"Peter Morris" <dont_sp@m_me.com> wrote in message news:<TZ89d.4232$xb.1238@text.news.blueyonder.co.uk>...
> What's the deal with SQLServer 2005 Beta?
>
> I've just got a magazine with a free cover disk with VB 2005 beta,
> and also includes SQLServer 2005. I've installed it, but I can't get it
> to do anything. It seems to have installed ok, there are the data files
> for allthe usual system and example databases in place, and Task
> Manager shows that SQLServer is definitely running. However the
> only tool that came with it is called 'Computer Management' which
> allows configuration options on the network, and to start and stop
> SQL Server. There are none of the Enterprise Manager controls to
> access the database, create tables, create users and so on. Enterprise
> manager from SQL Server 2000 seems unable to detect the new
> installation.
>
> What's going on? Are there client tools I can download to access the
> database with?

"Peter Morris" <dont_sp@m_me.com> wrote in message
news:TZ89d.4232$xb.1238@text.news.blueyonder.co.uk...
> What's the deal with SQLServer 2005 Beta?
>
> I've just got a magazine with a free cover disk with VB 2005 beta,
> and also includes SQLServer 2005. I've installed it, but I can't get it
> to do anything. It seems to have installed ok, there are the data files
> for allthe usual system and example databases in place, and Task
> Manager shows that SQLServer is definitely running. However the
> only tool that came with it is called 'Computer Management' which
> allows configuration options on the network, and to start and stop
> SQL Server. There are none of the Enterprise Manager controls to
> access the database, create tables, create users and so on. Enterprise
> manager from SQL Server 2000 seems unable to detect the new
> installation.
>
> What's going on? Are there client tools I can download to access the
> database with?
>
>
>
>
>
>

> If it SQL Server 2005 EXPRESS, then there aren't any other tools.
> Anything you want to do with it (adding databases/tables, etc), you'll
> have to do using transact SQL.
>
> There are two command line SQL tools shipped with it. The recommended
> one to use is SQLCMD.exe