Connect To SQL 2005 Mobile Edition
Apr 30, 2007
Hi,
I already have SQL Express Edition... i installed SQL 2005 Mobile Edition..
how could i connect to the mobile edition so i can design my DB?
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SQL Server 2005 Management Studio Only Can Connect To 2005 Mobile Edition?
Jan 9, 2007hi,
I have some SQL CE database .sdf file on my handheld, and I was trying to connect to that file via SQL Server 2005 Management Studio, and it does not work. I am wondering if there is any good tool that I can use on desktop to connect to sqlce .sdf database file on my handheld?
Thanks.
Help Needed In Merge Replication, SQL Server 2005 Mobile Edition And VC# 2005
Apr 10, 2008I have written following code in my application
I just want to display all the data of a Single table into a Data Grid, I know that we can drag and drop the table on to a form and datagrid is generated, but here I want to retrive those values through my code, how should i do that
I am getting following errors while running the program
Error 1) Error No. 28037, MS SQL Server 2005 Evrywhere Edition
Error: A request to send data to the computer running IIS has failed. For more information see HRESULT
Error 2) Error No. 0, SQL Server 2005 Evrywhere Edition ADO.Net Data Provider
Error: The specified table does not exist [ JobLists ].
Can anybody please tell me, where I went wrong ??? In this code anywhere else????
Note: While adding a Data Source of SQL Server 2005 Mobile Edition, I have added that .sdf file into my project, thats why I have written the Data Source as : .DbFile.sdf
@"Data Source = .DbDotNetCF.sdf";
The code is as follows:
using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.ComponentModel;
using System.Data;
using System.Drawing;
using System.Text;
using System.Windows.Forms;
using System.Data.SqlServerCe;
namespace DeviceApplication1
{
public partial class Form1 : Form
{
string filename = @".DbDotNetCF.sdf";
private DataSet dsJobLists;
public Form1()
{
InitializeComponent();
}
private void DeleteDB()
{
if (System.IO.File.Exists(filename))
{
System.IO.File.Delete(filename);
}
}
private void Sync()
{
SqlCeReplication repl = new SqlCeReplication();
repl.InternetUrl = @"http://localhost/WebsiteDotNetCF/sqlcesa30.dll";
repl.Publisher = @"RAHU";
repl.PublisherDatabase = @"DotNetCF";
repl.PublisherSecurityMode = SecurityType.NTAuthentication;
repl.Publication = @"PubDotNetCF";
repl.Subscriber = @"SubDotNetCF";
repl.SubscriberConnectionString = @"Data Source='" + filename + "';Max Database Size=128;Default Lock Escalation =100;";
try
{
if (!System.IO.File.Exists(filename))
{
repl.AddSubscription(AddOption.CreateDatabase);
}
repl.Synchronize();
}
catch (SqlCeException ex)
{
DisplaySQLCEErrors(ex);
}
finally
{
repl.Dispose();
}
// Display Same Data In Another DataGrid : dataGrid1
SqlCeConnection cn = new SqlCeConnection(@"Data Source='" + filename + "'");
SqlCeDataAdapter daJobLists = new SqlCeDataAdapter("SELECT JobListsID, JobID, PersonID FROM JobLists", cn);
if (dsJobLists == null)
{
dsJobLists = new DataSet();
}
try
{
dsJobLists.Clear();
daJobLists.Fill(dsJobLists, "JobLists");
dataGrid1.DataSource = dsJobLists.Tables["JobLists"];
}
catch (SqlCeException ex)
{
DisplaySQLCEErrors(ex);
}
}
private void DisplaySQLCEErrors(SqlCeException ex)
{
for (int i = 0; i < ex.Errors.Count; i++)
{
MessageBox.Show("Index #" + i.ToString() + ""
+ ex.Errors.Source + ""
+ "Error: " + ex.Errors.Message,
"Error No. " + ex.Errors.NativeError.ToString());
}
}
private void Form1_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
Sync();
DeleteDB();
if (DbDotNetCFDataSetUtil.DesignerUtil.IsRunTime())
{
// TODO: Delete this line of code to remove the default AutoFill for 'dbDotNetCFDataSet.JobLists'.
