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Error: Run SQL server instance

Error message on starting Diamonds/PowerConnect: Run SQL server instance.

Additionally, you can see: GetNumberOfMaterials or GetNumberOfVariableSections.

[NL]: Draaien SQL Server instance

[FR]: Exécuter l’instance du serveur SQL

[ES]: Ejecutar instance de SQL Server

Solution 1

  • Close all Diamonds/ PowerConnect/ BIM Expert projects.
  • Open Task Manager ( CTRL +  ALT +  DEL or right mouse click on the Windows bar).
  • Click on ‘More details’.
  • Go to the tabpage ‘Services’. Sort the list alphabetically by clicking on the column Name.
  • Find the service Gateway. The Status should be Started. If not: click with right mouse button > Start.
  • Find the service Gateway Server. The Status should be Started. If not: click with right mouse button > Start.
  • Find the service MSSSQL$SQLEXPRESS14BS. The Status should be Started. If not: click with right mouse button > Start.
    MSSSQL$SQLEXPRESS14BS2 or MSSSQL$SQLEXPRESS14BS3, are also possible names.

    Can't start the service?

    When you try to start the service, you get the error:
    The service cannot be started, either because it is disabled or because it has no enabled devices associated with it.
    [NL]: Kan de service niet starten omdat deze is uitgeschakeld of omdat het geen ingeschakelde apparaten met zich heeft verbonden.

    Solution

    Find the service ‘SQL Server (SQLEXPRESS14 or SQLEXPRESS14BS)’ > right mouse button > ‘Properties’. Set the Start-up type to ‘Automatic’. Click ‘OK’ to close the window.

  • Close the task manager.
  • Start Diamonds/ PowerConnect/ BIM Expert. If the problem is not solved, try solution 2.

  • In the Task manager > tab page ‘Services’ (= the first printscreen), SQL Server is referred to as ‘MSSQL§SQLEXPRESS14’. In the window ‘Services’ (= the second print screen) it’s referred to as ‘SQL Server (SQL EXPRESS14)’.
  • In the Task manager > tab page ‘Services’, you’ll also find a service called SQL Agent (SQLAgent§SQLEXPRESS14 or SQLAgent§SQLEXPRESS14BS). These services are not used by BuildSoft software and may not be confused with ‘MSSQL§SQLEXPRESS14’ or ‘MSSQL§SQLEXPRESS14BS’.

Solution 2

  • Close all Diamonds/ PowerConnect/ BIM Expert projects.
  • Open Task Manager ( CTRL +  ALT +  DEL or right mouse click on the Windows bar).
  • Click on ‘More details’.
  • [Windows 8, 8.1 or 10]
    • Go to the tab page ‘Details’.
    • Find ‘BuildSoft.Gateway.exe’ > right mouse button > ‘End task’.
    • Find ‘BuildSoft.Gateway.Server.exe’ > right mouse button > ‘End task’.
    • BuildSoft.Gateway.exe  AND  BuildSoft.Gateway.Server.exe shouldn’t be in the list anymore.
  • [Windows 7]
    • Go to the tab page ‘Services’.
    • Find ‘Gateway’ > right mouse button > ‘Stop’.
    • Find ‘Gateway Server’ > right mouse button > ‘Stop’.
    • Both Gateway AND Gateway Server must be Stopped!
  • Go to C:\Windows\System32\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\BuildSoft\.
  • Select all folders and hit SHIFT + DEL.
  • Go to C:\Program Files (x86)\BuildSoft\Gateway\Gateway\ and double click ‘BuildSoft.Gateway.exe’. A black screen will open.
  • Go to C:\Program Files (x86)\BuildSoft\Gateway\Gateway Server\ and double click ‘BuildSoft.Gateway.Server.exe’.  An other black screen will open.

    If the Windows Firewall asks for network permission, allow it!
  • Wait a second until both black screens read ‘Running service’ at the bottom. Then close both black screens
  • Start the services [Windows 7, 8, 8.1 and 10]:
    • Open Task Manager > tab page ‘Services’ .
    • Find Gateway  > right mouse button > ‘Start’.
    • Find Gateway Server  > right mouse button > ‘Start’.
  • Start Diamonds/ PowerConnect/ BIM Expert.

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