ShapeStudio Database Administration

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_v...003_ta/

John... Visio MVP

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"bouwpet" <bouwpet.DeleteThis@discussions.microsoft.com> 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