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Installing SQL Server
Select a version of SQL that is supported with this release. For more information about the products supported with this release, see the Windchill Software Matrices (available from https://www.ptc.com/en/support/refdoc).
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Microsoft SQL Server is supported only on Windows systems.
For more information on the specific steps needed to install SQL Server refer to the SQL Server installation documentation provided with your software.