"Scott" <sbailey@mileslumber.com> wrote in message
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> I'm a MSDN subscriber and recently installed SQL 2005 developer edition
> and noticed it installed a version of visual studio. I'd prefer to install
> VS pro edition seperate from SQL 2005. Should I install SQL 2005 Standard
> version instead of developer edition and then install Visual Studio Pro
> edition?
>
> I couldn't find in the SQL 2005 developer edition install options where to
> choose not to install the visual studio version.
>

"Ole Kristian Bangås" <olekristian.bangas@masterminds.no> wrote in message
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> Niels Berglund <nielsb@develop.com> wrote in
> news:Xns9719520FAE996nielsbdevelopcom@207.46.248.16:
>
>> Actually, I do not believe the VS isntalled with SQL Server gives you
>> access to the SQLCLR projects - I'm not 100% though.
>
> I am. You cannot open SQLCLR projects with BIDS.
>
> --
> Ole Kristian Bangås
> MCT, MCDBA, MCDST, MCSE:Security, MCSE:Messaging

> If you do not want the VS part to be installed, during installation,
> you can opt out of installing the Business Intelligence Development
> Studio. But, you can install this becuase it gives you access to SSIS,
> SQLCLR, Analysis Services projects.

> Actually, I do not believe the VS isntalled with SQL Server gives you
> access to the SQLCLR projects - I'm not 100% though.

"SriSamp" <ssampath@sct.co.in> wrote in message
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> If you do not want the VS part to be installed, during installation, you
> can opt out of installing the Business Intelligence Development Studio.
> But, you can install this becuase it gives you access to SSIS, SQLCLR,
> Analysis Services projects. Once you install the VS 2005 version, you can
> use either of them to do your work.
> --
> HTH,
> SriSamp
> Email: srisamp@gmail.com
> Blog: http://blogs.sqlxml.org/srinivassampath
> URL: http://www32.brinkster.com/srisamp
>
> "Scott" <sbailey@mileslumber.com> wrote in message
> news:%23Mc5DHY8FHA.4076@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>> I'm a MSDN subscriber and recently installed SQL 2005 developer edition
>> and noticed it installed a version of visual studio. I'd prefer to
>> install VS pro edition seperate from SQL 2005. Should I install SQL 2005
>> Standard version instead of developer edition and then install Visual
>> Studio Pro edition?
>>
>> I couldn't find in the SQL 2005 developer edition install options where
>> to choose not to install the visual studio version.
>>
>
>

"Scott" <sbailey@mileslumber.com> wrote in message
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> If I install VS 2005 1st, will SQL 2005 pick up on that and not install
> it's VS version?
>