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Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 Master Data Services

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Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 Master Data Services

Overview of this book

Table of Contents (18 chapters)
Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 Master Data Services
Credits
Foreword
About the Authors
About the Reviewers
www.PacktPub.com
Preface
Index

Installing Master Data Services


Before installing MDS, it is worth noting that it is not merely an option on the main SQL Server 2008 R2 Setup, but is instead a completely separate install. The MSI file can be found on the installation media under the path: \MasterDataServices\x64\1033_ENU\MasterDataServices.msi.

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Master Data Services updates

As with SQL Server itself, it is always recommended to check for Microsoft updates before installing MDS. At the time of writing, there are cumulative updates released that include some essential updates that didn't make it into the RTM version. The latest update is available at http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2507770 and is a full installation package, meaning it can be used instead of the msi on the SQL Server installation media.

The following steps should be carried out in order to install MDS:

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Administrative access

Note—the following installation steps assume that you have administrative access to the computer on which you are installing...