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.
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I'm currently learning C# with Visual Studio 2013 and planning to write an application with Database. There i have some questions:
What's the best database to publish with my application to
friends/customers? The database won't be too big. And every user
should use his own database.
How do i publish my application with the database and make an installer from it? I want to give customers a setup.exe that they can install. With everything they need, i.e. .net, database, etc
Thanks in advance
Here is a good SQL Comparison Table that shows what you can and can't have with different options (SQL Server Express, Local DB, SQL Server Compact / CE).
You probably want SQL CE so you can bundle up an actual database file with your installer.
As for the installer, you'll need to create a Bootstrapper which will contain your installer + other installers you require + your database that you're releasing (assuming you mean a pre-populated database?).
MS SQL Server Compact edition would be a good choice. It's free and redistributable with Your application. No extra installation needed. http://www.microsoft.com/de-de/download/details.aspx?id=17876
For really small databases, you could use sqlite.
Otherwise, I'd suggest using MS SQL Server, it has a free Express edition. I don't think attaching another install.exe would cause problems.
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 just finished writing a large program that uses a pretty large database file. In the past, when I finished writing programs, I just uploaded the .exe file to my website and sent the link to whoever wanted to use it, but now there's also a database file to include..
Is there a way to "wrap" the database file in the .exe? If not, how can I release my program so that the user only has to download one file? I've never created an installer, nor do I really know how.. I've only ever just uploaded .exe files :).
Any help would be appreciated. Excuse my inexperience :P.
The program is programmed in C#, and the database file is in .mdf format (I am running SQL Server 2008). I'd be happy to provide any more details. :)
Instead of bundling the entire database, you should make the application know how to create the database. A simple way is to create a script for the entire database in SQL Server Management Studio. Then include the script (probably after you've made some adjustments to it) in the exe file as a resource file.
A better approach than rolling your own solution is to use a data access framework such as EF Code First with Migrations that has database creation and upgrade support built oin.
You can make simple setups from visual studio (Create new setup project). If you need more advanced features, have a look at Windows Xml installer
You can include the free Sql Server Express so your users don't have to buy a license of SQL server. If you want to go through the effort of building an .msi installer, I believe you can do SQL-server - specific actions.
On the other hand, if you have a small amount of data, you might consider using the filtering features of Dataset instead of relying on SQL server.
Edit: Microsoft has a new SqlServer 2012 LocalDB that might be interesting:
New to the SQL Server® Express family, LocalDB is a lightweight
version of Express that has the same programmability features, yet
runs in user mode and has a fast, zero-configuration installation and
short list of pre-requisites. Use this if you need a simple way to
create and work with databases from code. It can be bundled with
Visual Studio, other Database Development tools or embedded with an
application that needs local databases.
(excerpt from here)
I have one problem with service base database, I have used it in one of my application but I dont know if user who'll use it need to have something installed to be able to run application (like you need to have installed NET framework for c# applications)
Note: This is windows application
It depends on what database engine you're using. SQL Server/SQL Express/Oracle/MySQL require you install the application on the machine before it'll work. databases engines like SQLite and Firebird are just Dll's, so you can include then in your project.
If the file is an MDF that's a SQL Server file - you need to install SQL server, or SQL express.
You can include it with your app and do it silently:
http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/forums/en-US/sqlsetupandupgrade/thread/7180e4dc-5c1e-4501-83d7-6882abb1f04e/
You will need to install the relevant database engine with the correct service name, and create the database and relevant objects on installation.
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.