I'd be interested to know what the recommended methods are of implementing a SQL database using VS2005 standard and SQLExpress. I previously used VS2003 and MSDE which allowed me to create a .sql script to create and populate a database. Correct me if I'm wrong, but it now appears that in VS2005 the preferred way of doing this is to create a SQLExpress database in the App_Data folder. This is fine, except that I can't seem to connect to this 'detached' database using SQLCMD when I need to run my .sql scripts to create the tables. When I used MSDE, I used a command similar to the following: osql -E -S(local)etsdk -dMyDatabase Which connected to the 'MyDatabase' database. Now, with VS2005, if I create MyDatabase.mdf in the App_Data folder how would I connect to it using SQLCMD? I've tried: sqlcmd -E -S(local)SQLEXPRESS -dMyDatabase.mdf but this just tries to open a database in the SSQL.1MSSQLData folder. I guess I'd like to store the database in the App_Data folder as it keeps everything together and will be easier when deploying a site to a remote host. Thanks,Wayne.
Hi, I have developed an application on the Intranet, but what I have done is dealing with the database directly using MS SQL Server 2005 server. But I have seen some people or videos where they create the database on "App_Data" folder. I am going to develop online application on Internet this time, I should develop it offline on my machine. So, I have 2 questions foe now: 1) What is the right way to create MSSQL 2005 database? in "App_Data" or in MSSQL 2005 server? 2) When creating database in "App_Data" folder, is it going to be created automatically or shown on my MSSQL 2005 server? Thanks,
I have a vb.net 2005 application and i created a SQL Server 2005 db inside my App_Data folder and I need to know how to connect to this database so that I can query it from my vb code. thanks
Hello! I have created my self a person website in VS2008 using Linq and ahev downloaded a copy of sql express to use as my database when working on it at home. I have just noticed, now I am trying to upload it to a server that my sql express is automatically creating the database in my app_data folder, this is causing me problems, as I don't want it to do this. I want it to be able to point it at a full version of SQL server. Is there some setting I have missed? Of how can I stop tis automatic creation of the database? Thanks Bex
I am using visual web developer with sqlserver2005 express edition. When I try to create a database in the App_Data folder through solution explorer I get the following error message: Failed to generate a user instance of Sql Server due to a failure in starting the process for the user instance. The connection will be closed. I am unable to create the database. Can anyone help in solving this problem? Regards, Sandy
I am workin on a website for me and my friend. I want to host it at a hosting company. In asp.net 2.0 projects are build with the App_data folder, which can stores data source such as a SQL Server 2005 database. But when i want to host the site at a hosting company, will the database goed into this folder?
I am using sql server 2005 developer edition with service pack 1I have uninstalled sql express.How Could I create new database by the help of app_data folder without sql server express.That is when i right click on app_data folder and try to make a new database it give me the following error.Connections to SQL Server files (*.mdf) require SQL Server Express 2005 to function properly. Please verify the installation of the component or download from the URL: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=49251I don't want's to install sql server express and want's the functinality of creating a new database via App_Data folder.What Can do ?
Hi I am trying to create a sql server database in the app_data folder of visual studio 2005. It keeps telling me I need the express version. Can I not use the developer version
I dont alot about sql server 2005(Express edition). For debugging purposes i want to copy the whole app_data folder(.mdf & .log files) on the production server to another folder on the same machine(or sometimes to a network folder). So when i copy and try to paste this App_data folder to a new location, i get this error message "cannot copy ASPNETDB: it is being used by another person or program. close any programs that might be using the file and try again." After reading the above message, i close visual web developer, stop the website in IIS and stop the SQLExpress service on the server and try again but still get the same message. So how can i make sure that all the programs accessing these database files are closed such that i'm able able to copy them to a different location.
