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Table of Contents
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Install Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio ............................................................... 17

Restore SQL Database from Backup BAK File ....................................................................... 19

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1. Download the setup file from the SQL Server downloads page. Scroll down until you
find the Developer edition and click the Download now button.

Once the download is complete, open the setup file to start the installation process.

2. Click the middle tile to select the Custom installation type.

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3. Choose where to store the downloaded installation media files and click Install to
continue.

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Once the download is complete, the setup window automatically closes and is replaced
by the SQL Server Installation Center window. Here, starts the wizard to install SQL
Server 2019.

4. Select the Installation category on the left-hand side of the SQL Server Installation
Center window and click the New SQL Server link to start the installation wizard.

5. The wizard automatically checks for available updates. If there are no updates ready
to install, click Next to proceed.

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6. The install wizard checks for any errors that might cause problems during the setup
process. If it detects any failures, fix them before clicking Next to continue.

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7. Choose an installation type. If you are installing SQL Server for the first time, select
the Perform a new installation of SQL Server 2019 option and click Next to continue.

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8. Choose the version of SQL Server you want to install and enter a product key if you
have one, then click Next to proceed. For this example, we are installing the free
Developer version.

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9. Check the I accept the license terms and Privacy Statement box and click Next to
continue.

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10. Select the features you want to install. For this example, we are using the Database
Engine Services option. Click Next to proceed.

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11. Enter a name and instance ID for the new SQL server and click Next to continue.

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Note: Once you enter the server’s name using the Named instance option, the wizard
automatically fills in the instance ID field.

12. Set up the service accounts and collation configuration, then click Next to continue.
For this example, we are using the default settings.

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13. In the Server Configuration tab, select the Mixed Mode method of authentication.
Select a user for the role of SQL server administrator and set up a password for their
account. Click Next to proceed.

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14. The final step offers a summary of the installation. Click Back to return to any of the
previous steps and change the installation settings or click Install to start the setup
process.

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15. Once the setup is complete, the status of setup operations should read Succeeded.
Click Close to exit the install wizard.

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Install Microsoft SQL Server Management
Studio
1. Download the install file from the SQL Server Management Studio download page.
Scroll down and click the link to download SSMS 18.9.1. Open the install file to start the
setup.

2. Choose an install location and click Install to continue.

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3. Once the installation process is complete, click Close to exit the setup.

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Restore SQL Database from Backup BAK
File
Step 1: First, launch SQL Server Management Studio and log in to SQL Server to restore
the database.

Step 2: After logging in, hit a right click on the Databases folder and choose Restore
Database. option.

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Step 3: Next, click on the ellipses button corresponding to device: heading that is
placed under Source for restore section

Step 4: select the SQL backup (BAK) file that you want to restore in SQL Server and then
click OK.

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Step 5: If you want to restore the Backup at any specific location selects the File and
enable Relocate all file to folder option and choose the location to be restored.

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Step 4: After finishing the database restoration process, hit the OK button.

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Step 6: After Restored the Database we must give the User permission & Database
Permission to establish the connections between SQL server and Business Central
Application as below.
Logins→ NT AUTHORITY\NETWORK SERVICE →Properties.

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Step 6: User Permissions →Select the Database and Select the Database Role
Membership as below.

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Step 6: Database Permissions→Select the Database →Properties.

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Step 7: Select the Permission then select the Network service and select the select
permission with Grant Access.

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