I'm on Windows 7 (64 bit). I cannot figure out why Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio does not exist.
I can see the SQL Server running and also tried installing SQL client, but I had no success with that.
I desperately need help please.
Thanks
In SQL Server 2016 it has its own link:
Just download it here: https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/mt238290.aspx
If you have the installation Disk(s), you can install Sql Server Management Studio (SSMS) by going into Add features to an existing instance of SQL Server 2008
See step by step guide here including screenshots.
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I have recently successfully completed the installation of SQL Server 2008 Express.
After installation when I tried accessing SQL Server Express I found there was no Management Studio installed.
Is there an issue with express, that Management Studio is not installed during installation?
If yes how do we access SQL Server in this case?
I also tried installing Management Studio separately but however when I tried to login through the installed Management Studio the server was not found.
Am I missing something?
Does SQL Server Express not come with Management Studio?
Please Assist.
Thanks
sql server 2008 express does not have management studio. There is a Management Studio Express, but, IIRC, it must be downloaded separately.
The SQL Server 2008 Management Studio Express can be downloaded from here. You'll need it to use a management studio with Express edition.
I have SQL Server 2012 and I'm trying to attach a db which was previously used with SQL Server 2012, surprisingly I'm getting the following error:
The database 'DatabaseName' cannot be opened because it is version
706. This server supports version 622 and earlier. A downgrade path is not supported.
I don't really understand how this could happen since like I said it was used with same 2012 version. What am I doing wrong? How can I make it work? Please explain in detail how this can be resolved.
Thank you!!
The error sounds like the server you are trying to attach the database to is not SQL Server 2012. This may be the version of Management Studio / Management Studio Express you're using, but I suspect SELECT ##VERSION; will tell you something different. It may just be a connection string mixup if you have multiple instances of SQL Server installed, otherwise you should download and install SQL Server 2012 Express from here.
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It sounds like you had the following configuration and source databases:
SQL Server 2008 SP3 (ver 10.0...) - database engine
SQL Server Management Studio 2012 (ver 11.0...) - management tools
a database that was created with SQL Server 2012 (version 706)
As mentioned you could install SSMS for SQL Server 2008 (after you uninstall SSMS for SQL Server 2012). Then you would have to script your database for that version and re-run the script via 'Tasks>Script...', remembering to set the target server version as shown below.
After scripting you can then use the import/export wizard to export and then inport the data into the new (downgraded database), assuming the database had no 2012-only datatypes (such as sequences).
Another consideration is database compatibility level as shown below. You can have a SQL Server 2012 instance which hosts databases with various compatibility levels.
Using SELECT ##VERSION works very well for me. Your Database Engine is connected to a 2008 DB which certainly doesn't allow you to attach. Once I change my Database Engine to connect to 2012 DB, it works for me.
Check your Database Engine connection. You can be working on 2012 Management Studio yet connecting to 2008 DB. This is what happened to me and I have solved it use SELECT ##VERSION.
I have downloaded and installed Microsoft SQL server Management Studio Express SQLServer 2005. I could not find AdventureWorks databases in it. Do i suppose to download and install it as well? If so, could someone point me to the site where i can download AdventureWorks and its instruction? Once again, I am using Microsoft SQL server Management Studio Express 2005.
Many thanks,
Tom
The database is not part of the installation.
For Express and CE you need to download and install: SQL Server 2005 Samples and Sample Databases
i need to connect SQL Server 2008 instance with SQL Server 2005 Management Studio. There is a limitation on my Box that i can not upgrade the framework to 3.5. There are few applications running on my box which will stop functioning after 3.5 upgrade. Is there any way to achieve this? I GOOGLE this problem and found a Cumulative update package for this problem. i installed this too but there is no hope so far.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/943656
I would be very grateful if someone can help me out in this regard.
Regards
Can you not remote desktop to the box hosting the SQL 2008 instance and use the tools installed locally.
I'm getting crazy trying to install SQL Server Express Management Studio 2008
Pb for installing SQL Server Express Management Studio 2008
I have tried 10 times, now I give up. But maybe I can try to work with SQL Server Management Studio 2005? Do you know if it will work?
No, you can use the full SQL Server 2008 Management Studio (included in SQL Server 2008 editions other than Express), and it can connect to SQL Server 2008, SQL Server 2008 Express, and any of the 2005 (and even 2000) versions, but it doesn't work the other way around, sorry.
No, as far as I know it doesn't. You will get a message that says it will work with only SQL Server 2005 or later.
No, you cannot use the 2005 SSMS UI against 2008. Maybe in your other thread you can show the log details that explains WHY Management Studio won't install. Many, many people are able to use this tool without issue, so maybe if you want help in figuring out why you can't, you can provide more details...