{"id":1053,"date":"2004-07-26T17:57:41","date_gmt":"2004-07-26T17:57:41","guid":{"rendered":"\/blogs\/bobb\/post\/Beta-2-available-Some-first-observations.aspx"},"modified":"2004-07-26T17:57:41","modified_gmt":"2004-07-26T17:57:41","slug":"beta-2-available-some-first-observations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sqlskills.com\/blogs\/bobb\/beta-2-available-some-first-observations\/","title":{"rendered":"Beta 2 available. Some first observations."},"content":{"rendered":"

SQL Server 2005 beta 2 is now available for MSDN subscribers on the MSDN website<\/A>. Although it’s not yet listed in the “what’s hot” section, it’s available under Servers\/SQL Server\/SQL Server 2005. I’ve got a few initial observations upon downloading it and installing it.<\/P>
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1. Read the readme file (ReadmeSQL2005.htm). Although this usually goes without saying, there are some common installation considerations in there that can save you time or even a reinstall (e.g., Changing the Service Account is not yet supported).<\/P>
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2. Read the known issues file (sqlki.sql). It’s worth giving it a quick read to start, and, if something you’ve heard was going to be in beta 2 doesn’t work the way you think it should have, go back to this file as a “first resort”.<\/P>
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3. When installing SQL Server 2005 Beta 2 and Visual Studio Beta 1 together, realize they have slightly different versions of the .NET CLR. Beta 2 has 40607.42, VS Beta 1 has 40607.16. They’re compatible, but you have to run the .42 version of the CLR. Check the readme for details.<\/P>
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4. The SQL Express version that shipped with Visual Studio Beta 1 is not Beta 2. I’ve already discovered one difference; SQL Express can use “FOR XML” with user-defined-type columns, in Beta 2 this produces an “unsupported” error message. There is a newer version of SQL Express released on MSDN subscriptions…or install the Developer’s Edition of Beta 2.<\/P>
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Have fun…<\/P><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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