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                                    | photondStarting Member
 
 
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                                            |  Posted - 2012-08-19 : 21:55:30 
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                                            | I'm just starting out and trying to use Integration Services on my laptop at home.  I currently have SQL Server 2012 and Visual Studio 2010 installed. When I go to Microsoft SQL Server 2012 > SQL Server Data Tools it wont' let me start an Integration Services Project.  I've been able to do Analysis Services Projects but not integration services.It says:"Microsoft Visual Studio is unable to load this document.  To design Integration Services packages in SQL Server Data Tools (SSDT), SSDT has to be installed by one of these editions of SQL Server 2012: Standard. Enterprise. Developer, or Evaluation. To install SSDT, run SQL Server Setup and select SQL Server Data Tools."Do I have to purchase something extra for that? |  |  
                                    | visakh16Very Important crosS Applying yaK Herder
 
 
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                                          |  Posted - 2012-08-19 : 22:02:02 
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                                          | whats the edition of sql server 2012 you've installed?------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------SQL Server MVPhttp://visakhm.blogspot.com/ |  
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                                    | photondStarting Member
 
 
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                                          |  Posted - 2012-08-20 : 20:46:02 
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                                          | I have the SQL Server Express Edition, I guess that's my problem?  Can I get the necessary software to run SSIS for free or cheaply? |  
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                                    | visakh16Very Important crosS Applying yaK Herder
 
 
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                                          |  Posted - 2012-08-20 : 20:50:48 
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                                          | yep...SSIS is only available from standard edition. You will not be able to use Integration services in express edition------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------SQL Server MVPhttp://visakhm.blogspot.com/ |  
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                                    | photondStarting Member
 
 
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                                          |  Posted - 2012-08-21 : 08:54:25 
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                                          | Thanks.  I downloaded the file for the full trial version and I was unable to complete the installation because it ran into an error.Will I be able to download it and install it on top of my current SQL Server Express edition? |  
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                                    | visakh16Very Important crosS Applying yaK Herder
 
 
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                                          |  Posted - 2012-08-21 : 10:18:59 
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                                          | quote:yep..you can install it as a different named instance so that they'll co existor if dont want both, you can uninstall current express and install the newly downloaded one as the default instance------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------SQL Server MVPhttp://visakhm.blogspot.com/Originally posted by photond
 Thanks.  I downloaded the file for the full trial version and I was unable to complete the installation because it ran into an error.Will I be able to download it and install it on top of my current SQL Server Express edition?
 
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