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Aiby
Yak Posting Veteran

71 Posts

Posted - 2005-07-25 : 01:19:06

I would like to get a feed back from people who using Express edition.

What are the Plus and Minus points which you can list agenst Express Edition of MsSQL !

Please list them from your experiance rather than the documentation!

NB:- Specify : OS - Development Platforms - If any installation problems found in your Desk.

Thank you.

Thank you.

nr
SQLTeam MVY

12543 Posts

Posted - 2005-07-26 : 08:50:23
con
You usually need to play around with the registry after installation.
Need to use a switch to give sa pasword on install.

pro
Free.
Same engine as the full product.


Any problems with install have always been to do with the m/c rather than msde and have applied to the full product.

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Cursors are useful if you don't know sql.
DTS can be used in a similar way.
Beer is not cold and it isn't fizzy.
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eyechart
Master Smack Fu Yak Hacker

3575 Posts

Posted - 2005-07-26 : 10:59:13
con:
still beta
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ajthepoolman
Constraint Violating Yak Guru

384 Posts

Posted - 2005-08-23 : 12:12:59
Would you guys use it for small projects?

Aj

Hey, it compiles.
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eyechart
Master Smack Fu Yak Hacker

3575 Posts

Posted - 2005-08-23 : 14:41:32
quote:
Originally posted by ajthepoolman

Would you guys use it for small projects?

Aj

Hey, it compiles.



Only if I needed to use a new feature only found in this release. Otherwise I would stay with MSDE.



-ec
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ajthepoolman
Constraint Violating Yak Guru

384 Posts

Posted - 2005-08-23 : 17:03:06
Thanks!

Aj

Hey, it compiles.
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