Firstly, open SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) and login to the server you require
If this was set up as default it should look something like this:
Make SQL Server authentication mode available
Right click on the Server name at the top left and select Properties
Select Security on the left-hand side, choose SQL Server and Windows Authentication mode and click OK
You may get asked to restart the server. Please check that this server is not in use by any other users before completing this action
Create a new user:
Expand Security and right click Logins, now select New Login… from the options
Add the login name PI_Sage50 (this can be anything you like but remember the details as you will require these later) and select SQL Server Authentication. Use the password dashboard (this is the default password used in the pi data connections but can be anything you like; you will just be required to change these details later) and untick Enforce password policy as shown below:
Select Server Roles on the left-hand side, tick sysadmin and click OK
Create a new database:
Right click on Databases and select New Database…
Name the new database PI_Sage50 (this can be anything you like but remember the details as you will require these later) and click OK
Set the TCP Port for inbound connections:
Open Computer Management from the start menu and find SQL Configuration Manager
Expand SQL Server Network Configuration
Select Protocols for SQLEXPRESS
Right click on TCP/IP and select Properties
On the Protocol Tab, make sure this is set to Enabled
On the IP Addresses tab, scroll right to the bottom and set the TCP Port as 1433
You will be asked to restart the SQL Server (this is JUST the SQL Server, not the machine server). Please check that this server is not in use by any other users before completing this action
The Server can be restarted by Selecting SQL Server Services on the left-hand side, right-click the SQL Server in the central console and click Restart
