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Aaron Selonke
10,323 PointsCreating a .sdf (SQL Local Database file) in Visual Studios 2015
To get some background in the IDE I was doing a project from the 'Head Start C#' books. The project calls for the creation of a local database. ( .sdf extension) in the current 2015 version of Visual Studios available to add to a project.... How can it be done?
5 Answers
anil rahman
7,786 PointsThis link helps walk you through it, should be very similar steps for 2015 :)
Aaron Selonke
10,323 PointsThat tutorial makes a service-based database (.mdf file) I don't know how to make a local database (.sdf file)
anil rahman
7,786 PointsOops my bad, try these then instead all are local database .sdf file setup:
http://www.dotnetperls.com/sqlce http://www.c-sharpcorner.com/UploadFile/7d3362/use-local-database-file-in-window-application-C-Sharp/ http://www.codeproject.com/Tips/811432/Use-Local-DataBase-file-sdf-in-Windows-Application
Aaron Selonke
10,323 PointsHI there, thanks for the info,
I can see in the tutorial, it is as easy as finding Local-Database in the IDE menu, but the Local-Database item is not there!
Screenshot http://uploadpie.com/eritO
Using VS 2015 community .NET Framework 4.6.1
anil rahman
7,786 PointsAccording to microsoft using service based database file is creating a local database file.