I have Sql Server 2012 SP1 but I can't find how to create a sql compact server. It is not under connections like it was in sql server 2008.
Did they move it or do I have to install something else? According to web platform installer I have sql compact server 4.0 installed on my machine.
SQL Server 2012 doesn't come with Compact Edition.
I believe it comes with Visual Studio 2012 SP1, and it would be visible trough it.
Borik
msdn article - Using SQL Server Compact (Visual Studio)
you can download SQL Compact Edition here
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I've installed SQL Server 2016 Developer Edition, because Microsoft states:
SSDT database projects in Visual Studio 2017 currently support up to SQL Server 2016. Support for SQL Server 2017 will be coming soon in a Visual Studio 2017 update.
My question is: Should I install exclusively SSMS 2016 or SQL Server Management Studio 17.1 is compatible with SQL Server 2016 Developer Edition as well ?
Thank you #scsimon for giving me an air of confidence.
I've installed SSMS 2017.1. It's compatible with SQL Server 2016, it works like a charm and, to be honest, it is much faster then SSMS 2016.
I have Visual studio 2010, sql server 2008 R2 and sql server 2012 express installed in my windows 8 pc.
When I create any database project in vs2010 it uses the sql sever 2012 (Using server Explorer window).
I want to change this behavior and want to choose 2008 or 2012 server as per my need.
Is it possible??
I don't have Sql server Management Studio.
After the project is created:
Open the database project's properties.
Go to the Project Settings tab.
Change "Target platform" to SQL Server 2008 or whichever option you need.
does SQL Server Management Studio integrated in to SQL Server 2005 Enterprise Edition?
if i am installing SQL Server 2005 Enterprise Edition than i required to install SSME separately?
Please help Thanks...
Management Studio comes with the SQL Server 2005 Enterprise Edition suite. It's part of management tools. You have the option NOT to install it, but that is not recommended.
When I try to make a new data connection from a Visual Studio 2008 to a database on SQL Server 2008, it fails. It says, it supports SQL Server connections up to SQL Server 2005 version only.
What is missing in my installation? Or where are settings I should change?
You need to install the Visual Studio 2008 service pack 1.
See Microsoft Support for more information.
Is there any difference between sql server that comes with visual studio 2008
and sql server express 2008 ?
thank's in advance
No, Visual Studio 2008 comes with SQL Server Express 2008. It IS SQL Server Express 2008 - the whole, full, complete, absolutely identical thing to what you can download.
By now, there are four editions of SQL Server 2008 Express:
SQL Server 2008 Express - Runtime only - that's the one bundled with Visual Studio 2008
SQL Server 2008 Express - Management Tools Add-On (SQL Server Management Studio Express)
SQL Server 2008 Express - Runtime + Management Tools (combination of the two above)
SQL Server 2008 Express with Advanced Services (Reporting Services and Fulltext Search and including the Management Tools)
But the copy included in VS 2008 is indeed the full "SQL Server 2008 Express - Runtime only" package - no difference, no compromise, no "scaled-down" version or anything.