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sustekj
sustekj

Reputation: 25

Database with application, no need of server, Visual Studio

I'd like to ask you about the simplest way how to have a small database with my application in c#, without using a server. Im using Visual Studio 2013 Professional and I used to work with Local Database and Ado.Net data entity model, but I can't see it here anymore.

Thank you guys

Upvotes: 0

Views: 717

Answers (1)

recursive
recursive

Reputation: 86064

You can use LocalDB.

LocalDB is created specifically for developers. It is very easy to install and requires no management, yet it offers the same T-SQL language, programming surface and client-side providers as the regular SQL Server Express. In effect the developers that target SQL Server no longer have to install and manage a full instance of SQL Server Express on their laptops and other development machines. Moreover, if the simplicity (and limitations) of LocalDB fit the needs of the target application environment, developers can continue using it in production, as LocalDB makes a pretty good embedded database too.

Here's a walkthrough: https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms233763.aspx

Upvotes: 3

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