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tuzojazz
Starting Member
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 Posted - 2006-05-03 : 19:46:11
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| Hi:I'm an asp.net programmer and my database is in access format.My server is Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition Service Pack 1.I do not need microsoft access installed on my server to access my database through asp.net.I want migrate my database to sql server 2005Could I access my database in sql server 2005 format (mdf) through asp.net without sql server 2005 installed on the server?could I buy to microsoft only "Database Engine"? orIs there a free distribution of "Database Engine"?Thanks!! |
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PSamsig
Constraint Violating Yak Guru
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Posted - 2006-05-04 : 00:54:06
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Could I access my database in sql server 2005 format (mdf) through asp.net without sql server 2005 installed on the server?
No, you need SQL Server installed as well.quote:
could I buy to microsoft only "Database Engine"? orIs there a free distribution of "Database Engine"?
SQL Server 2005 Express is free and should satisfy your needs.--This one's tricky. You have to use calculus and imaginary numbers for this. You know, eleventeen, thirty-twelve and all those. |
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free distribution of "Database Engine"