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If you already have SQL Express installed on your machine you do not need SQL Server Local DB to be installed for TRACC to run. You will be able to start up TRACC from the icon on your desktop without installing SQL Server Local DB.
No, TRACC will run with or without Microsoft Office. If you remove Office from your machine TRACC does not lose any functionality, as it is uses the Microsoft Access driver. This means it will still be able to read/export Excel files.
Use the following link to download and install DR TRACC here.
More information can be found from our Installation and Dependencies Guide.
DR TRACC is used to install TRACC. It allows the user to install each pre-requirement (the software required for TRACC to run), and then install TRACC.
DR TRACC is a click once application, so the user simply has to click Install to run the installation.
DR TRACC is also used to diagnose any issues that may crop up when installing/using TRACC.
The 64-bit version of TRACC can process larger area sizes and larger quantities of data, compared to the 32-bit version of TRACC. The 32-bit version of TRACC unfortunately limits the amount of RAM available to TRACC to 2GB, which is only able to process small areas.
Minimum machine specifications will vary depending on the size of the area being looked at and the datasets being used.
For all of these it is always recommended to install the 64BIT Version of TRACC, as the 32BIT reduces the resource TRACC can utilise.
Small City/County Wide:
- Dual Core 1.6Hz Processor or above
- 16GB RAM (32GB RAM recommended)
- Windows 10 upwards 64-bit Operating System
- 60GB free of local hard disc space
Region Wide or London:
E.g. South East England
- Quad Core machine
- 64GB RAM (128GB RAM recommended)
- Windows 10 upwards 64-bit Operating System
- 60GB free of local hard disc space
Nationwide:
- Multi-Core server
- 256GB RAM (512GB RAM recommended)
- Windows 8 upwards with 64-bit Operating System
- 100GB free of local hard disc space
- Commercial SQL licence might be required for database's over 10GB
The pre-requirements for TRACC are as follows:
• SQL Express 2008 R2
• Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 Redistributable Package
• Microsoft Access Database Engine 2010 Redistributable
• Microsoft .NET 3.5 SP1
• Microsoft .NET 4.0
• Microsoft Windows Installer 4.5
For new upgrades you will need to download TRACC with the same architecture as the one you already have installed on your machine.
If possible, we would always recommend installing the 64-bit version of TRACC in order to have the optimum processing power for larger calculations.
The 64-bit version of TRACC can process larger area sizes and larger quantities of data, compared to the 32-bit version of TRACC. The 32-bit version of TRACC, unfortunately, limits the amount of RAM available to TRACC to 2GB, which is only able to process small areas.
Another item to note is that the 64-bit version of TRACC can ONLY be installed on a 64-bit machine, with either the 64-bit version of Microsoft Office or NO Microsoft Office installed at all. Unfortunately, the 64-bit TRACC cannot be installed where the 32-bit version of Microsoft Office exists on the machine. This is due to an incompatibility with the 32-bit version of Microsoft Office and the 64-bit Microsoft Access Driver required for the 64-bit version of TRACC. This is a Microsoft bug that is unavoidable.
To allow you to install the 64-bit version of TRACC, if possible we would recommend acquiring a machine with:
- The 64-bit version of Windows (7, 8 or 10)
- At least 8GB of RAM
- The 64-bit of Microsoft Office installed / NO Office installed at all
Get started
- Editions and features: Review the supported features for the different editions and versions of SQL Server to determine which best suits your business needs.
- Requirements: Review hardware and software installation requirements for SQL Server 2016 and SQL Server 2017, SQL Server 2019, SQL Server 2022, or SQL Server on Linux, as well as system configuration checks, and security considerations in Planning a SQL Server Installation
- Sample databases and sample code aren't installed as part of SQL Server Setup by default, but can be installed for non-Express editions of SQL Server. For more information, see Microsoft SQL samples.
Installation media
The download location for SQL Server depends on the edition:
- SQL Server Enterprise, Standard, and Express editions are licensed for production use. For the Enterprise and Standard Editions, contact your software vendor for the installation media. You can find purchasing information and a directory of Microsoft partners on the Microsoft licensing page.
- If you have a volume licensing agreement, for example an Enterprise Agreement, you can download software from the Volume Licensing Service Center (VLSC).
- Free versions.
Other SQL Server components can be found here:
Considerations
- Installation fails if you launch setup through Remote Desktop Connection with the media on a local resource in the RDC client. To install remotely the media must be on a network share or local to the physical or virtual machine. SQL Server installation media may be either on a network share, a mapped drive, a local drive, or presented as an ISO to a virtual machine.
- SQL Server Setup installs the following software components required by the product:
- SQL Server Native Client
- SQL Server Setup support files