I have a problem, I made a nice application in C# with a SQL database, now I wanted to install that application on another pc but it doesn't connect to database file. Is there a nice way that I can install that database and connect to it with only changing connection string in my program. Is there any way that I can access the database through network? I tried to find some tutorial but without luck..
I would suggest you to append the database file (which ever it is) to your project. So it will be located inside the project`s folder.
But before Publishing the application, change the connection string, instead of a full path use |DataDirectory| . This is an example:
//from
#"....Database=C:\MyProject\MyDataBase.mdf;...";
//change to to:
#"....Database=|DataDirectory|\MyDataBase.mdf;...";
This way you will not have issues with connection string.
But dont forget to ADD the database file to your project (incuse it in it).
You need SQL Server Express to connect to database files. You have this installed automatically with visual studio, but another computer may not have it. Make sure that another computer has SQL server installed.
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I have built a Windows Forms application using Visual Studio 2012 and MSSQL 2008. I need to deploy this project using InstallShield Limited Edition.
While running this application on my pc, it does nto work well when I use the following connection string or .//SQLEXPRESS.
I need the installer to find the exe file of the application on other uer's pc with the database file. Where do I need to put my database files in the deployment files folder? What should my connection string be?
i use .//SQLEXPRESS it doesnt work as well
DO NOT use .//SQLEXPRESS as datasource name in the connection string.
Recommended way is to menthion Instance Name if your application is to be deployed in different environments(especially OS). I ran into trouble when I had the Datasource as .dot which worked in Win 7 not in WinXP. Either one of the following approach works fine.
(local)\SqlInstanceName
(ComputerName)\SqlInstanceName Ex: CD-SJHONES\SQLINSTNACE
In certain cases i had to include the computer name, So during the application deployment i get the computer name and update the connection string accordingly.
where i need to put my database files in deployment files and folder
and what should be my connection string
Connection string
I have already answered connection string releated question above.
Database files
What do you mean by database file. how database is created in the client machine ? do you create a database during application deployment or users manually create it with script ? There is nothing to worry about the database fine as long as your application have right connection string to point to your database.
Application files and folders
Again this doesn't really matter where application files and folders resides in the client machine. It's upto the users to decide where he/she likes to install the application.
You cannot install from backup. Also in your scenario, you should force end user t install Sql Express, what If it has already installed. So You need considering , scripting of entire database. You can create another exe / look for option in Installshield to execute that Script incase the database server is found else, force user to download the Sql Sever Express or Embedd it into setup and execute the script over there. But that will make your Setup Size more than 100's of MB.
I have developed a C# application with SQL database, now i want to package it with the database and deploy it on some other machine which does have sql installed. How should i go with it.
What should be the connectionstring for the project, currently i am using "initialcatalog".
Pls Help
I am not sure, if I understand the question well.
If this is a C# class library only, you can get the dll and deploy in the required application.
If this is a web application, you can either create a web deployment package or publish the site.
For SQL migration, you can used the database publishing wizard from microsoft.
http://www.microsoft.com/en-in/download/details.aspx?id=5498
I hope my answers helped you.
Make .bak file of your SQL database.
Publish c#.NET application.
In the folders where you programmed this application, you will find published setup of your application.
Complete wizard in that publish setup folder.
upload database backup file(.bak) where you want to install application.
In this way you can deploy your application.
there are some install maker tools like install shield, which you can make a setup for your application,
About your connection string if your sql server is on your local computer you should set the "DataSource = . "
somthing like this : "Data Source=.;Initial Catalog=yourDBName;User ID=sa;Password=1"
the dot means local computer.
to create your data base on the target computer you can right click on your database and select task\generateScript and follow the wizard to make your database script the run that script on the target computer.
It's a common practice to include mdf or sdf file directly in solution (at least that's how are a lot of MS examples like Northwind/AdventureWorks are done). So you need to detach your db and then simply reattach it to other db server. You can read more here http://goo.gl/0FV1N
You can create a set of SQL Scripts to build the database via T-SQL or you could create a script to attach a new database to the server using the MDF/LDF files you include with your project.
