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 how to use SQL Server Standard instead of Express?

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oberon
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Posted - 2007-06-05 : 11:23:13
Hi friends,
I want to install Visual Studio .NET 2005.
I've seen that there are several questions about upgrading from SQL Express to Standard edition, so I though that if it's possible, first I install SQL Server Standard and then during installing Visual Studio I don't install SQL Express that is by default is installed, but I don't know is it possible to introduce Standard edition instead of Express edition to Visual Studio? and if it's possible, how can I do it?
would you help me?
thank you in advance.

spirit1
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11752 Posts

Posted - 2007-06-05 : 11:29:26
standard edition of sql server doesn't come with visual studio.
you have to buy it as it is not free.

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oberon
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Posted - 2007-06-05 : 11:51:48
yes I know and fortunately I have Standard edition too.
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Originally posted by spirit1

standard edition of sql server doesn't come with visual studio.
you have to buy it as it is not free.


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spirit1
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Posted - 2007-06-05 : 12:53:05
so what is your problem then?

you have a server and you connect to it using SqlConnection class with a valid connection string.

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jezemine
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Posted - 2007-06-05 : 15:08:54
fyi, there is a free version of VS out there, called, surprisingly, VS Express:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/express/


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