And this is working perfectly well. Now I would like to do the same thing but use an attached mdf file to my web site.
So I try to add a new DB in APP_DATA and I have the error 40 (Shared memory provider - Could not open a connection to Sql Server).
Note that I was having previously the error 26 that "disappeared" when I updated my Sql Express connection to start the Sql Browser and to allow remote connections.
Hi all, I have read/studied (i) Working with Databases in Visual Web Developer 2005 Express in http://quickstarts.asp.net/QuickStartv20/aspnet/doc/data/vwd.aspx, (ii) Xcopy Deployment (SQL Server Express) in http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms165716.aspx, (iii) User Instances for Non-Administrators in http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms143684.aspx, and (iv) Embedding SQL Server Server Express in Applications in http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms165660.aspx. I do not understand the concepts and procedures to do Xcopy and User Instances for non-administrators completely-I do not know how to connect to databases and create database diagrams or schemas using the Database Explorer. I have a stand-alone Windows XP Pro PC. I have created a ChemDatabase with 3 dbo tables in the SQL Server Management Studio of my SQL Server Express and a website of my VWD Express application with an App_Data folder. I am not able to proceed to use Xcopy and user instance to bring the 3 dbo tables of ChemDatabase to my App_Data folder. Please help and give me some detailed procedures/instructions to bring the 3 dbo tables of ChemDatabase (or ChemDatabase itself) from the SQL Server Management Studio Express to the App_Data folder of the website of my VWD Express project? Thanks in advance, Scott Chang
I've started with the development of a website which will use a sql server 2005 database. I want to use the asp.net membership and roles functionality. In the end the website will be hosted by a hosting company. What is the best way to store the database? In the App_data folder or outstide the App_data folder? Second, do hosting companies support placing sql server databases stored into the App_data folder?
I am using sql server 2005 developer edition with service pack 1I have uninstalled sql express.How Could I create new database by the help of app_data folder without sql server express.That is when i right click on app_data folder and try to make a new database it give me the following error.Connections to SQL Server files (*.mdf) require SQL Server Express 2005 to function properly. Please verify the installation of the component or download from the URL: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=49251I don't want's to install sql server express and want's the functinality of creating a new database via App_Data folder.What Can do ?
I have a stand-alone Windows XP Pro PC that has SQL Server Express (SSE) and Visual Web Developer Express (VWDE) programs. The Microsoft "pubs" Database is installed in the SQL Server Management Studio Express (SSMSE). I created a website in my VWDE program. I need the .mdf file of the pubs Database in the App_Data folder of website of my VWDE project. I think that User Instance in my SSE is established. I have studied Xcopy Deployment (SQL Server Express) and User Instance for a quite a while and I still do not know where and how to use Xcopy to get the mdf file of the pubs database into the App_Data folder of the website of my VWDE project. Please help and give me the detailed key steps/instructions about where and how to get the .mdf file of the pubs database into the App_Data folder of the website of my VWDE project via Xcopy.
I have installed 2 SQL Server 2005 Express sample databases from 2 books, ASPnet 2.0 and ADOnet 2.0. The ASPNETDB.MDF was shown in App_Data and Database Explorer, but not in the SQL Server Management Studio Express. The AdoStepBy Step database created by a ConfigDB.exe was displayed in the Management Studio, but not in the App_Data, or Database Explorer.
Is this the way SQL Server 2005 runs the 2005 databases for SQL Server 2005 Express only? Or also in SQL Server 2005?
