SQL Compact import DB from SQL Server Express with Server Management Studio

Question

Hi! I try to import sql script, generated with Server Management Studio, into SQL Compact 3.5 and get a lot of error. What I am doing wrong?

I generate script with "Task/Generate Script" context menu. Part of my script:

CREATE TABLE [LogMagazines](
[IdUser] [int] NOT NULL,
   [Text] [nvarchar](500) NULL,
[TypeLog] [int] NOT NULL,
[DateAndTime] [datetime] NOT NULL,
[DetailMessage] [nvarchar](max) NULL,
[Id] [int] IDENTITY(1,1) NOT NULL,
 CONSTRAINT [PK_LogMagazines] PRIMARY KEY
(
[Id] ASC
)WITH (PAD_INDEX  = OFF, STATISTICS_NORECOMPUTE  = OFF, IGNORE_DUP_KEY = OFF, ALLOW_ROW_LOCKS  = ON, ALLOW_PAGE_LOCKS  = ON) ON [PRIMARY]
) ON [PRIMARY]

Knowledge Base:

• http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1525063/how-to-import-data-in-sql-compact-edition
• http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1515969/exporting-data-in-sql-server-as-insert-into/1515975

Answer 1

SQL Server Compact 3.5 does not support the full SQL Server (non-Compact) DLL/feature set. E.g. nvarchar(max) is not supported, nor is the ON PRIMARY syntax, since the compact database is stored in a single file.

Ref. SQL Server Compact Edition CREATE TABLE: link text