@Gareth Mine is set up with an M2 Macbook Pro
@chips-a-hoai I believe the Windows 11 version that I installed came with SQL server 2014 pre-loaded, or it was installed when I set up Venus initially, not sure which since I didn’t check before running the installer, but I didn’t need to install it manually. Sorry, I know that’s not super helpful. Might be M1 vs M2 thing (but I’d be kinda surprised).
I’d also be very interested in a setup guide for SQL server which isn’t end of life!
Being able to install SQL server 2019 and have it work happily with Venus would be fantastic
Hi @SRP,
I tested out an install of SQL Server Express 2019 in my VMware VM and followed the guide we have written (I believe it was shared by Eric, and I was assuming that’s what is being referred to here) and I was able to install the software without issue and it seems to be communicating with VENUS without any problems. Is there anything in particular that needs improvement in the guide? I can’t speak to anything Linux or Mac related, but on Windows 10 it is working as intended. Please let me know if there’s a discrepancy.
I see 2019 has a lot of extra features. You will likely want to uncheck anything that wasn’t on the original guide, such as Machine Learning Services, Full-Text and Semantic Extractions for Search, Client Tools SDK, Client Tools Backwards Compatibility, and Client Tools Connectivity. I only left the 3 items the guide listed for my manual installation.
~William
This link no longer works FYI
Ok I will keep that in mind. Someone emailed me asking for the link, can I direct them here?
Yes, that would be great!
Thanks!
Use DBPlus ( sql clous version) for Venus. u dont need SQl on your computer.
Hi Kalpesh, could you please explain more? What do you use DBPlus for? What advantages does it have?
DBplus is a version which Hamilton sell. Where u dont need sql on your computer. You can use a cloud based sql server. So you dont have to worry about installing on computer. Specifically for Mac or VM.
Ah I see, thanks Kalpesh.
@LukeWitt I just went through the process of getting VENUS 5 up and running on an M1 Mac in Parallels (Windows 11), so I wanted to add to what you’ve mentioned here since it was very helpful.
The main additional step I needed was to install SQL Server Express 2014 (I went with 32 bit because I read elsewhere that it might play nicer with Apple silicon, but 64 bit might work as well - I didn’t test). I installed SQL Server before installing VENUS, and then after following the guide you linked everything seems to work great.
I did have to install SQL Server manually (couldn’t just let VENUS do it) as the version of VENUS I was using would try to install SQL Server 2019, which would fail and crash the VENUS installer.
Ah thanks for the reminder, I had big time issues with SQL Server 2019 on the M1 so I installed an older version.
Also had the same issue for a personal project earlier this year so I just ended up hosting the SQL database on Azure which was much easier to maintain than I ever imagined. There’s a workaround for newer versions but I don’t want to spin up a Docker container for it.
Maybe it’s a good “learning Docker” project but eh.
Hi All
What is the likelihood of making a version of Venus 6 available for dev work? I was lucky enough to be shown an earlier version of Venus 6 over remote desktop, but it would be very helpful to have a version which could be installed for dev work prior to requesting a firmware upgrade to our instruments
Is Venus 6 too bleeding edge to be released in the same way that Venus 4 has been?
I can’t post VENUS 6 to download but for customers that are eager to evaluate the latest version and determine an upgrade plan, I would recommend reaching out to your local sales and support team for options. Please let me know if you need any assistance getting in touch with them!
We upgraded Venus 6 and Windows 11 and didn’t saw any major bugs. Also Converting methods is not that hard. There are some libraries which need to be updated and then Method need to be updated as some have more variables