this.jobListsTableAdapter.Fill(this.dbDotNetCFDataSet.JobLists);
}
}
}
}
I have created a merge replication correctlly( I suppose, there were no errros)
Please help
Your help will be appriciated
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Hi:
When I try and connecto to SQL CE I always get an invalid operation exception. I"m afraid that I did not follow the proper install for Orcas Beta 2. I can't remember if I was supposed to uninstall SQL Mobile 2005 first or not.
All I know is when I try and use my SQL CE I can't connecto to a DB / sdf file ?
Any help would be appreciated I"m just starting to use SQL CE.
thanks
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I am developing a mobile application in which i have to create a database..
My database contains relationships between its tables..
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Dec 17, 2005Hello Everybody
I want to create SQL server 2005 mobile database on desktop programmatically with some inital data for my application and load it into device. We can create database only in VS2005 server explorer or SQL server 2005 application.
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Jan 2, 2007Hi forum readers,
we are working on a release 2.0 mobile solution right now. In our version 1.0 we did not have to worry about memory issues as our application was the only application running on our target devices (e.g. T-Mobile MDA Compact II Pocket PCs, WM2005).
Now we need to share the available memory with others. As our application relies on its SQL Server 2005 Mobile Edition database we are wondering about memory usage of that server.
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Can't Connect To Remote Sql 2005 From Mobile 5 Emiulator
Jun 6, 2007
m_strRDA_DBConnectionString = @"Data Source=servername;Initial Catalog=dbname;User ID=username;Password=goodpassword;Integrated Security =true; ";
Failure to open SQL Server with given connect string. [ connect string = ;Data Source=servername;Initial Catalog=dbname;User ID=username;Password=goodpassword;Integrated Security =true; ]
i used several format for servername (sql server name; machine name, IP adress and IPaddress with port number) but no able to connect..
can you tell me where /whatis the problem?
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Note:
I can connect to sql 2005 database through other win C# program with no problem.
The same code with mobile 5 with sql 2000
I have no problem. Once I moved to sql 2005 (without and with SP2 istalled) .
I can access the http://ipaddress/MobileDeviceApp/sqlcesa30.dll via the mobile browser no problem.
stack list:
at System.Data.SqlServerCe.NativeMethods.CheckHRESULT()
at System.Data.SqlServerCe.SqlCeRemoteDataAccess.Pull()
at MobileDeviceApp.RDAForm.btnRDAGetData_Click()
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.OnClick()
at System.Windows.Forms.Button.OnClick()
at System.Windows.Forms.ButtonBase.WnProc()
at System.Windows.Forms.Control._InternalWnProc()
at Microsoft.AGL.Forms.EVL.EnterMainLoop()
at System.Windows.Forms.Application.Run()
at MobileDeviceApp.Program.Main()
the code for MobileDeviceApp.RDAForm.btnRDAGetData_Click()
if (File.Exists(m_strLocalDBFileName))
File.Delete(m_strLocalDBFileName);
SqlCeRemoteDataAccess pSqlCeRemoteDataAccess = null;
SqlCeEngine pSqlCeEngine = null;
try
{
pSqlCeEngine = new SqlCeEngine();
pSqlCeEngine.LocalConnectionString = m_strLocatConnectionString;
pSqlCeEngine.CreateDatabase();
pSqlCeRemoteDataAccess = new SqlCeRemoteDataAccess(m_strRDA_URL, m_strLocatConnectionString);
pSqlCeRemoteDataAccess.InternetUrl = m_strRDA_URL;
pSqlCeRemoteDataAccess.LocalConnectionString = m_strLocatConnectionString;
pSqlCeRemoteDataAccess.Pull("tb1", "SELECT id1, name FROM tb1", m_strRDA_DBConnectionString);
lblMessage.Text = @"Done";
}
catch (Exception oException)
{
lblMessage.Text = "Error: " + oException.Message;
}
pSqlCeEngine.Dispose();
pSqlCeRemoteDataAccess.Dispose();
lblMessage.Refresh();
VS 2005 - VB.NET - Connect To Mobile SQL Database From Desktop PC
Jun 7, 2006I want to physically move my .SDF file to my desktop and then access this file from VS 2005 VB.NET. Ideally, I would want to access this .SDF file from MS Access 2003 but I undersand this is not possible.