Hi, I have developed an application on the Intranet, but what I have done is dealing with the database directly using MS SQL Server 2005 server. But I have seen some people or videos where they create the database on "App_Data" folder. I am going to develop online application on Internet this time, I should develop it offline on my machine. So, I have 2 questions foe now: 1) What is the right way to create MSSQL 2005 database? in "App_Data" or in MSSQL 2005 server? 2) When creating database in "App_Data" folder, is it going to be created automatically or shown on my MSSQL 2005 server? Thanks,
Hi I am trying to create a sql server database in the app_data folder of visual studio 2005. It keeps telling me I need the express version. Can I not use the developer version
On my VWD 2005 Express, I have installed 2 SQL Server 2005 Express databases in the App_Data folder.I kind of remember these 2 databases were installed from Wrox web site or a zip file. Now we still useSQL Server 2000 databases for our ASP.net applications. I have downloaded the SQL Server 2005 Express.These 2 databases in the App_Data folder seem to work fine although I can not see them from theManagement Studio Express. My question is: How do I 'manually' create a new SQL Server 2005 database into the App_Data folder? TIA,Jeffrey
I dont alot about sql server 2005(Express edition). For debugging purposes i want to copy the whole app_data folder(.mdf & .log files) on the production server to another folder on the same machine(or sometimes to a network folder). So when i copy and try to paste this App_data folder to a new location, i get this error message "cannot copy ASPNETDB: it is being used by another person or program. close any programs that might be using the file and try again." After reading the above message, i close visual web developer, stop the website in IIS and stop the SQLExpress service on the server and try again but still get the same message. So how can i make sure that all the programs accessing these database files are closed such that i'm able able to copy them to a different location.
Hi In my website I've my Database file in App_Data folder. its work perfectly, when i run it (Ctrl+F5) ... but after creating a virtual directory on IIS it raises a sqlException, Database not found... Can any one plz help me in this scenario, Plz help me its really urgent Thanks Nasir Ibrahim
If I already have SQL2005 installed, can I create SQL express databases for distribution in my app, or do I need to install SQLExpress to run side-by-side? I actually had SQLExpress originally but upsized it to the full version. Now I want to be able to create portable DBs with my application. And if this is possible, how do I go about creating the DB? Thanks!
Hi All, I have this error: "System.Data.SqlClient.SqlException: Cannot open user default database. Login failed." It occurred when my application try to access the App_Data, because I use Profile to store user data. I can connect to SQL Server just fine, but failed to access the App_Data. How to change the SQLExpress (because I assume that App_Data store its data in SQLExpress) username and password within the application? TIA
I loaded an application to my server with the app_data folder intact in the application folder which is a sub folder of the root web. Through my host enableing SQL somehow a second App_Data folder has been created in the root of the web and the db has been duplicated. Without a doubt this is causing a problem with the application not running correctly. The application is the asp.net membership app which is trying to read and write to the .mdf file. Can we simply delete the App_data folder in the the root web or will this rebuild itself? Or do we need to edit the web config files? How / Why did this happen? Server is running Win2k with SQL Express 2005 TRU
Hello,I'm trying to create a new SQL Express database in VWD, and I get the error: Failed to generate a user instance of SQL Server due to a failure in starting the process for the user instance. The connection will be closed.What is this error all about? I don't understand it.Thanks.
Hi all,Just wondering if there are any performance differences with having your database file in the App_Data folder vs having it directly on SQLEXPRESS.Cheers,Simon
This is a weird problem. I added a database to the app_data folder, but when I make updates and then run some reports the updates aren't shown. The database is updated, cause queries show the updates and I inspected the database. The updates however, aren't being reflected when I run the reports.
Why can I not connect to the database created under app_data folder with sql express and view the tables. I am trying to understand the structure of how it works, I have gone through the My personal web site starter kit's files to try and understand how it writes to the database.Why is the databse not visible in SQL express and why are the databases attached database files and not directly in SQL2005.
Greetings, Salutations, and Howdy I'm using VWD on the local box and WS 2003/SQL Express on the remote box. The first time I upload the site, the upload works great. Later after uploading updates, new pages, etc. the upload still works great. BUT.....when I try to upload anything in the App_Data folder, I get a copy error, access denied. On a pre-existing site with App_Data ....How do you upload the App_Data folder or it's contents to the remote server? Thanks^2
HI, I found that we can keep .mdf file in App_Data folder and use the same database in our application. so my questions are . 1.the database which is kept in app_code will work only with Sql Server Express Edition. 2.what will be my connection string in web.config. If any one can help out that will be appreciate and put some more light about using the data base in this way. or any article link will also appreciated.
