I just upgraded from SQL Server 2008 R2 to SQL Server 2012 but, when opening SQL Server Management Studio and check for the server edition (Help | About) it still shows 2008 R2.
The upgrade seemed to work ok, but do I have to reinstall SQL Server 2012?
Help > About just shows the version of Management Studio, not SQL Server. Just like Help > About in Word shows the version of Word, not the version of Windows.
Connect to the server and check SELECT ##VERSION;. Also check the SQL Server 2012 program folder; you should be using a new version of Management Studio found there. Should be something like:
C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SQL Server\110\Tools\Binn\ManagementStudio\Ssms.exe
SQL Server 2012 built a brand new version of Management Studio, and as such, unlike when upgrading from 2005 to 2008 or 2008 R2, it allows you to keep the old version of SSMS side-by-side. But really you should be using the newer version of the client tools in almost all cases.
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In production I have SQL Server 2008 R2. I want to create DTSX/SSIS packages but when I go to the Microsoft Express site ( https://www.visualstudio.com/en-us/products/visual-studio-express-vs.aspx ) I'm not sure which studio will work.
Will "Express 2013 for Windows Desktop" work for my case? I already have "Express 2012 for Web" and SQL Server 2008 Management Studio installed locally so will that interfere?
You will need the relevant version of SSDT (SQL Server Data Tools). According to this page, if the latest version doesn't work, these older versions might:
https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/mt674919.aspx
I have installed SQL Server 2008 Express on my machine but I can't find the Management Studio.
I downloaded two versions of SQL Server Management Studio, 2008 and R2
This is the result
I don't know what is exactly the problem, on my machine I have VS2008, VS2010 and VS2012 express for web.
I googled about this topic and i installed the SP1 package.
I had SQL Server 2005 with its management tool and it worked very well, but now I need to change to the 2008's version, I don't know if I made an error when I uninstalled one of them.
So :
What is the reason of this error?
How can i fix this problem?
After installing SQL Server 2012 Express with SP1, I'm unable to install SQL Server 2012 Management Studio Express. I've followed all the advice here for rerunning the install and checking the "feature" box for this component. However, it seems that 2012 won't install it's newest version of the Management Studio because I still have the 2008 version. Apparently, this is a shared component.
My question: should I uninstall the SQL Server 2008 Management Studio and then go through the install process again to get the 2012 version? Is there a problem with using the 2008 version of Management Studio with the 2012 engine? Are there some benefits for the newest version? I really hate risking some other problems by doing uninstalls if it's really not necessary. Thanks.
Just installed the SQL Server 2008 R2 Developer Edition all the features were installed but the Management Studio to manage your database queries etc was not installed :S
I have SQL Server 2005 with Management Studio installed but when I installed the 2008 R2 Developer Edition the Management Studio did not install or something
Thanks
In your SQL SERVER 2008, Management Studio is not included in your setup. so it has not installed. Visit this site and get that. And also uninstall 2005 management studio or while installing it will upgrade.
http://www.microsoft.com/en-in/download/details.aspx?id=7593
I want to get a MS SQL database from SQL Server 2008 R2 to an MDF to use locally in a program. I detached the DB and manually copied the MDF, but whenever I try to open it up in VS, I get an error that it cannot be opened because it is version 661. I received the data as a CSV, used Access to import it and exported it to a local SQL implementation. Most importantly, what am I doing wrong?
Also, I was wondering if there is a more efficient way to create an MDF file from a CSV?
Thanks!
Spencer
Well, as I said - the basic approach is OK - detach the MDF, copy the file, open it as a local database in Visual Studio.
BUT: it would appear that you're trying to use a SQL Server 2008 R2 MDF file, but the SQL Server version that Visual Studio 2010 supports/installs is SQL Server 2008 Express.
You cannot go from a newer SQL Server version (2008 R2) back to an older version (SQL Server 2008) - this is not supported.
One possible way to solve this would be to explicitly uninstall SQL Server 2008 Express that Visual Studio 2010 installed, download the SQL Server 2008 R2 Express version from Microsoft's web site and install it (as the .\SQLExpress instance, as did Visual Studio).
Once you have the same version of SQL Server - both on your main server as well as from within Visual Studio, then you should be able to achieve what you're looking for.