C# Setup Project with SQL

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Hi friends ,

I am trying make a setup file for my project.

My connection string ;

con.ConnectionString = "Server=.\\SQLExpress;AttachDbFilename=|DataDirectory|mynewproject.mdf;Trusted_Connection=True"

After create setup file , i have a exe file. I'm install this file everything is okay. I see my database in my programs ( which one is installed ) directory. When i open my program , its giving an error : database not found by my program.

I guess , i must be change my connection string. But i don't know what should be my connection string.

Posted 14-Mar-14 1:00am

kozmikadam

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thatraja · Answer 1 · 2014-03-14T01:07:00

Check this bunch.
.NET Installer that Automatically Installs SQL 2005 Express[^]
Create database during installation of a .NET application - Version 2[^]
Deploy your Application and Database[^]
FYI
Embedding SQL Server Express into Custom Applications[^]
How to: Deploy a SQL Server Compact 4.0 Database with an Application[^]
How to Embed SQL Server Express in an Application[^]

sankarsan parida · Answer 2 · 2014-03-14T01:14:00

Solution 2

Use full path for AttachDbFileName=e:\data\mynewproject.mdf


See more info
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms247257(v=vs.100).ASPX

Posted 14-Mar-14 1:14am

sankarsan parida

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kozmikadam 14-Mar-14 7:23am

But for every computer , installation file directory can be change.

Marcin Kozub · Answer 3 · 2014-03-14T01:17:00

Solution 3

You can dynamically create your DB Connection string using SqlConnectionStringBuilder class.
Look at this link:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/pl-pl/library/system.data.sqlclient.sqlconnectionstringbuilder%28v=vs.110%29.aspx[^]

Posted 14-Mar-14 1:17am

Marcin Kozub