This article describes how to enable FILESTREAM using SQL Server Configuration Manager. The Filestream enables SQL Server-based applications to store unstructured data, such as documents and images, on the file system. The FileTable feature in SQL Server 2012 builds on Filestream and you must enable this feature for FileTable to work. The example is developed in SQL Server 2012 using the SQL Server Configuration Manager. The simple procedure to do that is described here.
Simple procedure to enable and change FILESTREAM settings
1. "Start menu" -> "All Programs" -> "Microsoft SQL Server 2012" -> "Configuration Tools".
2. Now click "SQL Server Configuration Manager".
The following window will be opened:
3. "SQL Server Services" -> right-click and select "Open".
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