Updated database script for shared source ‘Redirect Manager’ module.
An update SQL create script for ‘Redirect Manager’ module now available.
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Cannot install Sql server Express 2005 in Windows Server 2008 x64 “cannot continue because the installation package could not be opened….”
The standard lightweight version of SQL Express 2005 is missing files that are required to install on Sever 2008 x64. You cannot install the lightweight version on server 2008 / 64-bit windows OS. Instead you must simply download the full package including advanced features. This more complete version will install fine on Server 2008. Bear in mind…
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Silverlight and LINQ problems: ‘YourDataClassesDataContext’ does not contain a constructor that takes ‘0’ arguments
After rebuilding my DBML file with SQL metal, my DataContext class no longer has a parameterless constructor. This is due to differences between the was that Visual studio generates the DBML (with SQL metal) and how SQLMetal command-line does by default. The parameterless constructor simply takes the connection string from web.config rather than requiring one to be passed…
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Named pipes / Connectivity error. Cannot see SQL server connection or databases from Visual studio 2008
Can be caused by the SQL server browser service being disabled. Set to automatic and start the service. Restart the ‘add connection’ wizard from Visual studio and the local SQL server host and databases should be discoverable again.