Setup Support Rules and Support Files pages The first step of the installation, shown in Figure 4-2, checks the current configuration and status of the server to ensure that it’s capable
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The SQL Server Installation Center is the launch point for numerous planning, set-up, and advanced
options
Setup Support Rules and Support Files pages
The first step of the installation, shown in Figure 4-2, checks the current configuration and status of the
server to ensure that it’s capable of a SQL Server installation
Pressing OK, assuming the server passed all the tests, launches the Setup Support Files installation This
page simply installs all the support files needed for the SQL Server installation When the setup support
files are installed, SQL Server Setup will rerun the Setup Support Rules This time it performs additional
checks to ensure that the support files and components installed into the OS properly
Installation Type page
The Installation Type page simply allows you to choose to install a new installation or modify the
feature set of an existing SQL Server instance
Product Key and License Terms pages
As the name implies, the Product Key page is used to authenticate your license of SQL Server or choose
to install a free edition — Evaluation Enterprise Edition, Express Edition, or Express Edition with
Advanced Services Copies downloaded from MSDN often have the product key supplied automatically
The License Terms page has the obligatory and ubiquitous ‘‘I accept the license terms’’ check box
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The Setup Support Rules page ensures that the server complies with the rules, or requirements, for
setup In this case, which is very common, my server has a pending reboot from a previous installation
or Windows upgrade
Feature Selection page
The Feature Selection page, shown in Figure 4-3, presents a tree view of the possible components and
services Selected by default are the shared components, Books Online, and the client tools The real
choice here is whether to install the relational Database Engine Services and its options, Replication and
Integrated Full-Text Search; or Analysis Services; or Reporting Services
A common error on this page is to forget to select Full-Text Search Depending on the services selected,
additional pages may be added to the rest of the setup process
Instance Configuration page
This page is used to select a default or named instance and provide a name for the named instance (up
to 16 characters), as well as to configure the instance ID, and specify the file path of the instance root
directory
Disk Space Requirements page
The Disk Space Requirements page simply informs you of the disk requirements for the selected
compo-nents and ensures that the server has enough space to continue setup
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Use the Feature Selection page to select the major services and components to install
Server Configuration page
This page supplies server options for the Database Engine component Here is where the Windows
service account is configured so that SQL Server will have permission to execute and access to files
Also configured on this page is the initial startup type, which determines whether the services start
auto-matically when Windows starts or whether they require manual starting
A common error on this page is to miss the Collation tab on this page The default is probably OK for
most installations, but be careful that you don’t miss this important step
Database Engine Configuration page
There are three tabs on the Database Engine Configuration page: Account Provisioning, Data Directories,
and Filestream
Account Provisioning configures SQL Server to only accept users based on their Windows account
or mixed mode, which also allows SQL Server-defined users If mixed mode is selected, then the SA
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on this page and automatically added to the server sysadmin role
Securing databases is discussed in more detail in Part VII: ‘‘Security.’’
The Directories tab is used to configure the default directories for user database and transaction log files,
thetempdbdatabase and transaction log file, and the default backup directory
The Filestream tab is where Filestream is enabled for the server If there’s any chance you might want
to try any sample code that runs inAdventureWorks2008(like nearly all of Books Online and much
of the code in this book), then enable Filestream.AdventureWorks2008can’t be installed without
Filestream enabled for the server
Analysis Services Configuration page
This optional page, which appears only if Analysis Services was selected in the Feature Selection page, is
used to add initial users with administrative permission and configure the default directories for Analysis
Services
Reporting Services Configuration page
If Reporting Services was selected in the Feature Selection page, this page is used to select the native
configuration or SharePoint configuration
Error and Usage Reporting page
The Microsoft SQL Server team really does use this information to collect usage statistics on SQL Server
features and error reports This information is key to determining where the team’s efforts should be
invested Please enable these options
Installation Rules and Ready to Install pages
This rendition of the Rules page verifies the installation configuration The Ready to Install page reports
the complete configuration in a tree view, and the location of the created.inifile with these
configura-tion opconfigura-tions Clicking the Install button will launch the actual installaconfigura-tion
Unattended installations
SQL Server 2008 continues its tradition of offering the capability to perform an unattended installation
based on an.iniconfiguration file A well-commented sample.inifile,template.ini, can be
found at the root of the SQL Server installation CD This file contains the [Options] section, which must
be customized for the type of installation to perform
The clear-text installation .ini file does not provide any security for logins and passwords
that are embedded Take appropriate measures to restrict access to this file if it contains
logins and passwords.
