How do i connect my windows application with .mdf

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Hi,

I developed a windows base application with sql server as backend , now i don't want install sql at client machine , is it possible to keep my back in .mdf file. exactly i just want to keep database as file i just install the setup and it use database from .mdf or any other way.
Please help me out the problem.

Many thanks

Regards
Manish tyagi

What I have tried:

i have only solution that i should install the sql server at client machine and connection string would be as per client machine.

Posted 18-Feb-16 19:43pm

Adi tyagi

Updated 19-Feb-16 2:28am

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Richard MacCutchan 19-Feb-16 5:49am

If you do not want to use SQL Server, then try Express or Compact Edition.

Herman<T>.Instance 19-Feb-16 7:49am

LocalDB

Richard MacCutchan 19-Feb-16 8:27am

Is that supposed to mean something?

Herman<T>.Instance 19-Feb-16 8:44am

also an option

Richard MacCutchan 19-Feb-16 8:46am

And what is that supposed to mean?

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ZurdoDev · Accepted Answer · 2016-02-19T02:28:00

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You cannot do it. There has to be a sql instance somewhere to be able to read through the file. It has to be attached to sql. You can likely use a free edition of Sql as mentioned in the comments.

Posted 19-Feb-16 2:28am

ZurdoDev