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SQL Server CE
SQL Server CE is a great database for single user Windows
applications. It uses the same database engine, albeit a stripped-down version,
as Microsoft SQL Server. SQL Server CE is
made to be able to be run on Microsoft Windows PCs and Windows Compact Edition devices,
such as Microsoft smart phones.
In the old days, if you wanted a database for a
Microsoft Windows program for a single user, that didn't hit it
a big
database such as SQL Server, Oracle, or DB2, you were forced to use
Microsoft Access. Microsoft Access worked pretty good but had a
number of limitations, including: slow speed, and a limited SQL
language set.
Another option Microsoft .NET developers have had for the
last few years is XML databases. But, other than being cumbersome to
work with, as well as slow if you start working with a very large
number of records, or complex data, XML databases are not made for fast data access.
It is a breath of fresh air to have Microsoft
SQL Server CE. It offers the benefits of the core database engine of
Microsoft SQL Server all in a package which is quite easy to install
and uses minimal system resources.
Do you need multi-user database ability, all for free?
If you have multiuser database needs as well
as a limited budget, then Microsoft SQL Server CE is not for you.
You may want to give Microsoft SQL Server Express a try. Here is a link to additional
information on Microsoft SQL Server Express.
Do you not know what
a multiuser database is, or means? Contact us here at C Solutions
with that question, and we can help.
Do you need multi-user database ability, and are willing
to pay for it, and get additional benefits?
If you have multiuser database needs as well
as some money to spend, Microsoft SQL Server could be the database for
you. Here is a link to additional
information on Microsoft SQL Server
Click here to learn more about C Solutions.
What can Microsoft SQL Server CE do for you?
If you run a business and have found you have hit your limits
with Microsoft Access databases or Microsoft Excel spreadsheets to run common
tasks, Microsoft SQL Server CE could be the database answer for you. We can
build a custom application for you which helps you manage and grow your business
with Microsoft SQL Server CE holding, and delivering, your important business
data.
Modern business has evolved past paper, Microsoft Excel
spreadsheets, and Microsoft Access databases. Microsoft has provided
Microsoft SQL Server CE database to be the free data source of
choice for you in your business. And
Microsoft SQL Server Express Edition is available for your
multi-user database needs, for free. Isn't it time you took
advantage of the modern business tools which are available for you
to take your company to the next level?
Contact us. We can help.
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We here at C Solutions have
worked with Microsoft SQL
Server CE for years. We've
been big fans of its ability
to deliver big database
abilities in a small package
for single user
applications. We have
even been such a big fan of
it that we have written an
article on its programming
use.
SQL Server CE
Create, Read, Update, Delete
Article (CRUD)
The four
most common database
operations developers need
to do on a database is to
have the ability to: create
records, read records,
update records, as well as
delete records.
Therefore our article is
about just that.
SQL Server 2005 Compact Edition Tutorial: CRUD - (Create, Read, Update, and Delete)
Additionally, for your
convenience, we have
made available the source
code for the article
listed above:
'SQL Server 2005 Compact Edition Tutorial: CRUD - (Create, Read, Update, and Delete)' -
Source code
Want to know more about Microsoft SQL Server CE and how it can help your business?
Contact us now. We can help.
SQL Server CE Is Not Made for Web Server Use
Unfortunately, SQL Server CE cannot be used
everywhere, nor is a proper fit for every use. One of the big places
you are unable to use Microsoft SQL Server CE is on a Web server for
Web applications. But,
if
you're on a tight budget, Microsoft SQL
Server Express can do a great job delivering your database needs for
your website - for free. Click here to find out more. Or, if you
have bigger database needs, or could use the benefits of a
full version database, Microsoft
SQL Server to be for you. Click here to find out more.
We here at C Solutions have worked with Microsoft SQL Server CE
for years. We are here to
help. Click here to tell us about your
SQL Server CE needs.
Click here to learn more about C Solutions.
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SQL Server CE Is Great for 1
User Windows Applications
SQL Server
CE is great for one user
Microsoft Windows
database applications. This
is because it delivers
superior database
performance with a small
system footprint. Basically,
it is easy to install and
uses a very small amount of
system resources, all while
delivering superfast data
performance.
SQL Server CE Is Not Made For Multi-User Applications
SQL Server
CE is not made for multiuser
applications. It is made to
be used by only one program,
and user, at a time. So, if
you have an application
which requires multiple
users to access the same
database at the same time
you're out of luck.
As stated
above, Microsoft SQL Server
is made for this. And it can
do a great job for you.
Click here to find out more
about Microsoft SQL Server.
SQL Server CE - The Price Is Right - FREE
Microsoft
SQL Server CE database is free.
That is a price about
everybody can like.
One of the
reasons Microsoft makes this
available is Microsoft SQL
Server CE is a very easy
coding transition from it to it's
bigger brother Microsoft SQL
Server.
So,
Microsoft SQL Server CE
provides a migration path
from it to Microsoft SQL
Server, should you ever need
to upgrade your database's
ability, capabilities, or
capacity.
Microsoft SQL Server CE
Installation / Deployment
Microsoft provides a
handful of ways to
install and deploy
of Microsoft SQL
Server CE. Here is a
link to the
download package for
Microsoft SQL Server
CE.
Additionally, you
can make
installation of
Microsoft SQL Server
part of your
programs install
package.
Do you have any questions about Microsoft SQL Server CE? Contact us. We can help.
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SQL Server CE Links
SQL Server 2005 Compact Edition
Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Compact Edition RC1
An introduction to SQL Server 2005 Compact Edition Release
Candidate 1
A Lap Around SQL Server 2005 Compact Edition
SQL Server 2005 Compact Edition Books Online Community
Technology Preview (CTP)
Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Everywhere Edition Tools for Visual
Studio 2005 Service Pack 1 Beta
Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Compact Edition Access Database
Synchronizer CTP
Extra SQL Server 2005 Compact
Edition Info:
Here's some background information on
SQL
Server Compact Edition:
In order to more effectively use
SQL
Server
CE on Visual Studio 2005 SP1, add this tool:
Microsoft SQL
Server 2005 Compact Edition Tools for Visual Studio 2005 Service Pack 1
Brief Description
The download is installed after the installation of Visual Studio 2005 SP1 and updates the Smart Device Development components in Visual Studio 2005 SP1 with the SQL Server 2005 Compact Edition design time UI/Dialogs, device CAB files, and includes new features like Click Once support.
From Microsoft, here's An introduction to SQL Server 2005 Compact Edition. This document provides an insight into some of the features of SQL Server CE, links for the install files, as well as some of the system's vulnerabilities, and workarounds for them.
Brief Description
SQL Server 2005 Compact Edition Developer SDK contains the files required for installing
SQL Server 2005 Compact Edition on mobile devices, desktop and tablet PC. It also has the Help File, and the Header files for native development, and the Northwind sample application.
Follow along with these self-paced tutorials to learn how to rapidly develop applications with SQL Server 2005 Compact Edition using familiar programming models and management interface. These tutorials include step-by-step instructions and exercise scripts for performing tasks related to SQL Server 2005 Compact Edition.
SQL Server Everywhere Blog ( NOTE: SQL Server Everywhere was one of the many names given to SQL Server Compact Edition in it's earlier, pre-release, forms. )
Blog with several good SQL Server CE code examples
An screencast / video overview of the different programming options for SQL Server Everywhere Edition including an updateable resultset (SqlCeResultSet)
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