Slightly OT, but...
I have two named instances of MSSQL 2008 Developer Edition and also SQL Express 2008 with Advanced Services.
I just went to use the DTA, and it is not anywhere on my system.
I went to setup to add it, and see that the checkbox for it is cleared (all others are checked), and it and every other shared tool is greyed out so I can't get it installed.
Before I uninstall all of this stuff, can anyone recommend a way to get this stuff installed.
Thanks.
The bottom line is "don't install SQL Server Express after you install Developer Edition".
I uninstalled all of the Shared Services (Basic Management Tools, etc) for the SQLExpress instance, then installed a new instance of Developer Edition, and I was able to then get the performance tools included. DTA is now back.
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I just got my copy of SQL Server 2008 R2 Developer edition, and I'm trying to install it. I wasn't able to find any specific instructions after an exhaustive search, although there is information overload on all surrounding issues.
When I insert the cd, it runs for a good deal of time, but never runs. In windows explorer, one file is shown on the cd, "Track09.cda."
Can anyone point me in the right direction?
I'm not sure you have the right CD in your hand. When I pop my SQL2008 R2 Dev Edition CD in and view the contents in Windows Explorer, I see a whole bunch of files including *.MSI, *.EXE, etc. etc.
Back to your question, I would back up your database(s), then uninstall the Express version and do a clean install of the 2008 Dev edition. I've done this several times myself so I know this method will work without any issues.
I have SQL Server 2008 R2 Express installed on my workstation. I’m in the process of learning Entity Framework, and wanted to use the Management Studio Profiler to help understand the SQL commands generated by EF.
Since the Express version does not include the Profiler, I installed SQL Server 2008-R2 Developer side-by-side with Express. The installation went perfectly and I had no problem adding my databases to the full Server installation.
The problem is that Management Studio – Complete was not installed with the full SQL Server so I still don’t have access to the profiler. I re-ran the installer so I could install the Complete version, but it is greyed out and I cannot select it for installation.
Can someone help me get Management Studio – Complete installed?
If I have to uninstall the Express version, will that hurt anything (I have VS2010 Ultimate installed as well)?
Thanks!
I ran into this and had the hardest time getting the Management Tools - Complete to install. I finally got it working by running the upgrade. Even though it was already Enterprise edition with nothing obvious to upgrade I went through the update wizard. After that I was able to do the install of the complete tools.
Steps:
Run the installer -> Maintenance -> Edition Upgrade -> follow the wizard.
Then -> Run the installer -> Installation -> New SQL Server stand-alone ... -> ... "Add features to existing install" -> Management Tools - Complete.
To solve the problem I uninstalled SQL express and the Basic version of Server Management Studio.
Uninstalling SQL Express is not intuitive as it does not appear as a separate item in the “Programs and Features” window.
To uninstall it, I right-clicked on “Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 (64-bit)” and selected Uninstall/Change”. This opened a dialog, from which I selected ‘Remove’. I navigated though the process until I arrived at a screen which allowed me to elect to remove the Express version (all items with 'Express' in the name). I also elected to remove Management Studio Basic.
After SQL Server Express and Management Studio Basic were uninstalled, I started the SQL Server 2008 R2 installer; this time I was able to select Management Studio Complete for installation.
The installation process executed normally; when it finished the Complete version of Management Studio was available and I was able to execute the Profiler.
Uninstalling SQL Server Express appears to have done no harm to my system; I was able to modify the Server Explorer data connection in VS2010 to connect to my database in the full version of SQL Explorer.
This process outlined above worked for me; YMMV.
In my case I was trying to install instance features, while SQL Management Studio is a Shared feature.
Another way of installing SQL Management Studio is to install another instance using SQL With Tools or the Advance Services issue. Do not look into another instance that is already installed.
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Below is a list of the SQL components that I installed in the Visual Studio 2010 Professional setup. Sadly, while trying to work I could not find SQL Server Management Studio 2008.
Is there a way to download SQL Server Management Studio 2008 separately and install only that component?
Since in the past I installed SQL Server Management Studio 2005 with a whole new instance of SQL Server 2005 and had couple of instances, and it was a bit messy.
