I'm using Windows 10 and have just installed Visual Studio 2017 community edition, as u can see, sql server express 2016 localdb is installed:
However, "SQLServerManager13.msc"(or any trace of configuration manager) is nowhere to be found on my machine.
I'm suspecting it's not installed. But SQL server configuration manager is not available to download as a stand-alone application. Please advise as to what should I do?
Thanks
This installed the LocalDB feature of Express which does not install config mgr, management studio etc and is managed at the command line.
It's meant to be a very easy/quick way to have a lightweight sql server and is not meant to be used except locally and has a special connection string, hence configuration manager is not necessary.
If you want more features you can install the full Express edition or SQL Developer edition which is good for dev/test (non-production) usage.
If you want to have an easier way to interface with the LocalDb you can download Management Studio on it's own and it works with LocalDb as well.
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Planning to install SQL Server Developer edition. Should I remove SQL Server Express that came with Visual Studio before installing it? Can they work together? Is there any reason not to remove SQL Server Express?
Visual Studio installs SQL Express LocalDB, which provides on-demand SQL Instances in the user's desktop session. The SQL Server Data Tools requires this, and it's handy also for other development and test scenarios.
Also there's no reason to remove it.
I have installed a Evaluation 180 days version of SQL Server 2012 from the official website of Microsoft, on a Windows Server 2012 R2 (with gui). At the end of the installation in the Installation center, everything passed and succedeed but when I quit the program, I don't have any way to execute SQL Server from a graphical interface. I can see MS instances created, services running but how can I get a GUI to work with SQL Server?
With the newer version of SQL Servers, the SQL Server Management Studio (the GUI) is a separate install and you will need to install it separately to the database engine installation (which is what you have done). You can download SSMS from here https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=29062. The page contains a lot of different download components, make sure you check the appropriate install and click download.
ENU\x64\SQLManagementStudio_x64_ENU.exe if you want the 64bit installation of SQL Management Studio
ENU\x86\SQLManagementStudio_x86_ENU.exe for the 32bit version.
you Need to Install SSMS
SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) is a tool to manage and administer SQL Server and SQL Database.
SSMS is offered free of charge by Microsoft.
I made a fresh install of SQL Server 2012 Express and Management Tools - Basic onto a new computer and none of the tools in the Integration Services folder will run. It gives the following message:
ERROR: The Execute Package Utility requires Management Tools - Basic or Business Intelligence Studio to be installed by the SQL Server 2012 Standard, Enterprise, Business Intelligence, or Evaluation Edition.
Its the Execute Package Utility that I'm after, but the Deployment Wizard and Project Conversion Wizard also give the error.
I've tried uninstalling and reinstalling but that doesn't seem to make a difference. This is on Windows 7 Pro 64 bit computer.
It seems obvious now, but the problem was that I was installing a SQL Server Express version. Even though it installed the needed components it would not run them. I downloaded the Eval version and it worked.
In my defense, the Microsoft SQL Server 2012 site does list SSDT as included with Express with Advanced Services:
https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc645993(v=SQL.110).aspx
Where is the configuration manager for SQL Express 2005? I need to configure SQL Server for TCP/IP but there is no configuration manager with the package. I see SQL Server Database Publishing Wizard, I see SQL Server Migration Assistant for Access, but no Configuration Manager. According to the MSDN, there should be one. I've even looked online for a download of the Configuration Manager for SQL Server 2005, but could not find one. Did I miss something in the download or should I just scrap SQL Server Express and download the full-blown SQL Server for Developers?
My SQL Server 2005 Express Configuration Manager shortcut launches:
C:\WINDOWS\system32\mmc.exe /32 "C:\WINDOWS\system32\SQLServerManager.msc"
If you don't have the start menu shortcuts, try running that from the run menu/command prompt. Check in the C:\WINDOWS\system32\ folder to make sure the SQLServerManager.msc file exists.
This might be what you are looking for. I have used it with SQL Server Express 2005 although I am not sure if it configures the specific things you want to change and I just now verified that it does provide access to the communications options.
It should be installed as part of your SQL Express 2005 installation. Perhaps you arent looking at the right place. In a typical installation, you will find the configuration manager in here (word may not match as I just typed in as I can remember)
Start -> Program -> Microsoft SQL Server 2005 -> Configuration Tool -> Configuration Manager
Try installing this "SQL Server 2005 service pack 3"
https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/sqlserver/bb895958
It installs lots of utilities including the configuration manager.
I encountered this same issue with a particular machine (cuz usually -with other machines- it gets installed with normal SQL EXPRESS 2005 installer)
Folks,
Visual Studio installed SQL Server Express on my computer, which to date has satisfied my needs. I now need to do remote database support so need the full version of management studio. I tried to install the standard version but it is blocked, apparently because Express has newer versions of the files. Can I do this? Will they play well together?
Thanks
Doug
You cannot run SQL Server 2005 Express on the same machine as SQL Server Management Studio 2005. However, you can run SQL Server 2008 Express.
I uninstalled 2005 and installed 2008 on my machine to work around that problem.
See this blog post for more info.
You could probably also set up a slipstream for 2k5 install with the latest service packs and install it that way.
Your solution is pretty simple. Uninstall Express & install SQL Server 2005. Why would you need both running side by side when you have the full version besides there's less headache when you have only one instance of it.