How to determine if SQL 7 SP4 or higher is installed using Registry

I am developing an .msi package that requires SQL 7 SP4 or higher to be installed. I would like to use the registry to confirm a valid SQL installation and from there I can determine if my .msi installation should continue as normal or display an error m
essage asking to install SQL first.
I couldn't find much solid information on the web. This is all I have:
All versions:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Servic es\MSSQLServer
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\MSSQLServer
6.0 and above:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Servic es\MSDTC
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Servic es\SQLExecutive
7.0 and above:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Servic es\SQLServerAgent
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Microsoft SQL Server 7
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\MSSQLServ65
However, what key and value should I use to look for the specific SQL version? Does this value hold a simple number like '7' and for any more recent versions of SQL would this number be higher in value? Such as '2000' for a SQL 2000 unit?
Thanks for your time
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/Software/Microsoft/MSSQLServer/MSSQLServer/CurrentVersion
/CSDVersion
Rohtash Kapoor
http://www.sqlmantra.com
"k8e" <anonymous@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> I am developing an .msi package that requires SQL 7 SP4 or higher to be
installed. I would like to use the registry to confirm a valid SQL
installation and from there I can determine if my .msi installation should
continue as normal or display an error message asking to install SQL first.
> --
> I couldn't find much solid information on the web. This is all I have:
> All versions:
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Servic es\MSSQLServer
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\MSSQLServer
> 6.0 and above:
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Servic es\MSDTC
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Servic es\SQLExecutive
> 7.0 and above:
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Servic es\SQLServerAgent
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Microsoft SQL Server 7
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\MSSQLServ65
> --
> However, what key and value should I use to look for the specific SQL
version? Does this value hold a simple number like '7' and for any more
recent versions of SQL would this number be higher in value? Such as '2000'
for a SQL 2000 unit?
> Thanks for your time

How to detect whether SMO is installed?

Hi, folks --
I am working on an install bootstrapper that (among other things)
will install Server Management Objects (SQLServer2005_XMO.msi from SQL
Server 2005 Feature Pack) iff it's not already installed.
So, how to detect programmatically whether or not it's already
installed?
What files/version/registry keys/usual suspects should I be looking
for?
Thanks in advance for your help.
-- Davidson
Hello n7dai@.comcast.net,
I normally look for C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\90\SDK\Assemblies\Microsoft.SqlServer.Smo.d ll.
I believe current-most is 9.0.3042.0.
Thanks!
Kent Tegels
DevelopMentor
http://staff.develop.com/ktegels/
|||What about:
http://forums.microsoft.com/MSDN/ShowPost.aspx?PostID=577731&SiteID=1
Jens K. Suessmeyer.
http://www.sqlserver2005.de
<n7dai@.comcast.net> wrote in message
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> Hi, folks --
> I am working on an install bootstrapper that (among other things)
> will install Server Management Objects (SQLServer2005_XMO.msi from SQL
> Server 2005 Feature Pack) iff it's not already installed.
> So, how to detect programmatically whether or not it's already
> installed?
> What files/version/registry keys/usual suspects should I be looking
> for?
> Thanks in advance for your help.
> -- Davidson
>

How to deploy the database

Hi All,

Can anyone tell me,is it possible to create an exe or msi for sql stored procedures,tables and triggers?I want to deploy the database objects(stored proc,tables,views and functions) as an exe file..just like publishing and deploying the asp.net application.Is it possible for sql server database objects.Pls,let me know.

Thank U

You can generate scripts for them. Right click on db - > All Tasks -> Generate Scripts.. follow the wizard.

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I know that.But is it possible to create exe or msi package for the sql objects.just like deploying the asp.net application

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I'm sorry.I forgot to tell you(Dinakar).Thank You.

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There is an osql utility to compile the scripts from a file..