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lordoftrades
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 Posted - 2012-08-29 : 17:48:29
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| HiHow the heck do I upgrade my Express 2012 to Developer 2012? And how do I get the license key???Kind regardsEspen |
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tkizer
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lordoftrades
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Posted - 2012-08-29 : 18:26:20
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I don't think there's an upgrade path from Express to Developer, but I could be wrong there. I think it's just a normal side-by-side installation and then move your stuff over.Regarding a license key, you'll need to purchase a license from Microsoft or a reseller.Tara KizerMicrosoft MVP for Windows Server System - SQL Serverhttp://weblogs.sqlteam.com/tarad/Subscribe to my blog
Hi TaraThanks, that makes sense. I have no data that need to be transferred.Are there any precautions I have to be aware of if I use "Uninstall program" first? And then install SQL Developer later? I notice that there are a bunch of SQL-related programs when I look in control panel.And, are there any reason for me to keep SQL 2008 anymore? Kind regardsEspen |
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tkizer
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lordoftrades
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Posted - 2012-08-29 : 18:35:14
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Precautions, not really. You could just install a new instance and leave Express there if you'd like. I generally don't uninstall instances on my desktop in case I need it later.Whether or not you need to keep it isn't something I can answer for you. I have both 2008 and 2012 installed on my desktop. I might even have 2005 here.Tara KizerMicrosoft MVP for Windows Server System - SQL Serverhttp://weblogs.sqlteam.com/tarad/Subscribe to my blog
Well then I'll just leave them there until I know what is going on and how it works. Right now there is nothing that makes sense, but I guess that will come after a while. :-)Thank you for making this a bit clearer.Kind regardsEspen |
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jeffw8713
Aged Yak Warrior
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Posted - 2012-08-29 : 21:14:55
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| One of the things to be aware of is that BIDS is not backward compatible. If you have a 2005 server that is running SSIS or SSRS and need to modify the packages or reports - you have to use the 2005 version of BIDS.I know the 2008 R2 version of BIDS is backward compatible with 2008 - but not 2005.I have not had a chance to look at 2012 BIDS yet, which might be backward compatible - but I doubt it. |
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How do I upgrade from SQL Express 2012 to Develope