Microsoft SQL Server Express is a freely downloadable and distributable version of Microsoft's SQL Server relational database management system. It is targeted for embedded and smaller-scale applications, having a number of technical restrictions.
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Recommended SQL database for commerical product
We have a commercial off the shelf product which used a Access Database. Due to the limitations and corruptions involved in multi user environments we decided to move to SQL Express. However now asit turns our,deployment of SQL Express 2005/2008 is…

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How to Create a Database for Multiple User Access on a Central Drive
For my sins I have become the Excel Whiz for my department (believe me, in my department, just being able to open Excel puts you ahead of the pack!).
I created them a spread sheet for developing their annual budget. This worked well but now they…

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lost my ASPNETDB.mdf
I am working on the MVC storefront Rob Conery project and I lost my ASPNET.mdf database !
I would like to have the ASPNET.mdf database in my App_Data folder. I tried to include the db right clicking on it and including it in the project. But on the…

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Select * into SqlserverTable2 from SqlExpressTable1, can this be done
Can I Select * into a Sqlserver Table from a SqlExpress Table the way I can from a Sqlserver Table to a Sqlserver Table using
Select * into Table2 from Table1
If so, what is the syntax?

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Can .mdf use as embedded database?
I am new to C# and SQL Server databases, so this may be a stupid question but I am confused.
I want to setup an embedded database on a client machine automatically when he installs my application. I know SQL Server Compact Edition is there but there…

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How to access SQL Server 2012 Express remotely
I am using SQL Server 2012 Express and I have enabled remote connections plus also have followed the steps give in the LINK
However I am unable to access the server remotely and what server name should be specified the public ip address?

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

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How to read and compare data from an SQL Server Express database
I am trying to create a select statement in C# to check if the value inserted into a textbox (userName) is in an existing SQL database. I have a database called Employee containing a table called EVUSERS and it has a column called UName.
In my code…
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How to use Triggers in SQL Server 2012 to archive and delete
I will be honest, I know nothing about SQL Server other than what I have tried to pack into my brain in the last two days.... I have found a couple of scripts on your website that sounded like they would work What are ways to move data older than…

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What services are required by SQL Express/SQL Server?
One of our partners recently reported that our software could not contact a remote instance of SQL Express until they started the RPC Locator and SQL Server Browser services. Where would I find a list of services that must be running, on both server…

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Connection string from Visual WebDeveloper to SQL Server Express database for login screen
I'm trying to create a simple login screen using Visual WebDeveloper aspx page and SQL Server Express.
My SQL Server name is SPAZZ\SQLEXPRESS.
I have a database called H2H and a table inside the database called tblUserUser. Inside the tblUserUser…

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Filling the grid View with more than 1 table?
I have the following code
SqlConnection con = new SqlConnection();
con.ConnectionString=@"Data Source=RITESH-PC\SQLEXPRESS;database=master;Integrated Security=true";
con.Open();
SqlDataAdapter adp = new SqlDataAdapter("Select * from…

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How to set system admin password for SQL Server Express
I understand this should be searched online. I did but most of the links point to SSMS and UI for doing this. I am relying on Visual Studio 2012 SSDT and self-typed SQL query.
Please help me with below SQL command to set sa password.
CREATE LOGIN…

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SQLExpress database instance not commiting changes with local mdf db
I'm building my application using .NET.
I created a SQLExpress database instance using Visual Studio and connected to it using LINQ.
This is its connection string
Data Source=.\SQLEXPRESS;AttachDbFilename=|DataDirectory|\TicTacToeDB.mdf;Integrated…

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Can't attach database to SQL Server Enterprise, needs Express?
I already have SQL Server Enterprise 2012 on my PC and the service that is running is MSSSQLSERVER (found on SQL Server Configuration manager).
I am trying to attach a database which requires SQL Server Express!
I downloaded SQLEXPR_x64_ENU and…

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