The following example command shows the syntax for starting an unattended installation:
setup.exe /settings <full path to ini file>
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.inilocated in a SQLTemp folder in the root of the system drive, the following command would be
executed:
setup.exe /settings c:\SQLTemp\mySQLSettings.ini
The following command-line switches affect installation behavior:
■ /qnperforms a silent installation with no dialogs
■ /qbdisplays only progress dialogs
Once an installation configuration file has been created, it can be used for either an unattended
installa-tion or even a remote installainstalla-tion
Remote installations
SQL Server 2008 may be installed on a remote network computer A remote installation begins with
the same configuration.inifile that an unattended install uses, but adds three additional values in the
remote configuration.inifile, as described in Table 4-5
Remote installation can be performed only in a domain environment, not on a workgroup computer.
TABLE 4-5
Remote Install Required ini Options
Option Description
TargetComputer The network computer name on which SQL Server will be installed
AdminAccount The admin user account of the target server where SQL Server will be installed
AdminPassword The password for the admin user account of the target server
Upgrading from Previous Versions
SQL Server 2008 includes upgrade support for SQL Server 2000 and 2005 Prior to any upgrade, run
the Upgrade Advisor to determine any effects the upgrade may have
Microsoft supports installing SQL Server 2008 over an installation of SQL Server 2000 or 2005, but
I strongly recommend that you use a side-by-side upgrade process This method begins with a fresh
installation of SQL Server 2008 on a newly set up Windows Server box and then moves any user
databases to the new server using either backup/restore, or detach/attach This method is also excellent
for testing the new configuration prior to the actual production go-live date
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The Database Engine, Migration Analysis Services, Reporting Services, and Integration Services may all
be upgraded to SQL Server 2008 While some of these components may co-reside, others may not
Table 4-6 illustrates how the components may be installed
TABLE 4-6
Component Upgrade Types
Server Component Side-by-Side Upgraded Migration Required
Migration Analysis Services Yes Yes Yes
Data Transformation Services Yes Yes Yes
1 The upgrade is transparent when on a default installation with no modifications.
2 When installing to a modified/non-default installation Otherwise, migration is not required.
3 Migration occurs after the 2005 Database Engine and Notification Services have been installed.
If access to SQL Server 2000 components and data is required, then installing SQL Server 2005
side-by-side with the 2000 installation is the way to go
When upgrading SQL 2000 servers, upgrade the client and target database servers first to
ensure minimal data failures of the primary servers.
Migrating to SQL Server
During the data life cycle there are distinct points when the conversion to a new database proves
beneficial and provides value During these nexuses, a determination of the new database’s features,
requirements, value, and business needs must be made Should enough evidence support the migration,
then time-consuming projects begin to translate the data, schemas, and business logic to the new
database Aware of the time and cost inherent in these activities, Microsoft has provided the SQL Server
Migration Assistant (SSMA), coinciding with the release of SQL Server 2005, to aid in migrations from
alternative databases
Migrating from Access
Microsoft and other third-party vendors provide upsizing wizards that are intended to port a
database from MS Access to SQL Server Avoid these at all costs I’ve never seen a smooth automatic
migration from Access to SQL Server The best practices and common design patterns for Access
translate into worst practices for SQL Server
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appropriate stored procedures, and then port the data to SQL Server
Migration Assistant
The initial release of SSMA includes support for migrating from Oracle to SQL Server 2000 SSMA
pro-vides a significant step forward in determining the complexity of a database project at a fraction of the
cost and time associated with traditional determination means Schema, data, constraint, migration, and
validation can be accomplished through the new IDE
All migrations go through the following phases: assessment, schema conversion, data migration, business
logic conversion, validation, integration, and performance analysis
Assessment
SSMA provides an assessment that includes an estimate of the labor required and provides information
on what can be migrated automatically versus manually Approximately 100 statistics are provided to
characterize the database and offer insight into the complexity SSMA also provides an estimate regarding
the hours required to manually accomplish the conversion tasks
While SSMA provides faster insight into the complexity of the database, it will still take time to identify the complexity of client software at the application and middle-tier levels.