I found some articles to be of major use:
This link is an experience someone else had:
http://goneale.com/2009/05/24/cant-install-microsoft-sql-server-2008-management-studio-express/
This link has the exact steps involved to install everything properly:
http://www.codefrenzy.net/2011/06/03/how-to-install-sql-server-2008-management-studio/
This link confirms the previous link:
https://superuser.com/questions/88244/installing-sql-server-management-studio-when-vs2010-beta-2-is-already-installed
My Instructions
I am not sure if my instructions will be 100% accurate, but in my instance, because I installed VS2010 on a fresh copy of Windows 7, the VS2010 installer installs SQL Server 2008 Express for you, so from this point I just need the Management Studio.
What I gathered from these explanations is to do the following:
Download the SQL Server Management Studio install from
http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=22973
Run the setup, when you get to the point where it asks you to "Perform a new installation of SQL Server 2008" or "Add features to an existing instance of SQL Server 2008", this part is the CONFUSING PART (HEY MICROSOFT TAKE NOTES, DON'T DO THIS KIND OF STUFF).
As much as you want to select "Add features to an existing instance of SQL Server 2008" DON'T!!!!
You need to select "Perform a new installation of SQL Server 2008". It doesn't sound right I know - it is very confusing and counter intuitive, but this seems to be the way to install management studio. :(
Press next until you see the features selection portion. Heeeeeyyyy look at that, it has a check box for Management Studio. It should be selected already, if not then select it of course and press next.
Press Next next next next next next... basically just install it at this point.
Enjoy, it has installed.
If you have the SQL Server 2008 Installation media, you can install just the Client/Workstation Components. You don't have to install the database engine to install the workstation tools, but if you plan to do Integration Services development, you do need to install the Integration Services Engine on the workstation for BIDS to be able to be used for development. Keep in mind that Visual Studio 2010 does not have BI development support currently, so you have to install BIDS from the SQL Installation media and use the Visual Studio 2008 BI Development Studio that installs under the SQL Server 2008 folder in Program Files if you need to do any SSIS, SSRS, or SSAS development from the workstation.
As mentioned in the comments you can download Management Studio Express free from Microsoft, but if you already have the installation media for SQL Server Standard/Enterprise/Developer edition, you'd be better off using what you have.
Download SSMS 2008 Express
I am just updating this with Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio 2008 R2 version. if you run the installer normally, you can just add Management Tools – Basic, and by clicking Basic it should select Management Tools – Complete.
That is what worked for me.
The accepted answer was correct up until July 2011. To get the latest version, including the Service Pack you should find the latest version as described here:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2527041
For example, if you check the SP2 CTP and SP1, you'll find the latest version of SQL Server Management Studio under SP1:
http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=26727
Download the 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) version of the SQLManagementStudio*.exe files as appropriate and install it. You can find out whether your system is 32-bit or 64-bit by right clicking Computer, selecting Properties and looking at the System Type.
Although you could apply the service pack to the base version that results from following the accepted answer, it's easier to just download the latest version of SQL Server Management Studio and simply install it in one step.
For any of you still having problems as of Sept. 2012, go here: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2527041 ...and grab the SQLManagementStudio_x(32|64)_ENU.exe (if you've already installed SQL Server 2008 Express R2), or SQL Server 2008 Express R2 with Tools, i.e. SQLEXPRWT_x64_ENU.exe or SQLEXPRWT_x32_ENU.exe (if you haven't).
From there, follow similar instructions as above (i.e. use the "Perform new installation and add shared features" selection, as "Management Tools - Basic" is considered a "shared feature"), if you've already installed SQL Server Express 2008 R2 (as I had). And if you haven't done that yet, then of course you're going to follow this way as you need to install the new instance anyway.
This solved things for me, and hopefully it will for you, too!
SQL Server Management Studio 2008 R2 Express commandline:
The answer by dyslexicanaboko hits the crucial point, but this one is even simpler and suited for command line (unattended scenarios):
(tried out with SQL Server 2008 R2 Express, one instance installed and having downloaded SQLManagementStudio_x64_ENU.exe)
As pointed out in this thread often enough, it is better to use the original SQL server setup (e.g. SQL Express with Tools), if possible, but there are some scenarios, where you want to add SSMS at a SQL derivative without that tools, afterwards:
I´ve already put it in a batch syntax here:
#echo off
"%~dp0SQLManagementStudio_x64_ENU.exe" /Q /ACTION="Install" /FEATURES="SSMS" /IACCEPTSQLSERVERLICENSETERMS
Remarks:
For 2008 without R2 it should be enough to omit the /IACCEPTSQLSERVERLICENSETERMS flag, i guess.
