Face 1: SQL Server 2008 Standard Edition does not cost that much money. See at Amazon.com:

http://www.amazon.com/Microsoft-Ser...mp;ie=UTF8&qid=1307151125&sr=1-6

This boxed edition comes with 10 client user access licenses.

Fact 2: Upon installation of the server, Amazing Charts installs SQL Server 2005 Express Edition. When installing SQL Server 2005 Express, AC removes the Windows Administrator account from the SA group in SQL Server and changes the SQL Server password for the SA account to something only AC knows. Therefore, an end user cannot access the SQL Server instance of Amazing Charts - even if logged on as the local Windows Administrator - using any of the SQL Server management tools. Ergo, I fail to see how someone could safely upgrade the SQL Server instance used by AC without substantial help from tech-support - including tech-support giving out the SA password which I have never known them do to.

I'm afraid your IT person may be giving you bad advice.

Anyone please correct me if I'm wrong.

JamesNT


Last edited by JamesNT; 06/04/2011 1:57 AM.
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