Monday, March 19, 2012

Installing SQL Server 2005 DB via .NET application

Hello all,

I've developed a visual basic .net (2005) application that uses sql server 2005 (express edition) as a database and I created a setup project that installes my application. Now, my question is how can I create a "all-in-one" installation procedure/file that will install both the SQL server (engine + db) and my application?

I've found the following link:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/sql/default.aspx?pull=/library/en-us/dnsse/html/sqlexpuserinst.asp#sqlexpuser_topic10

That mentions under: "Distribution and Deployment" section, something that sounds like what I'm looking for, but I didn't find any further information on how to do that. Can anyone help?

Thanks in advanced!

Tom.

I have the same question...bump...

_ANY_ resources out there?

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Hi,

SQL Server Express doesn′′t use merge modules anymore. It uses now the msi pakcage functionalty which is described in the help of Visual Studio, its like configuring any other MSI package within a setup project to deploy.

HTH, Jens Suessmeyer.

http://www.sqlserver2005.de

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