asked on SQL Server Express vs SQL Server Compact
I've got 17 years' experience with VBA in MS Access. I've got a reasonable level of familiarity with using SQL server as the back end and Access as the front end.
But, I'm pretty knew to Visual Studio and I'm developing my first commercial application in it.
I'm faced with the decision of what DB to use for storing my data: SQL Server Express or SQL Server Compact.
My app will be:
Windows Desktop
Single User
Not likely to handle more than 100,000 records a year
Maybe 2 dozen tables
App will be delivered via download with an option of a shipped DVD.
What are the pros and cons of using each SQL Server version?
And, based on these requirements, can you recommend one clearly above the other?
But, I'm pretty knew to Visual Studio and I'm developing my first commercial application in it.
I'm faced with the decision of what DB to use for storing my data: SQL Server Express or SQL Server Compact.
My app will be:
Windows Desktop
Single User
Not likely to handle more than 100,000 records a year
Maybe 2 dozen tables
App will be delivered via download with an option of a shipped DVD.
What are the pros and cons of using each SQL Server version?
And, based on these requirements, can you recommend one clearly above the other?
Visual Basic.NETMicrosoft SQL Server
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Kaprice
I hope you are asking for sql server 2008R2 exp edition that can give you more
but as the main idea - please check the details from this article:
Difference Between SQL Server Compact Edition and SQL Server Express edition
http://patelshailesh.com/index.php/difference-between-sql-server-compact-edition-and-sql-server-express-edition
but as the main idea - please check the details from this article:
Difference Between SQL Server Compact Edition and SQL Server Express edition
http://patelshailesh.com/index.php/difference-between-sql-server-compact-edition-and-sql-server-express-edition
on top of this - please check
SQL Server 2008R2 Express edition Features:
Features Supported by the Editions of SQL Server 2008 R2
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc645993.aspx
SQL Server 2008R2 Express edition Features:
Features Supported by the Editions of SQL Server 2008 R2
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc645993.aspx
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SQL Express 2012 is the perfect solution. It supports single file implementation, stored procedures, TSQL, and is lightweight.
Thanks so much!
Thanks so much!
Not sure about the number of records it can support, butwould think that 100,000 is not large in database terms.Some key features are:
Using SQL Server Compact
How to: Deploy a SQL Server Compact Database with an Application