How do I view compact local databases? (I want to be able to view the data in the DB, add rows using a GUI, and run SQL queries within the tool.) Or are they different products, in which …

Jul 4, 2019 · Atm, I use vmware portable with windows+sql server embedded on an external drive. I would like to remove vmware (because of windows+SQL), so I thought about sqlite/sql compact.

Apr 8, 2011 · Here are a couple which have worked quite well for me in terms of connecting to SQL CE 3.5 and 4.0 databases: LINQPad - (See my remark to question) It works quite well …

I've been doing some testing of different methods for compressing and storing SQL Server backups (using SQL Server 2008 R2 Enterprise edition), and I'm wondering what the most …

Dec 23, 2009 · Update: comment from Nick Westgate in nice formatting The steps are not all that intuitive: Open SQL Server Management Studio, or if it's running select File -> Connect Object …

Jun 12, 2015 · I'm trying to free up some space in my Testing SQL Server. It has SQL Server 2005, 2008, 2008R2 and the compact or express edition. Since I only use lately the 2008R2 …

May 10, 2016 · And in light of free options like SQL Server Express or Compact Editions, PostgreSQL or MySQL, it's a tax on end users who want control (though they likely really …

Note: later versions of SQL Server Express / Compact / CE support larger database sizes and other higher limits.

May 23, 2017 · I am trying to create and manage SQL Server Compact databases. The problem is that I can't change the "server type" from database engine. I tried following the directions …

Nov 10, 2017 · I'm designing a small SQL Server Compact Edition database and am attempting to enforce referential integrity. The database is a simple backend for a small desktop application …