>>>>I am installing SQL Server 2008 R2 Express on customer server. But I don't see anywhere the option for SQL server management studio.
>>>>
>>>>The Installation Center has the following items:
>>>>Planning
>>>>Installation
>>>>Maintenance
>>>>Tools
>>>>Resources
>>>>Advanced
>>>>Options
>>>>
>>>>But I can't seem to find SSMS anywhere. Which of the items above should have it?
>>>>
>>>>TIA
>>>
>>>Check in the Tools section. Also, which package did you download? It should be the one with Advanced Services. This includes SSMS for sure.
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>>Neither Tools no Advanced has SSMS option.
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>You misunderstood me. Which msi package you're using? Did you download the one named 'SQL Server Express with Advanced Services'?
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>You should either download this one or the one with Tools. Otherwise the basic SQL Server Express msi does not have Tools which include SSMS.
I didn't download msi package. I downloaded SQLEXPR_x64_ENU.EXE which is probably SQL Server without tools. So now I don't want to uninstall the SQL Server but find a SSMS separately and install it.
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