Database Project (DBP)

[jud9r]

Hi,

I haven't had any repsonses from the VB.NET side of the aisle, so thought I would try you C# guys

I have been given a solution with a .DBP project in it. VS won't load this as I am guessing I don't have a database project type installed in VS?

Anyone have some experience with this and what I would need to do to enable this type of project so I can re-add it to the solution?

Thanks

[Shuja Ali]

Well I think VS 2003 has Database Project by default present in the New Project Dialog. Try opening the solution and then add DBP project using the Add Project --> Existing Project.

[jmcilhinney]

I can open a DBP file in both VS.NET 2003 and VS 2005. You aren't trying to open it in a 2005 Express edition are you? If so then you're out of luck because they are designed for VB or C# projects only.

[jud9r]

Thanks for the replies.

Shuja, I have tried that, but it doesn't even recognise DBP as a project type, so won't find it when I navigate to that project location.

jmcilhinney I have the full version of VS.NET 2005 and am coding in C#. Someone said it might have been the install order of SQL 2005 and VS 2005. If it's not done absolutely correctly, then certain things on the VS side don't get installed?!

That's bizarre if true, and I wonder how it's fixed?

[jmcilhinney]

When you choose to start a new project in VS, do you have Other Project Types -> Database -> Database Project listed as an option? Are you using VS Pro or Standard, or maybe even TS? Did you install VS before SQL Server or the other way around?

[jud9r]

Hi,

I haven't got Database projects as part of the New->Project types. I am using VS Pro, and I *think* I installed SQL first, but it was a while ago, so can't really remember!

Is there a workaround for this if the install is in the wrong order? Seems bizarre to me.

Any more help would be appreciated.

Thanks.