On my VWD 2005 Express, I have installed 2 SQL Server 2005 Express databases in the App_Data folder.I kind of remember these 2 databases were installed from Wrox web site or a zip file. Now we still useSQL Server 2000 databases for our ASP.net applications. I have downloaded the SQL Server 2005 Express.These 2 databases in the App_Data folder seem to work fine although I can not see them from theManagement Studio Express. My question is: How do I 'manually' create a new SQL Server 2005 database into the App_Data folder? TIA,Jeffrey
I have a stand-alone Windows XP Pro PC that has SQL Server Express (SSE) and Visual Web Developer Express (VWDE) programs. The Microsoft "pubs" Database is installed in the SQL Server Management Studio Express (SSMSE). I created a website in my VWDE program. I need the .mdf file of the pubs Database in the App_Data folder of website of my VWDE project. I think that User Instance in my SSE is established. I have studied Xcopy Deployment (SQL Server Express) and User Instance for a quite a while and I still do not know where and how to use Xcopy to get the mdf file of the pubs database into the App_Data folder of the website of my VWDE project. Please help and give me the detailed key steps/instructions about where and how to get the .mdf file of the pubs database into the App_Data folder of the website of my VWDE project via Xcopy.
Hi all, I have read/studied (i) Working with Databases in Visual Web Developer 2005 Express in http://quickstarts.asp.net/QuickStartv20/aspnet/doc/data/vwd.aspx, (ii) Xcopy Deployment (SQL Server Express) in http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms165716.aspx, (iii) User Instances for Non-Administrators in http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms143684.aspx, and (iv) Embedding SQL Server Server Express in Applications in http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms165660.aspx. I do not understand the concepts and procedures to do Xcopy and User Instances for non-administrators completely-I do not know how to connect to databases and create database diagrams or schemas using the Database Explorer. I have a stand-alone Windows XP Pro PC. I have created a ChemDatabase with 3 dbo tables in the SQL Server Management Studio of my SQL Server Express and a website of my VWD Express application with an App_Data folder. I am not able to proceed to use Xcopy and user instance to bring the 3 dbo tables of ChemDatabase to my App_Data folder. Please help and give me some detailed procedures/instructions to bring the 3 dbo tables of ChemDatabase (or ChemDatabase itself) from the SQL Server Management Studio Express to the App_Data folder of the website of my VWD Express project? Thanks in advance, Scott Chang
Greetings, Salutations, and Howdy I'm using VWD on the local box and WS 2003/SQL Express on the remote box. The first time I upload the site, the upload works great. Later after uploading updates, new pages, etc. the upload still works great. BUT.....when I try to upload anything in the App_Data folder, I get a copy error, access denied. On a pre-existing site with App_Data ....How do you upload the App_Data folder or it's contents to the remote server? Thanks^2
Hi All, The web site I'm working on will allow admin users to create a new database for each new client. I'm hoping to be able to keep all of the databases in the local App_Data folder, but I'm finding that I can't even find a way of generating a list of the databases in the App_Data folder. The code I have is:Dim serverConn As New ServerConnection(".SQLEXPRESS") serverConn.LoginSecure = True serverConn.ConnectTimeout = 30 serverConn.Connect() Dim sqlServer As Server = New Server(serverConn)
For Each db As Database In sqlServer.Databases ListView1.Items.Add(db.Name) NextThis does populate a list of databases, but not the ones in the App_Data folder - just those attached directly to the server.Any help on this will be greatly appreciated as it's starting to drive me nuts!Thanks,Paul
I've started with the development of a website which will use a sql server 2005 database. I want to use the asp.net membership and roles functionality. In the end the website will be hosted by a hosting company. What is the best way to store the database? In the App_data folder or outstide the App_data folder? Second, do hosting companies support placing sql server databases stored into the App_data folder?
I have installed 2 SQL Server 2005 Express sample databases from 2 books, ASPnet 2.0 and ADOnet 2.0. The ASPNETDB.MDF was shown in App_Data and Database Explorer, but not in the SQL Server Management Studio Express. The AdoStepBy Step database created by a ConfigDB.exe was displayed in the Management Studio, but not in the App_Data, or Database Explorer.
Is this the way SQL Server 2005 runs the 2005 databases for SQL Server 2005 Express only? Or also in SQL Server 2005?
This is a weird problem. I added a database to the app_data folder, but when I make updates and then run some reports the updates aren't shown. The database is updated, cause queries show the updates and I inspected the database. The updates however, aren't being reflected when I run the reports.
Why can I not connect to the database created under app_data folder with sql express and view the tables. I am trying to understand the structure of how it works, I have gone through the My personal web site starter kit's files to try and understand how it writes to the database.Why is the databse not visible in SQL express and why are the databases attached database files and not directly in SQL2005.
