Installing the SQL Server

There are several options for the installation of the SQL Server. You must choose one of these options and complete the installation of SQL Server before you can install PME.

Option 1 - Install a new, full SQL Server version.

For detailed installation instructions for this option, continue with Installing a new SQL Server.

Option 2 - Reuse an existing SQL Server version instance.

This can be a full SQL Server version or a SQL Server Express version. To reuse an existing SQL Server instance, configuration steps are required to prepare this instance for use with PME. For detailed configuration instructions, continue with Configuring an existing SQL Server.

Option 3 - Use the SQL Server Express version included in PME

The SQL Server Express is installed by the PME installer as part of the software installation process. For detailed instructions, continue with Installing the PME software.

NOTE: Option 3 is only supported for Standalone architectures. Distributed Database architectures require the full version of SQL Server.

For information on choosing a supported SQL Server version, see Operating Environment, SQL Server considerations, and SQL Server Licensing.