Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Express Edition is a free, compact version of the popular enterprise database server. The Express Edition is ideal for database professionals seeking a desktop testing environment or for those learning about databases or SQL Server for the first time who need a platform they can install on a personal computer to create a learning environment.

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In a recent forum message, DeppG wrote:

"I am having a database with thousands of records , so if any record is changed, I want to know the specific record that has been updated , I cannot use forms, I tried Timestamp , but it does not update if any existing row is updated, it works only once for the new row only. Is there any way if any row is edited and i can get to know which row had been updated."

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In a recent forum message, Carrow wrote:

"I am using sql server management studio express 2005 and it does not have import/export functionality. I was wondering if sql server management express 2008 has these functionalities or not and it possible to use to connect to sql server 2005?"

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