Schema conversion
After it is connected to a source Oracle and target SQL database, the IDE displays the various attributes
and objects of the databases The source PL/SQL can be viewed along with the converted T-SQL for
comparison The IDE supports direct editing of the displayed SQL
Oracle system functions that do not have a counterpart in SQL will be supported through the use of
additional UDFs and stored procedures Constraints, views, and indexes will all convert to their
corre-sponding entities on SQL Server
Data migration
The Oracle schema can be automatically converted to the SQL Server schema, and all specified data
migrated to the SQL Server database During migration, the administrator must be aware of possible
constraints, triggers, and other dependencies that could prevent the record insertions, on a per-table
basis, from completing
Business logic conversion
Table 4-7 illustrates the conversions that take place from PL/SQL to SQL Server
Transactions in SQL Server can be implicit by using SET IMPLICIT_TRANSACTIONS ON , or explicit by using BEGIN TRAN and COMMIT TRAN
If exceptions are disabled on the target SQL Server, then no exception handling will occur.
If exception handling is enabled, then exceptions are converted using IF/GOTO statements and UDFs.
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PL/SQL to T-SQL Conversions
Outer (+) joins ANSI-standard outer joins
Hints Supported hints include First_Rows, Index, Append,
Merge_Aj, Merge_Sj, Merge Unsupported hints will be ignored
String parameters with unspecified
length
Varchar(8000)
Numeric parameters with unspecified
length and precision
Numeric (38,10) Functions User-defined functions (UDFs)
Triggers
Before
After
Row-level
Multiple
Triggers Instead Of After Emulated using cursors Combined into one Package functions UDFs usingPackageName_FunctionName convention
Package procedures Stored procedures using PackageName_ProcedureName
convention Package variables Emulated with a table and support functions
System functions System functions or UDFs
If-Elsif .Elsif-Else-End Nested IF statements
NULL SYSDB.SYS.DB_NULL_STATEMENT
Loop with Exit or Exit When While (1=1) with a Break
Cursors
With parameters
FOR loop
Close
cursor_name
Cursors Multiple cursors Cursor with local variables Close cursor_name and Deallocate cursor_name
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Variables
Static with %Type with %Rowtype Records
Variables Resolved at conversion time Group of local variables Group of local variables Procedure calls Procedure calls
Function calls Function calls
Begin Tran
Commit
Rollback
Begin Tran Commit Rollback SavePoint Save Transaction
Exceptions Emulated in T-SQL
Validation and Integration
The IDE provides a view of the SQL, similar to a code tool that displays differences between the source
and newer versions of code, and supports the capability to modify, accept, and/or discard the proposed
changes Additional synchronization options include being able to overwrite the database objects with
the current workspace objects, overwrite the workspace objects from the database, and merge objects
Removing SQL Server
To remove SQL Server, use the Add/Remove Programs option in the Windows Control Panel If there
are multiple instances, removing a single instance will leave the other instances intact and able to
function
User databases will not be deleted by the uninstall and their directory structure remains intact
Detaching and copying a database to another server prior to removing an instance of SQL Server enables
continued access to the data If that is not possible, back up and restore the database to another server
or attach the orphaned database to another server
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intro-duced additional tools to aid in migration and configuration, and refined existing tools to assist with
the install and upgrade paths Default installations continue to be straightforward, and a little planning
and forethought will help for installations that deviate from the fresh install Following the ‘‘secure
by default’’ philosophy, SQL Server 2008 disables the bulk of its features, especially for fresh installs
Enabled features prior to an upgrade remain enabled once 2008 has been installed
If you’ve had painful upgrade experiences in the past, be hopeful — I’ve heard nothing but good stories
about SQL Server 2008 upgrades
With SQL Server installed, the next chapter moves on to connecting clients to SQL Server