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Data store for small Windows forms app in VS2005  guidance please.

Asked by FJRMill in Databases Miscellaneous, Visual Studio, Microsoft Visual Basic.Net

Dear experts ..   Im hoping that someone will be able to advise me on a very basic issue regarding the storage of data for a small, stand-alone windows app in VB.net.

On paper, I have designed a Windows Forms system that I would like to implement using VB in VS2005.  I need for the app to have flexible access to a database (ie, it needs to build ad-hoc queries on the data), but I want to avoid the need for the users of the system to have SQL Server or the latest version of MS Access installed on their systems.

I am pretty new to visual studio. I have bought and have been picking over books on Visual Studio, .NET, SQL Server, and Visual Basic .NET  and have subscribed to LearnVisualStudio.net.    These suggest that SQL Server express is the way to go (although it is possible to use am MS Access database, but with less functionality?).  Thing is .. none of the stuff I have read has given options for the small app scenario..

Please could I open a discussion about which is the best dbms to use in this situation?

My proposed system is very simple, but WILL need to:
-      Provide distribution/installation files over the web (probably using Download.com or the like);
-      NOT require the end user to have to install or manage a database server system outside of my app.


Im looking for:
a) some reassurance that using VS2005, I should be able to develop a self-contained system to include its own database files;  
b) a steer on which way to go ..
c) where I can find appropriate, further detailed guidance

your opinions would be very much appreciated!


I will set the question with maximum points, and share these amongst the most useful couple of responses. Very many thanks.
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