Re: DB or no DB?

SQLExpress is *NOT* a server component and is totally designed for client
side database installation.

Since you want structured data and it sounds like you need some kind of
query access into it your choices would be an XML file(s), some kind of DB
or role your own and write a lot of extra code. I think it would be smart to
use something like this. Access has its own client runtime that you can
install, and don't forget FoxPro too... I assume there are some open source
ISAM type file systems you could use also.

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"vidalsasoon" <kjobson@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Installing a server components on someone's PC would be very bad form :)



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