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This “How To” article provides an alternative database installation method in cases where the standard Attach Database Wizard is insufficient.

Instructions:

  • Download and unzip a backup of a blank Velocity database to be used as a model here: Velocity_3-6_Model.bak

  • The database is a blank Velocity 3.6 database that can be used for installing Velocity 3.6 or later 

  • This model database is from a SQL Server 2012 - so you won't be able to restore it to a SQL Server 2008R2 environment, but you can restore it to SQL2012, 2014, 2016, 2017+

  • Create a Velocity database in SQL server - leave options default

  • Restore the backup you downloaded in Step 1 with overwrite, and if necessary change the file locations to reflect your environment.

  • Run this query:

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