How to add a database to my c# winform app

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Hi friends
realy need help on this, i have been designing some winform app that connect to an sql server database in sql server environment, but now the problem am having is, i want to add the database whose name is 'phuil.mdf' which i designed with sql server 2005 to my winform project, so i can run the app in visual studio and interact with the database without sql server installed in my computer. And in conclusion also deploy it along with my project.
Thanks in advance

Posted 6-Jan-13 23:53pm

Ese ochuko

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OriginalGriff · Answer 1 · 2013-01-07T00:06:00

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Then do not access it via SQL - use the JET (32 bit only) or ACE (32 and 64 bit) driver instead, and access it directly via ODBC.

Posted 7-Jan-13 0:06am

OriginalGriff

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Ese ochuko 7-Jan-13 8:23am

Dont know much about those stuff, can u please break it down a little

OriginalGriff 7-Jan-13 9:29am

Start here:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa288452(v=vs.71).aspx
You can replace JET with the ACE connection string instead.