• Subject: Re: BCM with Server 2008
  • Author: a.k.a.
  • Date: 12 Jan 2009
  • References: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Ok, I see. That might get a little complicated, then. Is there documentation
about the settings and customizations that BCM makes in SQL Server when
installing?

I have a hard time believing that MS would release a PIM that would fail if
one of the two symbiotic components had to be refreshed on its own.

Thanks!


"Luther" wrote:

> On Jan 10, 3:46 pm, a.k.a. <a...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> > Warren, MichaelMc and Luther,
> >
> > About the compatibility of the BCM DB Administrator Tool with x64 instances
> > of SQL Server 2008....
> >
> > I spotted this somewhere ... maybe it was the BCM Team Blog:
> >
> > "The BCM Database Administrative Tool for BCM is only supported on x64 SQL
> > Server instances if you use this workaround...."
> >
> > http://sharepoint.microsoft.com/innovateon/officedeveloper/Developer%...
> >
> > See if that gets you anywhere. I haven't tried it myself.
> >
> > Also, just to reiterate, personally, I'm trying to figure out whether BCM
> > client will work if I remove SQL Server 2005 Express Edition and install SQL
> > Server 2008 Express Edition. Any better info there?
> >
> > a.k.a.
> >
> >
> >
> > "MichaelMc" wrote:
> > > Could you please give me some guidance? I am in the same predicament of being
> > > unable to use the Database Tool on a 64-bit Windows Server 2008 machine with
> > > SQL Server 2008 installed. I have a 64-bit default instance and a 32-bit
> > > MSSMLBIZ instance, but I still get the error that says that the Database Tool
> > > cannot determine the SQL server instances and that it needs SQL Server 2005.
> >
> > > Thanks.
> >
> > > "Warren" wrote:
> >
> > > > Issue resolved. 64 Bit instance was the problem I installed a 32 bit
> > > > instance and that solved the problem.- Hide quoted text -
> >
> > - Show quoted text -
>
> 1) BCM setup needs to configure BCM's instance of Sql. If BCM setup
> doesn't do that, you'll need to do it manually.
>
> 2) I've noticed that 2008 is stricter about who can do what; e.g., to
> grant another user some permissions, the admin must first grant
> themselves permission to grant other users permission...These kinds of
> things can break software that wasn't designed expecting them. So you
> may need tweak Sql permissions to get certain BCM features to work
> correctly.
>
20 Nov 2008BCM with Server 2008.Warren
24 Nov 2008\ Re: BCM with Server 2008.Luther
25 Nov 2008   \ Re: BCM with Server 2008.Warren
26 Nov 2008      \ Re: BCM with Server 2008.Luther
26 Nov 2008         |- Re: BCM with Server 2008.Warren
26 Nov 2008         \ Re: BCM with Server 2008.Warren
31 Dec 2008            \ Re: BCM with Server 2008.MichaelMc
10 Jan 2009               \ Re: BCM with Server 2008.a.k.a.
12 Jan 2009                  \ Re: BCM with Server 2008.Luther
12 Jan 2009                     \ Re: BCM with Server 2008.a.k.a.
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