SQL Server Express 2008: Now in two flavors

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re: SQL Server Express 2008: Now in two flavors

Joris de Beer — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 06:28:13 GMT

It's a shame Microsoft can't spell out the differences on their download page. I must say that the whole process to install SQL 2008 Express has been very confusing.

First I installed SQL 2008 Express (after much gnashing of teeth trying to find the correct .Net framework), only to find there is no query reporting tool of any kind provided.

More googling, and a vague statement on a Microsoft page that Express Advanced 2008 x86 Executable contains a "entry level data management and reporting platform" and I'm hopefull that I will at last be able to write a query against a database and get a recordset back.

re: SQL Server Express 2008: Now in two flavors

Pedro R. Lopez — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 19:19:33 GMT

Another addion is the limitation of running management stuio 2008 express in the same machine with a license 2005 management studio. I would like to be able to try without un-instaling my current license version.

re: SQL Server Express 2008: Now in two flavors

V I J A Y — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 22:51:39 GMT

It took almost 3 hours to install sql xprs 08 only to find that there wasn't query tool... that was frustrating xperience.