When using the OAS on a virtual machine, if you are installing OAS on a Windows desktop OS, SQL Server 2014 Express SP3 is installed automatically. However, if you are installing OAS on a Windows Server OS, you need to have a supported version of SQL Server software installed. To verify your computer has a supported version of SQL Server Software installed, perform the following steps:
- Open the SQL Server Configuration Manager tool. Note: If you do not see any version of Microsoft SQL Server on your computer, you do not have this required software. Follow the instructions in this document for installing a supported version of SQL Server software.
- In the left pane, select SQL Server Services. In the right pane, double-click the SQL Server instance name.
- Click the Advanced tab and scroll down to the Version row.
- If the version matches any of the listed version numbers, you have a supported version of SQL Server software. Verify that the version number is any one of the following:
- 14.0.3238.1 (SQL Server 2017)
- 13.0.5026.0 (SQL Server 2016 SP2)
- 12.0.6024.0 (SQL Server 2014 SP3)
- 11.x.7001.x (SQL Server 2012 SP4)
If the version does not match any of these version numbers, you need to either apply the required service pack or upgrade to a newer version of SQL Server software. Follow the instructions in this document for installing a supported version of SQL Server software.