>>>I have been tasked with maintaining a SQL 2005 Server & Databases. I know next to nothing about setting up access to the server and databases.
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>>>Can someone point me to a simple tutorial on how to manage this?
>>>
>>>Thanks
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>>Start SSMS.
>>Open Management node in Object Explorer.
>>Right click on "Maintenance Plans" node and choose "Maintenance Plan wizard".
>>Follow it.
>
>The nodes you describe dont exists. I'm using SSMS Express
SQL Server Express do not have Maintenance plans.
It have no SQL Server agent that runs these plans.
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