Can I package SQL Server Express with my Visual Studio program deployment?

Asked Jan 27 '14 at 14:17

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I have created an application in Visual Studio that uses a .mdf database and executes SQL scripts on it. The program imports and exports reports to and from Excel. I want to be able to give this program to team members, but they get an error "error: 52 - Unable to locate a local database runtime installation. verify that SQL Server Express is properly installed and that the Local Database Runtime feature is enabled."

I assume they get this error because they do not have SQL Server installed. Is there anyway I can include the minimum SQL Server components needed within my deployment? What is the minimum requirement? Thank you!

edited Jan 27 '14 at 14:23

RBarryYoung

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asked Jan 27 '14 at 14:17

bheltzel

Why don't you make it a web page? – Dan Bracuk Jan 27 '14 at 14:21
Dan - Hm that actually sounds like a great idea. I have no experience with something like that though. Are there costs to having it? – bheltzel Jan 27 '14 at 14:22
You could also look at an embedded database system like sqlcompact or sqlite – iamkrillin Jan 27 '14 at 14:26
Sorry, the URL was too long and got cut off. Try this instead: http://stackoverflow.com/q/21383167/109122 – RBarryYoung Jan 27 '14 at 14:37

Can I package SQL Server Express with my Visual Studio program deployment?

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