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Using a Database

  • April 30, 2008 at 7:11 am

    #185025

    Hi Guys,

    I develop visual studio 2005 web applications and was wondering, if I use SQL Server 2000 as my database backend, does the client I give the web application to have to have SQL Server 2000 as well. I have seen a few example web applications that use a .mdf file located in the App_Data directory.

    Thanks for your help.

    Best Regards,

    Steve Wilson.

  • April 30, 2008 at 9:16 am

    #809137

    The client needs SQL Server. You can use SQL Express (2005) or MSDE (7, 2000), but an MDF file isn't opened by the app. There are .sdf files opened by the SQL Server Compact Edition DLLs.

  • April 30, 2008 at 9:23 am

    #809148

    Hi There,

    Thanks for the reply.

    So in short I can not develop any apps unless the client also has Sql Server.

    Can the client use Sql Express Commercially?

    Best Regards,

    Steve Wilson.

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