Thank you Cetin
Thats (the dev version) is what Sergey suggested too. i think i'll go with that one
thanks again
>>Hello everybody.
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>>Ok, I know this should go in the MSSQL forum, but hey - i am a fox-nut <s>
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>>i downloaded the MSDE, installed it, and i am now able to start, pause, and stop 3 different services (no clue what 2 of them are for). ok. now i am trying to add/modi some databases and tables, so i can learn something - can't find no place to that.
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>>is there a seperate download for an admin control? i downloaded the "Microsoft SQL Web Data Administration" because it mentioned also local not only web data, but it hangs on the loging to the server.
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>>as you can see i got no-nada-zip-nix-zero knowledge/experience with this. help!
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>Gunnar,
>There are tools for MSDE but IMHO getting SQL server developer for around 39$ or evaluation kit for 9.95 (120 days) is better.
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>MSDE tools:
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http://msdeadmin.com/>
http://www.indus-soft.com/SynametricsWebApp/WinSQL.jsp>
>Evaluation:
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http://www.microsoft.com/sql/evaluation/trial/default.asp>
>Also in near future SSE will replace MSDE. It's in beta but you might try it:
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http://lab.msdn.microsoft.com/express/sql/default.aspx>
>Cetin