Database file in setup

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Hello
I did a software with c#.net 2 and I used of sql server 2005, I want to know that:

1. what I need to set in setup.exe that user can work with database?
(I want to know does user must install sql server express inevitable?)

2. where I should locate my data base file in project?

Posted 12-Jun-10 0:42am

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Estys · Answer 1 · 2010-06-12T01:55:00

Solution 1

1 SQLCE is specifically intend as embedded/desktop database.
2 Wherever you want :)

http://www.microsoft.com/sqlserver/2005/en/us/compact.aspx[^]

Cheers

Posted 12-Jun-10 1:55am

Estys

Donsw · Answer 2 · 2010-06-13T17:59:00

Solution 2

You can install SQL Express from the install and put the database int a folder. You can then issue an attach as part of the application or at the end of the install.

we have done that int he past for an application.

Posted 13-Jun-10 17:59pm

Donsw