Create database and add data during application installation

Question

I have developed a windows form application. I have also created a database on sql server and added data to this database.

Now i want to install this application at clients place. I want to know the ways to move my created database on client's location. How can i do this during application installation? If i have to include database scripts in installation file and run it.how can i do it? If its a long process please specify links which helps me in accomplishing this task.

Thankyou very much.

Answer 1

Look at the GDR R2 database project (part of Visual Studio).

You can use this to reverese engineer your existing database into scripts within a Database project, and place under source code control. You can synchronise existing and deploy fresh databases from this project.

• Visual Studio 2010 SQL Server Database Projects

• An Overview of Database Build and Deployment

• Visual Studio Database Guide

You can also use commercial tools such as those sold by RedGate.