Stupid Question of the day......

[ljh]

OK.....I'm new to this whole Visual Studio .Net 2005 thing (and .Net in
general).

I have installed Visual Studio Pro 2005 and thought that a version of SQL
Server 2005 came with it (developer edition?). But, when I try and attach
to the local master SQL Server (using the VS 2005 IDE tools), I don't find
SQL Server or any databases at all.

I can't find any SQL Server interface that would allow me to create
databases either - but there is a C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL
Server\MSSQL.1\MSSQL\Template Data" directory.

If SQL Server IS installed, how do I access it via an interface like I used
to access SQL Server 2000?

I think that would be the SQL Server 2005 Express edition - but will it
cause problems with what appears to be a SQL Server installation (although I
can't figure out how to access it) that may have been installed with VS Pro
2005.

I don't want to screw up my development/training PC, so how do I get a
version of SQL on my PC that I can distribute with my beginning apps?

 

[ljh]

PLEASE IGNORE THE ABOVE POST.......NOT ENOUGH SLEEP AND I POSTED TO THE
WRONG GROUP.

 

[raibeart]

Go to the MS site and download the latest version of SQL Server
Express. It has the Management Studio that you need.

 

[ljh]

I can use the Visual Studio tools to create and manage the db. Just had a
little trouble because you have to specify SERVERNAME\SQLEXPRESS.....just
SERVERNAME won't get you anything with this version.

Thanks tho....

 

[ljh]

Besides....if I wanted to install SQL Express, it says I have to uninstall
Visual Studio first!

What kind of hokey crap is that?