Connecting to sql server database mdf file without installing sql server on client machine?

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I am creating a window application that need to use sql server database. I want to install this application to client machine without installing sql server so that my application can still connect to a database i.e mdf file that i will be providing at client system.

How can i connect to a database(mdf) on client machine through my window application without installing sql server. ? I dont know is it possible or not.

Client mahine dont need any installation.
PLEASE HELP ME

Posted 5-Jan-16 16:43pm

iamvinod34

Updated 5-Jan-16 16:53pm

PIEBALDconsult

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PIEBALDconsult 5-Jan-16 22:55pm

The database will need to be on a server somewhere. If there is a server you can use, then you needn't install SQL Server on the client.
If not, then maybe you want to use SQL Server Compact instead.

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Member 10584397 · Answer 1 · 2016-01-05T17:20:00

Solution 1

You need SQL to connect to the MDF. You can convert it to an SDF and load the compact edition (free).

SQL Compact

Posted 5-Jan-16 17:20pm

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Updated 5-Jan-16 17:39pm

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iamvinod34 6-Jan-16 0:24am

please send any link...
how to use sql compact tutorial

Member 12231063 7-Jan-16 21:00pm

sql compact is very slow(base on my experience) and have many limitation.

Member 10584397 10-Jul-17 5:22am

use ODBC connection