How to differentiate between an SQL 2000 installation and an MSDE

Hi
Could any one tell me how to diffentiate between a sql instance and an msde
instance
thanks
mmc
hi,
mmc wrote:
> Hi
> Could any one tell me how to diffentiate between a sql instance and
> an msde instance
> thanks
> mmc
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SELECT SERVERPROPERTY ( 'Edition' )
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/de...a-ses_3mi1.asp
it returns "Desktop Engine" for MSDE
Andrea Montanari (Microsoft MVP - SQL Server)
http://www.asql.biz/DbaMgr.shtmhttp://italy.mvps.org
DbaMgr2k ver 0.9.1 - DbaMgr ver 0.55.1
(my vb6+sql-dmo little try to provide MS MSDE 1.0 and MSDE 2000 a visual
interface)
-- remove DMO to reply
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How to determine where an 2000 installation's database is

Hi - In 2000, how can you determine where an RS installation is point to for
it's sql server repository database? Not clear to me since the config files
are encrypted. I installed the database on a different server but not sure
how to find out after the fact which server and db that is.
ThanksHello,
Unfortunately, you could not determine the server name in the configure
file directly.
The only thing you could see in the RSReportServer.config file is the
InstanceName.
Hope this helps.
Sincerely,
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"Wei Lu [MSFT]" wrote:
> Hello,
> Unfortunately, you could not determine the server name in the configure
> file directly.
> The only thing you could see in the RSReportServer.config file is the
> InstanceName.
> Hope this helps.
> Sincerely,
> Wei Lu
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>|||Hello,
I found another way by using some code to get the information. You could
use the WMI provider.
Here is the sample code:
Sample code:
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa226085(SQL.80).aspx
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa258619(SQL.80).aspx
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> How is everything going? Please feel free to let me know if you need any
> assistance.
> Sincerely,
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How to determine MSDE or SQL 2005 Express vs. SQL 2000 or SQL 2005

Hi all,
I need to determine if MSDE or SQL 2005 Express is installed versus the
full version of SQL 2000 or SQL 2005. I only want my installation to
run if the full versions of SQL is installed. Where can I find this
information? Is it in the registry, can I do a SQL query that tells me
this info?
Basically I need a way of distinguishing between the free and full
versions. Any help would greatly be appreciated. Thanks in advance.
Hi,
Sorry, I should've been more clear. This is for an installation
package, so I want the install package to check the version of SQL on a
user's machine. It would need to query the database or check a
registry key, or file version, etc.
If I did select @.@.version would this say it's MSDE ot SQL 2005 Express?
I just found something that I'm not sure will work or not:
SELECT SERVERPROPERTY ('edition')
It looks like it will return either
Personal Edition
or
Standard Edition
depending on what you have (I assume Enterprise Edition as well).
Is this enough to determine whether or not it is MSDE (and SQL 2005
Express) or a full install?
Thanks.
Tom wrote:[vbcol=seagreen]
> If you use the SQL Server Mgt Studio, you right click on the registered
> server and one of the general properties is the 'Product' name, which states
> that it is SQL Server Express or SQL Server Developer etc.
>
> "Flash08" <stuart.karp@.gmail.com> wrote in message
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values are listed here:
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms174396.aspx
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> Hi,
> Sorry, I should've been more clear. This is for an installation
> package, so I want the install package to check the version of SQL on a
> user's machine. It would need to query the database or check a
> registry key, or file version, etc.
> If I did select @.@.version would this say it's MSDE ot SQL 2005 Express?
> I just found something that I'm not sure will work or not:
> SELECT SERVERPROPERTY ('edition')
> It looks like it will return either
> Personal Edition
> or
> Standard Edition
> depending on what you have (I assume Enterprise Edition as well).
> Is this enough to determine whether or not it is MSDE (and SQL 2005
> Express) or a full install?
> Thanks.
>
> Tom wrote:
>
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