Jim Lawrence
accessd at shaw.ca
Fri Jan 27 12:39:52 CST 2006
Hi Susan: I am glad to hear you have it all working. I feel that you can not have SQL Express and a full version MS SQL version running on the same machine unless it is through Virtual Server. Like MS SQL, MySQL is an awkward package to work with unless you have a decent management interface. (You have to have 'PHP' and 'PhpMyAdmin' installed on your station.) When you get all the bugs out would you be up to answering some question on your process. A third re-install is not in my immediate future and I hate tempting fate especially if an upgrade may extend to a client or two. Jim -----Original Message----- From: dba-sqlserver-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:dba-sqlserver-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Susan Harkins Sent: January 27, 2006 5:56 AM To: dba-sqlserver at databaseadvisors.com Subject: Re: [dba-SQLServer] SQL 2005 Server Management Studio I feel the Express is just 'cripple-ware' and would recommend MySQL for small low cost jobs. ===I had to reformat to get Management Studio to work, but now that I have all the pieces working, including VB Express, I have to tell you -- it is working great and I love it. The entire package brings a level of development to the little guy that I've never seen before. They can do a whole lot and never write a line of code -- VB Express does it all for them. I have to say I disagree unless MySQL has changed a lot. I haven't looked at it in a long time, so that's possible, but it was terribly difficult to use, just a few years ago. Management Studio makes Express easy to manage. VB Express makes it easy to develop. It's a winner even though I'm still mad at MS for putting us all through so much installation crap to get here. Susan H. _______________________________________________ dba-SQLServer mailing list dba-SQLServer at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-sqlserver http://www.databaseadvisors.com