Summary:

At times, the 5.0 Installation assistant does not install the newer 2008 SQL server.  If this happens, it must be manually installed.  The directions to do this are as follows:

• Must first check to make sure what version of SQL server customer is running.
  • Type SQL in search or scroll through programs.
  • If you find a program “Microsoft SQL Server 2005 – this won’t work.  Must have the 2008 version.

• Go into an internet browser and search in google for:
  
  
  • Make sure you are going to a Microsoft site, not anything else.
    

• Once that opens, click on Download.  This will take you to a screen that gives several options for downloading.  Which one you download will be determined by the PC it is being installed on. 
  • Go to Windows Explorer and right click on This PC, choose Properties.
  
  
  • Most computers will say 64-bit.  This example says 32-bit.  You must download the version that matches the computer.
  • The x86 file will be for a 32-bit, the x64 file will be for the 64-bit computer.
    

• The following is the list of possible downloads, this example will use the x86 file because it is being installed on a 32-bit computer.
  
  
  • Select the file to download then click Next.
  • You will save the file first, then Run
    

• Choose New Install.
  
  

• When the window comes up to install, choose “I accept”, then “Install”.
  

• At this point a restart may be required, if so you will have to let the customer restart then reconnect via TV.
• Once reconnected, just restart the SQL server installation by double clicking on the downloaded file again (you will go back to the beginning.)

• The next screen will have all boxes checked.
  
  
  • Click Next 
    
• Click Next until  you get to the screen below.

  When you get to the screen below you will enter a new name in “Named Instance” – Use “SWCS5”

  
  

• Click next until you get to the screen where you can pick “Mixed Mode”.
  
  
  • Choose Mixed Mode and click Next.
    

• The next screen will ask for a password.  Enter swcs#2016 in both spaces.

• Click Next until it starts going through the automatic installation process.

• Once done installing, hopefully you get the following screen:
  
  

• Now you can go back into SWCS5.0 and create a new company. You will have to enter information on the “Custom Properties” tab.
  

• To find the Server Name you will have to go to C:\Solatech Data\WCS4\Companies.

• Open the company file that is a PSD file in NotePad.
  
  
• Copy the information between <Host> and <Host>.  This will be the Server Name.
  
  
• Put in User Name “sa”
• Put in Password: “swcs#2016”
• This should allow the company to open. 
• You are Done!!