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Zetadocs Express Archive Service on existing SQL Server

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Posted on by tderave 200

Hello,

SQL Server Express 2012 x64 is a requirement for the installation of the Zetadocs Archive Service. Is there a way to let the Archive Service work with an existing SQL Server installation?

Tom De Rave

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    David Cole 1,975 on at

    Hello,

    The Zetadocs Archive Service requires SQL 2012 to be installed (Express or other editions are supported). 

    The Zetadocs Archive Service installer will install SQL Express 2012 for you (if it doesn't detect an existing SQL 2012 installation).

    If you already have a SQL 2012 installation, the installer will recognise this and just create a new DB instance called 'Zetadocs'. If you have an earlier version of SQL installed, then you will need to either upgrade or install SQL Express 2012 side-by-side.

    Kind regards,

  • tderave Profile Picture
    tderave 200 on at

    Hello David,

    The setup indeed added a new instance to the existing SQL Server. After this I had to rerun the setup to have the Zetatdocs Archive service installed. Works fine now.

    Many thanks.

    Regards, Tom De Rave

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    Community Member on at

    Hi David.

    Is the requirement for the Zetadocs Archive service to have SQL 2012, or to have a SQL Server instance named "Zetadocs"? Or both, ie a SQL 2012 instance named Zetadocs?

    I would like to know if it's possible to just install/link the Archive service to an existing SQL 2012, avoiding the install of a new SQL Server instance?

    Thanks.

    -Seb

  • tderave Profile Picture
    tderave 200 on at

    Hello Seb,

    I was in the same situtation as you, having an existing SQL Server 2012 (not Express) installation. The Archiving Setup creates a new instance ZETADOCS on the existing SQL installation. I didn't find any option to avoid this.

    Regards,

    Tom De Rave

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    LuisT 55 on at

    Hello David,

    I don't know if you have already detected the error but I have had the same issue when installing in my laptop. I am waiting for any news before install in a new NAV customer, so any feedback will be very appreciated.

    Thanks in advance.

  • David Cole Profile Picture
    David Cole 1,975 on at

    Hi Luis,

    It is expected that the Zetadocs Archive Service installer creates a new db instance called 'Zetadocs' within your existing SQL 2012 installation, it is not possible to change this.

    We believe there are advantages in having a separate db instance:

    • ability to keep one database from taking resources away from another.
    • security isolation of one set of databases from another.
    • each instance may be a different version or service pack level, if desired.

    Kind regards,

  • LuisT Profile Picture
    LuisT 55 on at

    Thank you David for your fast answer.

    You are right regarding a SQL Server Instance, but after analyzing the situation the mistake was the installation program message, related to the Express versión.

    It will help for future versions.

  • Andrew Baier Profile Picture
    Andrew Baier 10 on at

    Hello David,

    should it be possible to install Zetadocs Express into an existing German installation of Microsoft SQL Server Standard (64-bit - Version 11.0.3000) without the need of installing the express edition?

    Thank you and best regards

    Andrew

  • David Cole Profile Picture
    David Cole 1,975 on at

    Hello Andrew,

    You do not need to install SQL 2012 Express if you already have a full version of SQL 2012 installed. The Zetadocs Archive installer will create a new 'Zetadocs' instance in your existing SQL 2012 installation.

    Kind regards,

  • Andrew Baier Profile Picture
    Andrew Baier 10 on at

    Hello David,

    in our environment we have this SQL Server Software already up and running:

    Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Standard (64-bit)

    Microsoft Windows NT 6.2 (9200)

    NT x64

    11.0.3128.0

    C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL11.MSSQLSERVER\MSSQL

    Latin1_General_CI_AS

    When starting the Zetadocs Archive Service Setup it says:

    "Zetadocs Archive Service requieres the following items to be installed on your computer. Click install to begin installing these requirements."

    Status: Pending,

    Requirement: SQL Server 2012 x64

    If we then cancel this step, the setup finishes without creating an instance.

    Is there a way to change the install script not to run this requirement check?

    Thank you and best regards

    Andrew

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