: https://platform.uipath.com/ as Development Robot
Studio will get its license through Orchestrator (since 2018.4 version)
Here are some additional resources that may be of use:
Community Edition license agreement
UiPath Trial Agreement
use 2021.4.4 version
Based on the connection type (machine key / service URL) you can connect both community / enterprise edition.
No need to get two different installation one for community another for enterprise.
This problem has been fixed with 2021.4.4
UiPath Assistance will help you to connect through your personal Orchestrator for community or organizational orchestrator for enterprise.
I have installed SQL Server 2008 Standard edition and I want to upgrade it to Developer version. I installed the Standard version for my MSDN subscription. I have tried to upgrade from the Standard ISO and Developer ISO and it does not give you an option to upgrade. It ask for a product key but MSDN states "No key is required for this product" for Developer version. This should be real simple. How do I upgrade from Standard to Developer using the ISO's on my MSDN subscription?
Just install the developer version next to the standard version. You can uninstall the standard edition if you want. The database .mdf files can be used by either. Detach them from the standard edition and attach them to the developer edition.
You should just be able to do it using the "Edition Upgrade" option from the Maintenance portion of the Installation Center.
If that doesn't work, you might also try constructing a command line to the setup program, using /ACTION=editionupgrade, among other parameters.
Does anyone know if the 2008 Developer edition of SQL Server allows you to have multiple developers access it on the same server? I called Microsoft, but the guy I talked to didn't seem to know the answer. Has anyone tried it?
I am a developer that uses the Express edition now on one server and all four of our developers use it in our LAN. If the Developer edition allows me to do the same thing, but with all the extra features of Enterprise, then for $50 I'll buy it.
Sure - the Developer edition is really just the Enterprise edition without the licensing rights to use it in production or roll it out in a system. But it's a full-fledged SQL Server, which supports concurrent users and tons of databases on a single server.
Every dev can have their own database (e.g. APP_JOE, APP_PETE, APP_SCOTT etc.) or they can access a common development database - whatever strikes your fancy.
Each person using it needs to have a license, I believe, but there is no technical limitation on allowing other users access to it.
AFAIK, the Developer Edition of SQL Server is functionally equivalent to Enterprise, but only licensed for Development work, not production. It should behave like the Enterprise edition, including allowing access by multiple users/applications.
You'd have to read the license agreement to be sure, but if memory serves, it says you can have up to 10 concurrent users.
DO these versions mean anything to me as a developer? I understand they have limitations on connections/processors/etc but none of that matters to me for a local development instance. All of the ISOs on MSDN are the same size, does it make a difference which of these I choose to download?
The Developer edition is identical to the Enterprise edition, so you get all the feature you'll probably ever need. It's just not licensed for production use.
Standard edition (and Web edition) are somewhat limited in their functionality.
Developer Edition for 2014 and 2016 is available at no cost, so I'd definitely pick that one, if you need a dev platform!
The difference is in licensing mostly (Developer vs. Enterprise).
For development you wish to have the engine with all bells and whistles enabled, that is either Enterprise or Developer.
If you're only developing for customers then Developer will suffice. You hand-over the project to the customer and don't put it to operation yourself.
If it's your own product, then you will need un-Developer version sooner or later. By the moment of putting the software in production latest, that is.
Developer is fine for development but can't be used in production systems for lisencing reasons. It's a lot cheaper than the others too.
Use the development version as it will allow you to develop with features that are available on all of the production versions. If you were to install say just the Standard version then you would be unable to develop anything that uses an Enterprise feature.
http://www.microsoft.com/Sqlserver/2005/en/us/compare-features.aspx
As of today Developer Edition is free of cost.Further you can sign into Visual studio dev essentials and get for free VS community Edition,Microsoft R server Developer edition,Free xamarin,free 25$ monthly Azure credit and much more for free...
https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/dataplatforminsider/2016/03/31/microsoft-sql-server-developer-edition-is-now-free/
As far as I know, the developer edition of SQL Server is available to everyone. I cannot seem to locate the download anywhere though! I have a technet plus, but even there I don't see the developer edition. I need the developer edition for the enterprise-only features, or I'd use SQL Server Express.
Update 1. I am NOTlooking for SQL express.
Update 2. I have tried Google (extensively)
There is no special licencing (like Academic) to buy Developer edition. The only difference is that the EULA licence included states you cannot use the software for production environments (only for testing/development).
Want to buy it?
Microsoft Store ($49.95, same price as Amazon used to sell 2005 Developer for)
Edit: Just to clarify, Developer Edition is not a free product. Some of the MSDN subscriptions (which cost far more then $49.95) include it as a perk, but it is still a shrink wrapped retail product as far as Microsoft is concerned.
Try this: https://www.microsoft.com/sqlserver/2008/en/us/developer.aspx
Ryan
While this isn't really programming related, I'll answer anyway.
The developer edition is not, in fact, available to everyone. To the best of my knowledge, the only way to obtain it is via an MSDN subscription (not TechNet, I don't think; sorry!) that includes server software (so something above the "Operating Systems" subscription level).
I'll give you the benefit of the doubt and assume that your need for the enterprise only features is for a development environment and that the deployment environment has a valid license for the enterprise edition. If that's the case, then you'll have to obtain an MSDN subscription.
Out of curiousity, what "enterprise only" features are you planning on using? In my experience, a fairly small percentage of developers actually need anything above the functionality offered in the Standard edition.
You definitely get developer edition via microsoft's MSDNAA academic program.
Developer edition is essentially the enterprise edition with license restrictions.
Use enterprise edition then.
If you have no license for enterprise edition, you will anyway not be able to use in production whatever you come up with in developer edition.
If you don't care about licenses, you can probably download it from anywhere you find. But then google is a better place to ask than SO community.
EDIT: You cannot legally get either developer of enterprise edition for free. If your customer does not give you a license, and if you don't buy one yourself, you have no legal options to perform this job.