I'm trying to update a legacy app that does all its data storage in a hacked-together system of BDE Paradox files. The program works pretty well, under certain narrow conditions, but it has serious performance issues. I'd like to try and improve things by updating to a better database system. What I need is a local database, preferably...
i have to develop desktop base software in C#.Net which only produces reports and that reports can be export to any format. that software will be dump into CD/DVD and distributed to all clients and they will install it in their PC (Stand Alon PC). and that will be installer, client can install it himself. My problem is which database i ...
In Visual Studio 2008 I can add a local database file (.sdf) and work with it just fine. In Visual Studio 2010 B2, I can add the file, but it doesn't get added to Server Explorer, and when I try double clicking on it I get this error: The operation could not be completed. Unspecified error Has anyone else gotten this error? Does...
Hi, First up, I understand why it is good practice to close server database connections as soon as possible. I am developing a program that will contain a local database (5 tables ~ 200 columns), it may grow to a few thousand rows (so doubt it will be too much of an overhead). My first thought was to keep the local db connection until ...
Hi, I'm using Visual Studio 2008 SP1 with SQL Server 2008. I'am trying to add an SQL Server File (MDF) in my Website project. Then I get the following error: Connections to SQL Server files (*.mdf) require SQL Server Express 2005 to function properly. Please verify... I've been using Google without any results, and I'm in deep need ...
I am trying to display search results in the windows 7 explorer thru the federated search feature, from a local .net assembly. (not from a web service) I have found various tutorials, but all of them are for web services. Earlier I thought that it was not possible but then, I came across the StickyNotes federated search connector. The c...
Hi all, I have an application which will be distributed to a large number of people within my company. I need to have some central data store for this application and dont have the budget for SQL server or anything like this. I noticed that there is a thing called a Local Database in VS2008... will this be suitable for a central data sto...