I have a database created on SQL Server 2008 R2 hosted on Server A. For some weird reasons, I might have to access this database from SQL Server 2005 installation on a different server.
The question is, would this be possible, can I access a 2008 R2 created database on SQL Server 2005? If yes, would there be any problems or issues that I should be expecting while doing so?
I'm a newbie to this whole SQL Server and .Net world, I might not have provided all the information that's needed here for you guys to provide an answer, so I apologize before hand. Please help me out.
You can use Cumulative update package 5 for SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 2 to connect to 2008.
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I am trying to connect to a Firebird database within SQL Server 2008 R2 and haven't really found a good way to do this? I'm looking for options on how to connect to a Firebird database...is a linked server an option?...or recommended?
Some details...
SQL Server 2008 R2 machine = 64bit
Firebird machine = 32bit
Firebird client files and ODBC are installed on SQL Server machine and the ODBC tests successfully.
If I expand out the Linked Servers portion in SQL Server, I don't see any providers that look like they would work with Firebird (ADsDSOObject,MSDAOSP,MSDASQL,MSIDXS,MSOLAP,SQLNCLI10,SQLOLEDB).
Any help would be greatly appreciated!
I have this question about the SQL Server and SQL Server Express.
In my client machine, the database that he's using is SQL Server 2012 and in my machine i have SQL Server 2005.. so i want to install another instance and a friend told me that i dont need to install the SQL Server 2012 Standard (the one that they have) and with the SQL Server 2012 Express will work.. is that ok?
I really don't know the real difference in working with SQL Server Express 2012 and SQL Server Standard 2012 (with the same database).
On of the major differences is that with express you not be able to back ups over the network. Local backups only. When I do back ups from the SqlExpress Server Manager Studio it doesn't recognize mounted drives. Check out this for a more formal approach to your question
[http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc645993.aspx][1]
Check through this document:
Features supported by the editions of SQL Server 2012
You will soon be able to see if there are any features that you are using in standard that are not available in express.
what update i need to install for version 655 in vs studio 2010 for the sql server.
Can anyone tell me what i need on my computer when creating a database using sql on vs studio 2010? I need to use version 655 cos thats the version being used on Uni Computers
SQL Server 2008 (655) and SQL Server 2008 R2 (661) are not the same thing (though it is a common misconception - a lot of people think they're the same because Microsoft made a terrible, terrible, terrible naming decision, making 2008 R2 sound like a service pack).
You can't attach/restore a 2008 R2 database to a 2008 instance, period. Though there are several workarounds (that also apply for attaching 2012 -> 2008, 2008 -> 2005, 2008 R2 -> 2005, etc). You can either upgrade the engine you're trying to connect to up to 2008 R2, or you can extract the schema / data from the database using generate scripts wizard, import/export data wizard, SSIS, or 3rd party tools like Red Gate SQL Compare (for a full list of alternatives see this blog post).
This comes up extremely often, did you search for "sql server version 661 655"? I came up with a whole bunch of hits using this search term and some slight variations, all on this site and dba.SE:
Failure attaching SQL Server 2008 database to SQL Server 2005
Cannot attach 2008 R2 database to 2008 instance
Database restore error
Create Database in SQL Server 2012, Script and Use in 2008?
Cannot restore backup on SQL Server Express
How to automatically restore a SQL Server 2008 R2 backup file
Database "cannot be opened because it is version 661" when attaching .mdf file
Use database 661 version with SQL Server 2008
SQL Server: Attach incorrect version 661
https://dba.stackexchange.com/questions/21525/restoring-an-sql-server-2012-mdf-to-sql-server-2008
https://dba.stackexchange.com/questions/20588/restore-sql-server-2012-backup-to-a-sql-server-2008-database
If you are developing .NET based apps in visual studio 2010, then they will typically support all versions of Microsoft SQL Server. That does not mean you install SQL server INSIDE of visual studio, just that you can connect to a SQL Server instance running somewhere.
If you are asking "Where can I get a copy of SQL Server that my university is using?", that depends. For development, you can use a SQL Express installation on your local machine that matches the major release of SQL (2005, 2008, 2008R2, 2012), or you can request the university (or someone else) grant you access to an existing SQL instance.
I am trying to connect SQL Server 2008 through Management Studio Express 2005. I have some limitations of Dot Net Framework upgrade on the client machine thats why trying to access it through 2005. I already implemented this solution:
FIX: You may experience problems when you use SQL Server Management Studio in SQL Server 2005 to connect to an instance of SQL Server 2008
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/946127
But its not working. I have installed a Management studio express 2005 SP4. But its doing trouble. It connects the 2008 Database server but when i tries to view the table through design view it throws an error message "Unspecified error". Where as i am able to view table records by making a query request.
I am really stuck. Please help me out.
Regards,
F. Ahmed
The backward compatibility for client tools in SQL server 2008 is not as good as we wanted to be... Sorry.
I had installed SQL Server 2008, but faced some complications with that. I then installed SQL Server 2005, and now installed SQL Server Management Studio for SQL Server 2005 successfully.
I am not able to connnect to the server name it suggests.
TITLE: Connect to Server
Cannot connect to POONAM-C586A95C\SQLEXPRESS.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
This version of Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio Express can only be used to connect to SQL Server 2000 and SQL Server 2005 servers. (Microsoft.SqlServer.Express.ConnectionDlg)
It doesn't show any other option of SQL Server name, though I changed the name as I remembered but for no good.
How can this be solved?
It sounds as if you're trying to connect to the 2008 instance with the 2005 SSMS. It's not clear whether you un-installed the 2008 instance.
Suggest installing the SQL Server 2008 SSMS.
Confirm/modify as needed that you're running the SQL Server instance that you require. This will show you which instances are available.
I would also check to make sure that you're connecting to the correct port. I'm come across a similar error before and the solution was to specify the port to connect to, i.e.
compname\instancename,portnum