How can I embed Sql server 2005 express edition with my Setup package as one file?
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P.S:It's a Windows Application.
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1Please clarify on whether you are looking to run SQLExpress Embedded in your app or simply creating a deployment package that contains your app and SQL Express?Jose Basilio– Jose Basilio2009-05-23 05:56:09 +00:00Commented May 23, 2009 at 5:56
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I need to Embed it. Not just include it along with the package as a seperate file to be installed automatically.Josh– Josh2009-05-24 07:44:16 +00:00Commented May 24, 2009 at 7:44
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See http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb264562.aspx for embedding instructions.
Don't let the "Using a Wrapper" section intimidate...You won't need that. But you will need the command line switches. The installer is a single executable that can be fired off from your main installer, and the command line switches provide all of the control you will need for a successful installation.
See also here:
Configuring SQL Express During Installation http://blogs.msdn.com/sqlexpress/archive/2006/09/20/763956.aspx.
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Well technically, to really embed a database, you'd have to use something like SqlCe, SQLite, etc. SQL Express still runs as a service, so I don't know if you can really embed it.