Here are my VS 2005 VB.NET statements....
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MobileActMgr6CE.sdf")
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On executing the last statement(fill)...I get the following error.
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Dec 5, 2006Hi,
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Same query on sql 2005 mobile ed. takes 11 minutes .
on database having same data.
Sample query
SELECT routes.location,routes.equipment_type, routes.contract_type,
routes.maintenance_interval,routes.bank_description,routes.Unit_Des,
routes.Unit_no,max(task_last_completed.date_completed)as date1,min(case when
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tasks.eqtyp = routes.equipment_type inner join task_by_contract_type on
tasks.task_id = task_by_contract_type.task_id and
task_by_contract_type.contract_type = routes.contract_type and
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Apr 15, 2008Good day,
I am writing an application using VB.Net 2005 for the Windows CE 5.0 device and it is connecting to a SQL Server 2005 Mobile Edition Database.
The trouble I'm having is establishing a connection to a SQL Server Mobile database on the device.
Here is the code I am using:
Code Snippet
Public gConnectionString As String = "Data Source=Program FilesMobAppMobDB.sdf;Persist Security Info=False;"
Code Snippet
Imports System.Data.SqlServerCe
Public Class DBManager
Public Shared gSQLCEConnection As SqlCeConnection
Public Shared Function OpenDB() As Boolean
If gSQLCEConnection IsNot Nothing Then
Throw New InvalidOperationException("Connection already open.")
End If
gSQLCEConnection = New SqlCeConnection(gConnectionString)
Try
gSQLCEConnection.Open() 'Error occurs here
Return True
Catch ex As SqlCeException
MsgBox(ex.Message & vbCrLf & ex.HResult & vbCrLf & ex.NativeError & vbCrLf & ex.Source)
Return False
End Try
End Function
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A first chance exception of type 'System.IO.FileNotFoundException' occurred in mscorlib.dll
A first chance exception of type 'System.IO.FileNotFoundException' occurred in mscorlib.dll
A first chance exception of type 'System.UnauthorizedAccessException' occurred in mscorlib.dll
A first chance exception of type 'System.UnauthorizedAccessException' occurred in mscorlib.dll
A first chance exception of type 'System.UnauthorizedAccessException' occurred in mscorlib.dll
A first chance exception of type 'System.IO.FileNotFoundException' occurred in mscorlib.dll
A first chance exception of type 'System.IO.FileNotFoundException' occurred in mscorlib.dll
A first chance exception of type 'System.UnauthorizedAccessException' occurred in mscorlib.dll
A first chance exception of type 'System.Data.SqlServerCe.SqlCeException' occurred in System.Data.SqlServerCe.dll
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Here is the exception output:
Message: "" (Blank)
HResult: -2147024882
NativeError: 0
Source: SQL Server 2005 Mobile Edition ADO.NET Data Provider
Programs under Remove Programs on the PDA are:
Microsoft .NET CF 2.0 ENU-String R...
Microsoft .NET Compact Framework...
Microsoft SQL Client
Microsoft SQL Mobile 2005
Microsoft SQL Mobile 2005 [EN]
Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Compact...
Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Compact...
Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Compact...
Microsoft SQLCE 2.0
Microsoft SQLCE 2.0 Dev
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Thanks in advance,
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