[dba-VB] Visual Studio 2008 and SQL Server 2008 CTP

Gustav Brock Gustav at cactus.dk
Sun Feb 10 08:09:12 CST 2008


Hi all

Well, they (MS) are not kidding:

  http://blogs.msdn.com/somasegar/archive/2007/12/09/visual-studio-and-sql-server-2008.aspx 

<quote>
For Visual Studio 2008 to support SQL Server 2008, we will be delivering a patch to coincide with the next CTP of SQL Server 2008.
</quote>

which raises the logical question:

<quote>
When is next CTP of SQL Server 2008 coming out? 
...
Monday, January 21, 2008 1:53 PM by Somasegar 
The next CTP of SQL Server 2008 will likely come out towards the end of Feburary - in time for the "VS2008, Windows Server 2008 and SQL Server 2008" launch.
</quote>

Good timing?

/gustav


>>> Gustav at cactus.dk 10-02-2008 11:18 >>>
Hi al

How odd is this? I just took the time to install SQL Server 2008 Express CTP and VS2008 on a new machine (Vista) to enjoy a brave new world.
But as soon you attempt to connect to the server, this message pops:

"This server version is not supported. Only servers up to Microsoft SQL Server 2005 are supported." 

They must be kidding ... even an add-on for VS2005 is available:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=e1109aef-1aa2-408d-aa0f-9df094f993bf&displaylang=en 

How odd is this? VS2008 ships with the SQL Server 2005 Express but still.
Any ideas on how to get it to accept SQL Server 2008 CTP?

/gustav





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