Is it possible to create a DataContext for connection to a Microsoft SQL Server 2000 using Visual Studio 2012?
Hope this Information helps:
Mainstream support for SQL Server 2000 ended on 04/08/2008. Visual
Studio 2010 only supports SQL Server 2005 and SQL Server 2008/2008 R2.
In order to continue working with SQL Server 2000, you may use any of
the earlier releases of Visual Studio.
The ODBC connection is still enabled as ODBC is version independent.
You will find many features disabled for ODBC connections.
see source
Microsoft states that some functionalities like Take and Skip have certain limitations when they are used in queries against SQL Server 2000, which means it works but with limitations.
Check this link too.
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What is the difference between Microsoft SQL Server and SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) and how can I integrate SSMS in Visual Studio 2012 so I can use database diagrams?
Credit to marc_s:
SQL Server = database engine; SQL Server Management Studio = GUI
Administration Tool for working against the SQL Server engine
It seems like Microsoft is trying to make SSMS look like Visual Studio, but there is still no integration. Use the Entity Framework 6.0 within Visual Studio 2012 to generate those diagrams for you.
Download here: Entity Framework 6.0
I have created a C# application that connects to a Microsoft SQL Server Express Edition (64-bit) database. However, I want to transition the project from SQL Server to a local database and convert the .mdf file to a .sdf file.
The best solution I have found is SQL Server Compact Toolbox written by ErikEJ also pointed out by this post. When attempting to install the add-in to Visual Studio I receive an error:
This extension is not installable on any currently installed products.
even though the installer recognizes that Microsoft Visual Studio Express 2012 for Windows Desktop is installed. I believe this is only targeted for Professional and above.
I have also attempted to use the standalone tool. However, the option I want is grayed out and it's for version 3.5 instead of the current version 4.0.
I have also looked at trying to export/convert from Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio 11.0.3128.0. However, I have had no luck.
Is there a solution for VS Express Edition, or am I out of luck?
Just use the standalone edition for SQL Server Compact 4.0, available here: https://sqlcetoolbox.codeplex.com/releases/view/104096
I have a .NET 4.0, SQL Server 2008 application built on VS 2010.
Since more than 10 months I have been working on a project and its completed now. I moved to the next task of creating an installation of the software. Its also done. But now I have a big issue.
My clients already run software running SQL Server 2005 and its installed on their system. However when I was packaging my VS2010 C# application, I deployed it with prerequisite of SQL Server 2008 but now the problem is, when I try to install my application, it asks to uninstall the 2005 and then to install 2008. But my clients are very rigid to allow my program to uninstall any application on their system. I am stuck here.
I also tried to remove it from my prerequisites and the application was successful to install itself but after when I tried to run my application, its unable to access the database.
How I can solve this issue? Is there any way to make application and database both work with SQL Server 2005 or 2008. Or maybe any other expert advice.
EDIT 1
I also have Datetime stuff which really annoyed with to accomplish, as my project is multilingual so I have separate functions to handle datetime to insert in SQL.
EDIT 2
Is it possible to upgrade SQL Server 2005 to 2008 using my own Visual Studio Deployment Project?
EDIT 3
This is the error I am getting
Prerequisite check for system component SQL Server 2008 Express failed with the following error message:
SQL Server 2008 Express Service Pack 1 (x64) cannot upgrade the existing instance of SQL Server 2005 Express (x64 WoW) named 'SQLEXPRESS'. Uninstall this instance of SQL Server 2005 Express and retry installing SQL Server 2008 Express Service Pack 1 (x64)."
See the setup log file located at 'C:\Users\BOOGI~1\AppData\Local\Temp\VSD41A1.tmp\install.log' for more information.
EDIT 4 (Main)
Is it possible to make a Microsoft SQL Server database file compatible to run with both SQL Server 2005 and SQL Server 2008?
It is usually not a problem to run an application against any version of SQL Server. Create the database using Management Studio and you're ready to go.
If you have a setup, you may need to change the prerequisites, so that it works with SQL Server 2005.
You may have to adjust the connection string. In the error message you're providing, it is obvious that the instance name of the SQL Server is "SQLEXPRESS", so you need to add this in your connection string.
Also, it is not a problem to run SQL 2005 Express and 2008 Express side by side.
One thing you can do is install SQL 2005 in your development machine or another machine then migrate your schema's and data from SQL Server 2008 to SQL Server 2005 and get your C# application working again. .NET 4.0 doesn't care which version of SQL server you are connecting to as long as you have the appropriate drivers installed for each appropriate database.
For your datetime create a function in SQL server so that it works in both version. Check out some examples in this link.
Thanks,
Kalagen
Getting ready to start work on my next project and decided to use SQL Server 2012. The reason I am using sql 2012 is because it now supports sequences which is what I really need. In my research I found that llblgen supports sql server 2012. Is there anymore out there that support it?
SauceDB works just fine with Sql 2012. http://sauce.codeplex.com
disclamer: I wrote it
Is there any way to do this?
Update: Sorry, I should have included more information. I am trying to create and connect to a SQL CE database using System.Data.SqlServerCe in C# running on a PC (i.e. not running on a Windows Mobile device).
This code:
string connstr = "Data Source=\"" +
filename + "\";Persist Security Info=False;";
System.Data.SqlServerCe.SqlCeEngine engine = new SqlCeEngine(connstr);
engine.CreateDatabase();
... works fine on any PC that has SQL Server 2005 installed, but fails on any PC that doesn't have it installed. I'm trying to find out if there's any way to get this to work without installed SQL Server 2005 on the machine.
You can do it with Visual Studio - when you add a connection, change the data source from Microsoft SQL Server to Microsoft SQL Server Compact 3.5.
Also, if you mean the actual server - as opposed to the management tools - then SQL Server 2008 Management Studio [Express] can open SQL CE databases directly.
Edit: To create the database in Visual Studio, choose "Local Database" when you go to add a new item. That's a SQLCE database. And in SSMS[E], when you choose the SQL Server Compact option, you can choose "New Database" as an option in the Database File drop-down.
Edit2: In order to have code written against SQL CE run successfully on a vanilla target machine, you will need to install something on it, although not SQL Server 2005. SQL CE is a separate product (download page). It should also appear as a redistributable module in Visual Studio if/when you create an MSI installer for your product.
I assume that what you mean is can you create one with a tool, rather than with code. Studio can create them just by going to the Server Explorer and adding a new connection (you'll get the option to create one).
If you're looking for something a little nicer or something that doesn't require Studio, then Primeworks' Data Port Console is a really nice tool.
EDIT
If you need to create it through code then yes, you can still do this without Server installed. Make sure that you have the SQL CE Redistributable binaries (for the proper 32/64bit) deployed to the target and in a place the app can find them.
See locally at
C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SQL
Server Compact Edition\v3.5
or online.
Just to add to what Aaronaught was saying, to connect to a SQL CE database programmaticaly, you don't either need SQL Server installed. CE runs in proc, and as long as the SqlCE dll's are installed (their part of the framework nowadays) then you should be able to connect to it without any issues.