Examples:
C# use script to create database
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307283
Regardless of how you do it, you'll first need to establish a connection to the SQL Server with rights to create a new database. You might want to prompt for these values during install or on the first launch of your program.
Let's suppose I made an application in .net using sql server as database.
So if I want to deploy my application to some another PC i have to instal sql server
but I want that i should not install the sql server and my database should be automatically installed
i just want to make sure that is the concept of Local Database can fulfill my requirement
if so then how is it possible for me
thanks
You can use App_Data folder in the visual studio to store your .mdf files.Once you transfer your solution to a different system , the db file will be transferred automatically.
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ex526337.aspx
You should run your SQL server on a separate computer (server) to avoid having to install SQL server on all client computers. This way all PCs running your application can share a single instance of SQL Server.
If you want a single user DB per application instance I would recommend using SQL Compact edition instead
You can use SQL2012 Express Edition LocalDB. This uses a self contained file for your database, and can be installed as a prerequisite. When your application installs, you can install a blank database file, and connect to it.
SQL Server is not a small application that will be installed automatically and will require setup and configuration. You can however use it remotely. Or consider using an embedded database. But if you want to use a local database, you can use your mdf file of the database as a local database.
i have a winform application in c#on visual studio, connected to a database in sql server 2008 and i have done a deployment to it so to use it i must install the sql server management studio and restore the database backup, so Can i when doing the deployment and setup project include or take the database backup to not need to install the SQL server management studio on the PC use this application and from the application i will take a backup from the updated database which has new records
So how do i make a deployment and setup project and embedded in it the database used so i'll not be needed to install the sql server in the PC which act as a server and the clients PCs as i want to use the application in a network?
If your database is trivial, should be accessible from a single computer and is used to store local data look to the.
http://www.microsoft.com/sqlserver/2008/en/us/compact.aspx. For sure you will need to read additional articles about how to use it and deploy it, but this should be a starting point. NOTE: you will not have stored procedures and advanced SQL Server features, but you will use the same code as you do now.
Note that if you want to restored a database from backup to an arbitrary SQL Server instance, you may encounter problems if the instance to which the backup is being restored is configured with options different than the original SQL Server instance (e.g., collation sequence, case-sensitivity, ANSI settings, etc.) If the default collation sequence is different, you may have problems with indices, for instance.
You can use sqlcmd for that, it installs with MSSQL server on client machine look here for details.
After you created bat file, you can run it from code use Process.Start
It's not the SQL Management Studio that is needed to be installed to make the program work, it's SQLServer that must be installed.
For small applications it maybe to much of work to administrate a SQLServer, in that case its better to use other database types... I used to use XML files, lately I use Sqlite, its very good no installation required. and it integrates great into Visual Studio.
Edit: If you only need to restore a .bak you could use that http://sqlbackupandftp.com/restore/ its very nice and easy, and its a very small file.
I have a brand new database on an ISP which I intend to use to build an ASP.NET data-driven website. However, I would like to build the whole thing locally and transplant the database to the ISP.
I have TCP/IP access (i.e. I can connect to the remote database directly thru SQL Server Management Studio Express), but I do not have Terminal Services access, as this is a database shared with other users of the ISP.
Is there a simple way to "replicate" my local development database to the remote server?
One way is to use something like the Database Publishing Wizard to create an SQL script, and then run that script in SQL Server Management studio in the remote database.
Apparently this is integrated in Visual Studio 2008 (didn't know that before).
I just had a similar problem. I downloaded and used the SQL Server Pulishing Wizard.
Can be found here. You end up with a single script file that you apply to your database and it creates everything including the data.
You could just backup the database on your local server and restore it onto the target server. This'd be easier if the collation of the two servers were the same, but even that's not a show-stopper. Scripting the database is fine while it's empty, but it gets trickier if you want to move it back and forth once it has data in it.
How about putting your database in the App_Data folder? You can create it straight from Visual Studio. It should then auto-mount. Then you should be able to just copy it over with the rest of the files.
Assuming you have FTP access, upload a "COPY ONLY" backup of the database to the server and then use Management Studio express to restore the backup and browse to the file and restore it on the server. Should work ok if the SQL version is compatable.