SQL Server 2012 Express Edition – Error Enabling Full Text Search

I recently wanted to try out the new version of SQL Server 2012 Express Edition with Advanced Services. Microsoft blog states that this version offers Full Text Search, so I was surprised when I received the following error trying to set up a new catalog.

Full-text is not supported on this edition of SQL Server. (Microsoft.SqlServer.Smo)

It appears that Full-text index is available, but not through the GUI.  I had to script the catalog and the creation of the full text index.

To accomplish this again, a link to Microsofts Full Text MSDN page is helpful.

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms187317.aspx

Author: Travis Gneiting

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