Trying to replicate from SQL 2005 Std to SQL 2008 Express

Question

Post reply

Trying to replicate from SQL 2005 Std to SQL 2008 Express

Andy Howell

SSC Veteran

Points: 227
More actions
May 12, 2009 at 4:33 am

#204598

I need to roll out data to sales reps laptops that will have SQL Express 2008 on. I am planning to use replication and have hit a snag.
My SQL server is 2005 standard, and although I can get a snapshot publication (I know I can't do merge) from 2005 to a 2005 sub, I am having trouble getting the sub on 2008 express to work. I do not have a SQL 2008 server yet.
Any idea's?
Thanks
Andy

Viewing 6 posts - 1 through 5 (of 5 total)

You must be logged in to reply to this topic. Login to reply

Gift Peddie SSC Guru Points: 73570 More actions · Answer 1

Hey per the docs below you cannot run Merge Replication in SQL Server Express.

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms165616(SQL.90).aspx

Kind regards,
Gift Peddie

Andy Howell SSC Veteran Points: 227 More actions · Answer 2

Thanks

I finally managed to get the Snapshot working from 2005 to SQL express 2008.

Cheers

Andy:-)

MarkusB SSC-Dedicated Points: 37370 More actions · Answer 3

Gift Peddie (5/12/2009)
Hey per the docs below you cannot run Merge Replication in SQL Server Express.
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms165616(SQL.90).aspx

The document clearly states that SQL Express can be used as subscriber in merge replication and actually that is a very typical scenario. Sales people having a local copy of the databases on a notebook and when they come to the office they synchronize (merge) with the central server.

You can use 2008 Express as a subscriber to a 2005 standard server. So I would be interested in why the OP can't setup merge replication. Any errors or is it because merge replication would make schema changes to the database?

[font="Verdana"]Markus Bohse[/font]

Gift Peddie SSC Guru Points: 73570 More actions · Answer 4

My mistake I actually know Express cannot be a publisher and assumed merge subscription being two way is also not allowed.

Kind regards,
Gift Peddie

Keith McGill Mr or Mrs. 500 Points: 567 More actions · Answer 5

We are currently using Merge Replication with 2008 Server as the publisher and clients running 2008 Express on their laptops. We recently upgraded from 2005 on both ends.

What errors are you encountering setting up the subs?

keith