The /INDICATEPROGRESS parameter is useless here, the whole command takes a number of minutes and is 100% silent without any acknowledgement. Just look at the start menu, if the command is ready, if it has succeeded.
This should work for the "ADV_SSMS" Feature (instead of "SSMS") too, which is the management studio extended variant (profiling, reporting, tuning, etc.)
We currently use a VS 2010 (upgraded from 2008) setup project to install our application, and utilize the SQL Server 2008 install prerequisite.
Well wouldn't you know, management has got it in their head that everything (including prerequisites, but not .net) that's installed by the application must now be uninstalled by the uninstaller.
So I'm trying to modify the installer to uninstall SQL Server Express 2008.
I first thought that I could modify the package.xml dependency for sql server to trigger the right install conditions so I could pass in the uninstall arguments, but I'm at a loss as to what those conditions would be.
Then I thought about using a custom install action and System.Diagnostics.Process to programmatically invoke the sql express installer with uninstall command flags, but I'm not sure if I can guarantee that the installer will make that executable accessible for uninstallation.
Any ideas?
Um, uninstalling sql server express is bad. What if another application was later added that relies on this? Your uninstaller would break that application.
Management is right, though: you should uninstall everything you installed in the first place.
So what is the solution then? As they say, "damned if you do, damned if you don't".
Fortunately, if this is for a desktop application the answer is simple: don't use Sql Server Express Edition. Express Edition is really a server class engine. Sql Server Compact Edition is much more suited to this scenario, and will solve your deployment issues.
If this is for a server application, it's a little trickier. Any well-behaving installer will create it's own instance of Sql Server Express. You then need to make sure you uninstall only your instance (and also make sure your install is well-behaving). This doesn't really solve the problem, but at least it lets you say it's their bug and not your if something breaks after your uninstaller runs. Unfortunately, you still have to build this part manually.
I'm being driven to insanity trying to figure out why Intellisense just fails to work at all. The server I'm using is local and is 2008, the database is set to 2008 compatibility, Intellisense is on in every menu I can find, and yet no member list will pop up even with a CTRL-J.
Has anyone experienced something like this and found a way to fix it? I really can't bring myself to start work unless I have Intellisense working.
I understand this post is old but if anybody is still searching and has not found a solution to the intellisense issue even after re-installing, applying the cumulative updates, or other methods, then I hope I may be of assistance.
I have Applied SQL 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 which you can download here
http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=26727
32 Bit:
SQLServer2008R2SP1-KB2528583-x86-ENU.exe
64 Bit:
SQLServer2008R2SP1-KB2528583-x64-ENU.exe
I have applied this SP1 and now my intellisense works again.
Visual Studio 2010 SP1 breaks SSMS 2008 R2's IntelliSense. There is a connect about that, and fortunately there is also a fix for that.
(In short, you will need to install Cumulative Update package 7 for SQL Server 2008 R2 by requesting
SQLServer2008R2_RTM_CU7_2507770_10_50_1777_x86or
SQLServer2008R2_RTM_CU7_2507770_10_50_1777_x64
from this hotfix request page.)
EDIT: As #Paul Lemke noted, one might need to get the latest CU package. This blog contains the SQL server releases. (As of this writing, the latest is CU14)
For SQL Server 2008 R2, installing Cumulative Update 7 will fix the problem. The file you need is
SQLServer2008R2_RTM_CU7_2507770_10_50_1777_x86
or
SQLServer2008R2_RTM_CU7_2507770_10_50_1777_x64
I also had to uninstall and re-install SQL Server 2008 first (which didn't fix it, but the CU did).
No need to reinstall.
Click on the setup file. Then go to maintenance and click on Repair. This should correct the intellisense problem.
I just the had same problem. I figured out that Intellisense stopped working after I took some databases offline and doing an Intellisense refresh (Ctrl-Shift-R). I brought the offline databases back online, did a refresh (Ctl-Shft-R) again and VOILA! Intellisense is working again.
What a crappy design. Maybe the population of Intellisense's lists chokes when a database exists but is offline. Thanks Microsoft.
