I have developed a c# application connected to a SQL Server 2008 database, and I want to make a project install. How can I include my database in the application without having to have SQL Server 2008 installed?
It is not possible. you better use SQL SERVER COMPACT EDITION, if you don't want to install sql server in client's system. Sql Server Compact edition enables you to create a local database that can be accessed without sql server. But using it you will not be able to use your application on networking.
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I'm writing a program with using C#. And I'm using SQL Server Management Studio to create local databases to keep my data. I would like to run this program on other computers. I do not want to install SQL Server Management Studio on every computer. Can I move my local database to other computers without installing SQL Server Management Studio?
In example I don't mind installing localDB. Actually I think that I can do it only using localDB but I could not find proper info. My program can reach the database with connections.
In other words, how can I move my database to another computer which ONLY has localDB?
Thanks...
From Microsoft:
LocalDB is a feature of SQL Server Express targeted to developers. It is available on SQL Server 2016 Express with Advanced Services.
LocalDB installation copies a minimal set of files necessary to start the SQL Server Database Engine. Once LocalDB is installed, you can initiate a connection using a special connection string. When connecting, the necessary SQL Server infrastructure is automatically created and started, enabling the application to use the database without complex configuration tasks. Developer Tools can provide developers with a SQL Server Database Engine that lets them write and test Transact-SQL code without having to manage a full server instance of SQL Server.
You can work with LocalDb without having to install Management studio.
I have created a Billing Software using windows forms and sql server 2012.
Now i'm very confused over many things regarding database connectivity.
After making exe file, for installing in client machine i have to install sql server in client machine and configure the database then install my application.
My doubt is.. is this how this procedure works? I downloaded some billing software from internet and how they work without configuring a database? and which is the best practice? should i install sql server in client machine ?
If you just want a single standalone database per instance of the application - specific to the computer installed on - then you have a few options.
SQLite - https://sqlite.org/
SQL Server Express LocalDB (this is the 2016 version) -https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh510202.aspx
Both of these run stand alone databases that can be embedded into your program using visual studio. There are others, but these are the ones I'm familiar with.
Syntax for SQLite has some differences to its syntax (mostly package specific) however SQL Server Express LocalDB runs the same T-SQL as the standard SQL Server package
You do not have to install SQL Server on the client machine. The clients connect via network to the central database using some database client drivers.
Assuming that you are using ADO.NET then you have configure the clients somehow to use the right connection string, where server name, database name etc. is contained.
I have C# application that uses SQL Database (Local). I managed data layer with SQL Server 2014 and SSMS on my computer. That local database has a sync rule with Azure SQL and use Microsoft SQL Data Sync Agent Preview. Now I need these:
1- I need a Setup File for the application. I know how to create Setup Project with VS2013 for a normal client application but this will be different I suppose. This setup file must contain SQL Compact Edition 4.0 and Microsoft SQL Data Sync Agent Preview setup file.
2- During installation, Installer must check whether SQL Server Compact Edition 4.0 is installed on client computer. If not, it should prompt.
3- I have Database Creation Scripts and after installation of SQL Server CE, I need these scripts should run and create database and database objects which application will use.
4- Now comes the tricky part. I need Microsoft SQL Data Sync Agent Preview installed on target computer. Because the client's local database should have the sync rule with Azure. I have no idea how to do that with installation.
Any ideas?
Unfortunately SQL CE is not supported by SQL Data Sync service. SQL Data Sync supports SQL Server 2005 SP2 and above. Please refer to the "system requirements" page of the MSDN documentation: https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/jj127278.aspx:
SQL Server 2005 SP2.
SQL Data Sync (Preview) works best with SQL Server 2008 R2 and later as support for SQL Database was added to SQL Server Management Studio in SQL Server 2008 R2. If you do not have SQL Server 2008 R2 you can download a free trial from SQL Server 2012 trial or a trial of SQL Server 2008 R2.
SQL Data Sync (Preview) currently supports only SQL Server and SQL Database. Express versions of SQL Server are not supported.
I developed a C# winforms project with SQL Server database.
My boss told me that target machines had Win 7 and Win 8. So I wasn't worried with system requirements so I used LocalDB with .Net Framework 4.5.1.
Now my boss changed his mind and the project needs to be installed on Windows XP machines.
I know that I need to change the .Net Framework to 4.0, and there will be no problem with that BUT is there a easy way to change the database because I'll need to change probably to SQL Server 2008 R2 .....
You'll just need to run the create scripts (that create your database objects and possibly fill in some lookup/system default values into the tables) against a SQL Server 2008 R2 instance and then you're done! :-)
If you're using Entity Framework, you can have it create your database on the new target server instance - either using code-first and migrations, or by generating a SQL script to run to create your tables and everything else needed.
You cannot do a "binary" downgrade - you cannot take your SQL Server 2012 LocalDB files and attach them to a SQL Server 2008 R2 instance
LocalDB is SQL Server Express 2012. So if you were moving to SQL Server 2012 Standard, you could attach the .mdf file to SQL Server 2012.
In your case, it is a downgrade, so you'll have to unload the data and load into the older DB, using DDL scripts, or use a migration tool that exports to an intermediate format. I like Redgate SQL Source Control, as it stores the object definitions in script format, but if you don't have that, you can use SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) to connect to LocalDB with something like "(localdb)\v11.0" and then script out your objects as best you can.
I am developping a C# 4.0 desktop application that uses a SQL Server Express 2005 database, currently it is located in the mssql data folder. My client's machine doesn't have SQL Server installed (it will need a license) and i can't use SQL Compact database because the data will pass the 3Go limit in the compact version, so my questions are :
Is it possible to install my app in the client machine without SQL Server being installed?
Can i include my database while deploying the app?
Can SQL Server be installed on my client's machine, if it has been checked in the prerequisites when deploying ?
Is it possible to install my app in the client machine without SQL
Server being installed?
It's depends, if the client is in the same LAN as your SQL DB server, then yes, otherwise, it is impossible to interact with remote SQL DB server if you're both not at the same network.
Can i include my database while deploying the app?
Yes you can, look here
Can SQL Server be installed on my client's machine, if it has been
checked in the prerequisites when deploying ?
There are light server versions for client environments, see SQL Server Express