Hi There, I am using Windows XP Pro and I had SQL SERVER Express edition installed with Visual Studio 2005 ...whenever I go to ADD Database into APP_DATA folder it says "Connecting to SQL Server files (*.mdf) requires SQL Server Express to function properly....." in SERVICES its running....later I've bought Developer Edition of SQL SERVER 2005 and installed on my machine but problem is remain the same... What I want is to keep both the functionalities like to ADD file into APP_DATA folder and using SERVER Connection too...So whats the problem and why I am unable to ADD ".MDF" file ... Regards
I create database in App_Data. Now i wish to get backup of this database and also wish to have this database in my sqlserver 05 databases. Please provide a way so that both tasks will accomplished. Thanks. With regards Dev
While attempting to set up sql replication in MSSQL 2005 one of my user databases is now in the systems database folder. I need to move it back to the user databases folder. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
I know a WMI event watcher can be used to watch for a new file being added to a folder. However, I need to check for new folders being added to an existing folder. I haven't been able to find a post on doing this. Is there a way in WQL to check for a new folder being added instead of a new file? I've used SQL for years, but am new to SSIS.
I have a SharePoint (2007) Document Library site called B. Web Client is enabled on the server and B is mapped as a Drive (let's call it Y for this discussion)
I want to move documents in A to B. Easy enough, right? Not so....
I first started by creating a batch file that issues a COPY \A \Y /Y at the command prompt. Viola! Worked Great!
I then moved that command to a SQL Agent job as a CMDExec statement (exact same statement) and attempted to run it.....CRASH! It found the files in A but then said "The system cannot find the path specified"
Ok, so I tried it in SSIS. CRASH! Checked the error log. Same thing...
So I then checked the account under which the SQl Agent was running (special domain account for all our SQL Servers). Thinking it might mater I changed it to run under my name (I'm in Domain admin). I also ensured I had permissions to the SPS 2007 library as well. (I did).
Ran again! CRASH! Same error....
So, I created a batch file , placed thec ommand in the batch file and ran that from the command prompt! Viola! Worked Great.
So, I was thinking of how ingenious I was as I pasted my C:RootCopy.bat into my SQL Agent job. With a big grin on my face I right clicked and picked "Start Job at step".......CRASH! Same error.
Does anyone have any ideas on this ???????????????
I have a set of folders with the following structure:
MainFolder
1999
SpreadsheetA.xls
SpreadsheetB.xls
SpreadsheetC.xls
2000
SpreadsheetA.xls
SpreadsheetB.xls
SpreadsheetC.xls
etc.
Is there a way that I can use the foreach loop container to loop the sub folders? My plan was to get the folder name and path into a variable, use this to build the connection string for each file in this folder, carry out the upload for that folder, then move onto the next folder and do the same thing, but I cannot see a way to do this.
hi everyone,I'm currently developing a website and have a lot of images to use there(obviously :P), until now I have in some tables in my sql server db where exists a column which stores the path to: 'image folder + filename'And my question is: what are the advantages of using binary images in database instead of this approach to the problem, i.e., having images stored in a server folder.Thanks in advance.
I have a repository that is currently stored on our SQL 2005 database. I would like to pull this repository from the database and place it on our files server. Is there anyway for me to extract this from our database?
I need to restore a sql server 2000 database which does not have any backups apart from a snapshot folder which contains some .bcp, .IDX and .Sch files. (there was a transactional replication setup on this database at some point and the snapshot folder is still there.)
Is this possible? any help will be highly appreciated.
I have an interesting problem. I am unable to see any database triggers in the Database Triggers folder under programmability in SQL 2005. I have been able to create and alter triggers in the database that function exactly as their supposed to, yet they never show up as visible in the Triggers folder. I would love for one of the luminaries on this forum to share some wisdom with me and let me know what setting is the culprit. It is driving me batty.
I have an application which will create a SQL database(using CREATE DATABASE) and the database files are supposed to be placed in c:program filesmyAppdatamyDatabase.mdf
the idea is to put together a folder that is in some place in the computer, like "c:excel_fles" and the database full backup in a single .bak file, the database can be recovered with sql server management studio(but no the folder), the restoration of the program can be done with a program, I think it can be done with msdb, but I'm a little lost in the road.
