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  1. Sep 14th, 2010, 02:24 PM #1
    HongKongCV
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    Question Setup Installing Database

    Okay, I am writing a database application and I want to create a setup application to install Sql-Server Express and create/configure the database.

    Question 1: How do I have the setup project install SQL-Server Express automatically?

    Question 2: Once Sql-Server Express is installed, how do I (from the setup) create the database, create the tables, and determine the servername?

    If any of this can't be done in the setup, I suppose I could create the database from inside my program... but I don't know how to create a database from VB code.

    Any advice would be appreciated.
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  2. Sep 14th, 2010, 03:55 PM #2
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    Re: Setup Installing Database

    This MSDN article should get you started:
    Embedding SQL Server Express into Custom Applications
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  3. Sep 14th, 2010, 04:04 PM #3
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    Re: Setup Installing Database

    Thanks... I'll take a look at it tomorrow and see if I have any questions.
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