Embedding SQL server express 2005 with my application

Question

How can I embed Sql server 2005 express edition with my Setup package as one file?

Thanks.

PS:It's a Windows Application.

Answer 1

See http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb264562.aspx for embedding instructions.

Don't let the "Using a Wrapper" section intimidate...You won't need that. But you will need the command line switches. The installer is a single executable that can be fired off from your main installer, and the command line switches provide all of the control you will need for a successful installation.

See also here:

Configuring SQL Express During Installation http://blogs.msdn.com/sqlexpress/archive/2006/09/20/763956.aspx .

Answer 2

从技术上讲，要真正嵌入数据库，您必须使用SqlCe，SQLite等工具。SQLExpress仍作为服务运行，因此我不知道您是否真的可以嵌入它。