Re: Requirements to Run ADO.NET Application

What I'm asking is if it's possible to write an ADO.NET Windows application that doesn't require or use any type of server software. If I can just access the database file directly using the ADO.NET built in to the .NET framework.

If I'm still being unclear, for the purposes of this question, I do *NOT* want the program to work with SQL Server.

Jonathan

"Kerry Moorman" <KerryMoorman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:7623F44B-23B4-4D31-8312-09552659487E@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Jonathan,

If you want to write a program that works with SQL Server data then you must
go through SQL Server.

There is no way to access SQL Server data with ADO.Net (or any other
technology) without SQL Server.

Kerry Moorman


"Jonathan Wood" wrote:

William,

>>>> Yes, you can create an application without using a DBMS engine to
>>>> manage the data, but I expect you would be re-inventing a number of
>>>> cogs and wheels--all of which are available for free in one form or
>>>> another.

So, if I want to access a database in a .NET application, are you saying I
must either A) make certain the computer my application is running on has
server software such as MS SQL Server installed, or B) I must bypass
ADO.NET?

There's no way ADO.NET can simply open and work with an MDF file directly
without database server software?

Jonathan



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