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I don't have one here, though I should write a quick one.

Here's one I've used before: https://towardsdatascience.com/sql-server-with-python-679b8dba69fa

Altered the question to note a database file on the c: drive.

you can re-run setup, and check the "add features" checkbox to see what's installed.

For settings, you can get sp_configure and some other settings, but this might help: https://www.red-gate.com/simple-talk/sql/sql-training/how-to-document-and-configure-sql-server-instance-settings/

Can I...

Simplest, make a DBA database, on startup, have a proc that writes the time to a table. use a job that writes to a second column of the latest entry...

Hope it goes well, Ralph

Whoever signs the checks usually wins.

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/sql-server/editions-and-components-of-sql-server-2017?view=sql-server-2017

A scheduling mishap. This thread shouldn't be visible either.

Feel good shot of the day, born last night

I probably shouldn't have included control in there. The master instance is a place where the query management and connectivity take place. I'll reword the naming in the answer choices.

Replication to other platforms is not supported after SQL 2016

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/relational-databases/replication/non-sql/heterogeneous-database-replication?view=sql-server-ver15

there are third part products to do this, but they cost money.

You can use a linked server and a trigger,...

Is this needed in real time? As in a replication type scenario?

So many companies don't bother.

And they fight the same fires over and over.

Or a CASE. I think this is what you want

CREATE TABLE A
(   fullname  VARCHAR(100) NOT NULL CONSTRAINT aPk PRIMARY KEY
  , firstname VARCHAR(50)
...