I use Microsoft Office Visio Professional 2003, and Visio 2003 Service Pack 2 (SP2). I want to start using ShapeStudio and have successfully downloaded and installed the Visio 2003 SDK. To start using ShapeStudio I understand that you need to create a database. I followed the MSDN Library article from Saul Candib (Dec. 2004). And installed SQL Server 2005 Express edition. However, when I want to execute the SSadmin.exe program to create the database, I get the following message: "This machine does not currently have Microsoft SQL Server 2000 or compatible technologies (MSDE) installed." I can only click ok. Nothing happens. My question; how to create the database, or get started with ShapeStudio, having SQL Server 2005 Express edition successfully installed. Where do I go from there when the SSAdmin.exe does not seem to work? I work on a stand-alone desktop computer. Tx, Bouwpet
Try Saul's advice for setting up ShapeStudio http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/odc_vis2003_ta/html/OfficeVisioGettingStartedwithShapes.asp John... Visio MVP Need stencils or ideas? http://www.mvps.org/visio/3rdparty.htm Need VBA examples? http://www.mvps.org/visio/VBA.htm Common Visio Questions http://www.mvps.org/visio/common_questions.htm Visio Wishlist http://www.mvps.org/visio/wish_list.htm "bouwpet" wrote in message news:D7D4A6D9-17E9-4585-9608-41130AA2B3CE@microsoft.com... >I use Microsoft Office Visio Professional 2003, and Visio 2003 Service Pack >2 > (SP2). > I want to start using ShapeStudio and have successfully downloaded and > installed the Visio 2003 SDK. To start using ShapeStudio I understand that > you need to create a database. I followed the MSDN Library article from > Saul > Candib (Dec. 2004). And installed SQL Server 2005 Express edition. > > However, when I want to execute the SSadmin.exe program to create the > database, I get the following message: > > "This machine does not currently have Microsoft SQL Server 2000 or > compatible technologies (MSDE) installed." > > I can only click ok. Nothing happens. > > My question; how to create the database, or get started with ShapeStudio, > having SQL Server 2005 Express edition successfully installed. Where do I > go > from there when the SSAdmin.exe does not seem to work? I work on a > stand-alone desktop computer. > > Tx, > > Bouwpet
I'm having the exact same problem as Bouwpet. Has anyone successfully created a ShapeStudio database on SQL Server 2005 Express edition?