I don't want to suggest a product out of turn, since getting Intellisense running is probably the best option, but I've struggled with the accursed no intellisense on Management Studio for months. Reinstallation, CU7 update, refreshing caches, sacrificing chickens to pagan gods; nothing has helped.
I was about to pay for RedGate's SqlPrompt (pretty damned pricey, $195 US), when I found SqlComplete.
http://www.devart.com/dbforge/sql/sqlcomplete/?gclid=CN2xs_Lw7akCFcYZHAodpicXXw
There is a free version which does the basics, and the full version is only $50!
I'm a database architect, and while I can remember the commands, auto complete saves me heaps of time. If you're stuck and can't get Intellisense to work, try SqlComplete. It saved me hours of hassle.
I recently wrote a tip about troubleshooting IntelliSense. The title says SQL Server 2012 but most of the techniques can be applied to earlier versions of Management Studio as well.
Troubleshooting IntelliSense in SQL Server Management Studio
I ended up fixing it by reinstalling SQL Server 2008. This wasn't at all optimal, but if someone comes across a similar problem be sure to know this route will probably work.
I tried all the fixes - taking databases offline and then bringing them online, installed Cumulative update 10, repaired SQL Server Installation, refreshed local cache, made changes to the required settings on SQL Server Management Studio but everything was in vain. Finally installing the correct service pack (SP1) did the trick for me !
Follow the link below, and download SQLServer2008R2SP1-KB2528583-x86-ENU.exe (or the x64 file for a x64 bit instance of SQL Server)
http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=26727
Finally i have Intellisense enabled !
I'm posting this here as I am sure more people will be comeing across this issue. I installed Security Update for microsoft Visual Studio 2010 Service Pack 1 (KB2565057) and lost Intellisense in SQL Server Management studio 2008 (not R2).
An uninstall of the SP restored Intellisense .. Don't you just love Microsoft????
After finding this thread, I discovered that my Intellisense only broke after taking a database offline, and any offline database(s) on the instance would kill Intellisense.
In this thread, explaining that in order to restore Intellisense, you must
take the necessary databases offline, then
restart the server instance, and finally
refresh the Intellisense cache.
This procedure has worked for me and Intellisense is now working again.
I've had the same problem too. Searched everywhere online and can't find a solution. I did install Redgate's SQL Prompt which functions similarly to Intellisense, so maybe there was a conflict. I've since stopped the Prompt from running, but now no intellisense at all. Using SQL Server 2008 will SQLCMD mode off, no luck at all. This has happened before, a reinstall of SQL Server was the only thing that I could get to work.
Same problem, but just re-installing SQL Management Studio 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 worked for me. I left my DB engine alone. The DB engine is not the problem, just SQL Management Studio getting hosed by Visual Studio SP1.
Installers here...
http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?displaylang=en&id=26727
I installed SQLManagementStudio_x86_ENU.exe (32 bit for my machine).
When trying the accepted answer, I was getting an installation error: A failure was detected for a previous installation, patch, or repair blah, blah, blah...
To fix this, in my registry, I changed all DWORD values to 1 in the following Keys: (As always be careful modifying the registry and create a backup of the key before changing anything)
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft SQL Server\100\ConfigurationState
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft SQL Server\MSAS10_50.MSSQLSERVER\ConfigurationState
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft SQL Server\MSRS10_50.MSSQLSERVER\ConfigurationState
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL10.SQLEXPRESS\ConfigurationState
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL10_50.MSSQLSERVER\ConfigurationState
See my full post about Fixing Intellisense issue in SSMS.
Here is the official word on this from MS.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2531482
Their solution is the same as above, install the SQL Server 2008 R2 updates with the version 10.50.1777.0.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2507770
I did all of the above and ultimately gave up. Then one last resort was a third part SQL Intellisense add-on I found SQL Complete Express by devArt.
It's Intellisense plus more. Intellisense is back and all is well.
Supports SSMS 2005 - 2012 also includes Visual Studio Add-In.
SQL Complete
For SQL Server 2008 R2, installing Cumulative Update 7 will fix the problem. The file you need is
SQLServer2008R2_RTM_CU7_2507770_10_50_1777_x86
or
SQLServer2008R2_RTM_CU7_2507770_10_50_1777_x64
I also had to uninstall and re-install SQL Server 2008 first (which didn't fix it, but the CU did).
this is Direct Link From MS that i was got it Hot Fix