Hi There, I am using Windows XP Pro and I had SQL SERVER Express edition installed with Visual Studio 2005 ...whenever I go to ADD Database into APP_DATA folder it says "Connecting to SQL Server files (*.mdf) requires SQL Server Express to function properly....." in SERVICES its running....later I've bought Developer Edition of SQL SERVER 2005 and installed on my machine but problem is remain the same... What I want is to keep both the functionalities like to ADD file into APP_DATA folder and using SERVER Connection too...So whats the problem and why I am unable to ADD ".MDF" file ... Regards
Hello, I have a application that has SQL database mdf file attached. The connection string is <connectionStrings> <add name="DBConnection" connectionString="Data Source=.SQLEXPRESS;AttachDbFilename=C:InetputwwwrootmyAPPmyDB.mdf;Integrated Security=True;User Instance=True"/> </connectionStrings> The web application works in my local that has SQL server 2005 installed. After I moved it to web server that does't have SQL server installed, I got the below error: An error has occurred while establishing a connection to the server. When connecting to SQL Server 2005, this failure may be caused by the fact that under the default settings SQL Server does not allow remote connections. (provider: SQL Network Interfaces, error: 26 - Error Locating Server/Instance Specified) Does that mean the web server machine must have SQL server 2005 installed to run the applicaiton? Usually we just directly connect to a physical SQL server. This is my first time use the mdf. Thanks in advance!
I'd be interested to know what the recommended methods are of implementing a SQL database using VS2005 standard and SQLExpress. I previously used VS2003 and MSDE which allowed me to create a .sql script to create and populate a database. Correct me if I'm wrong, but it now appears that in VS2005 the preferred way of doing this is to create a SQLExpress database in the App_Data folder. This is fine, except that I can't seem to connect to this 'detached' database using SQLCMD when I need to run my .sql scripts to create the tables. When I used MSDE, I used a command similar to the following: osql -E -S(local)etsdk -dMyDatabase Which connected to the 'MyDatabase' database. Now, with VS2005, if I create MyDatabase.mdf in the App_Data folder how would I connect to it using SQLCMD? I've tried: sqlcmd -E -S(local)SQLEXPRESS -dMyDatabase.mdf but this just tries to open a database in the SSQL.1MSSQLData folder. I guess I'd like to store the database in the App_Data folder as it keeps everything together and will be easier when deploying a site to a remote host. Thanks,Wayne.
I'm working on asp.net 2.0 and using the membership class for login. But when i need to host my website in my pc using IIS, it got this error when i try login to my page: An attempt to attach an auto-named database for file C:Documents and SettingsgiomanachDesktopprototypeApp_Dataaspnetdb.mdf failed. A database with the same name exists, or specified file cannot be opened, or it is located on UNC share.
Above error gone when i attach the aspnetdb to SQLServer Express and added this to my webconfig : <remove name="LocalSqlServer" /> <add name="LocalSqlServer" connectionString="data source=.SQLExpress;initial catalog=ASPNETDB;integrated security=SSPI;trusted_connection=yes" providerName="System.Data.SqlClient" />
But another error occurred : Your login attempt was not successful. Please try again. I cant login to my page with all the username and password provided are correct.
I'm really fed up with this problem, anyone can help me through this ?
Hi All, The web site I'm working on will allow admin users to create a new database for each new client. I'm hoping to be able to keep all of the databases in the local App_Data folder, but I'm finding that I can't even find a way of generating a list of the databases in the App_Data folder. The code I have is:Dim serverConn As New ServerConnection(".SQLEXPRESS") serverConn.LoginSecure = True serverConn.ConnectTimeout = 30 serverConn.Connect() Dim sqlServer As Server = New Server(serverConn)
For Each db As Database In sqlServer.Databases ListView1.Items.Add(db.Name) NextThis does populate a list of databases, but not the ones in the App_Data folder - just those attached directly to the server.Any help on this will be greatly appreciated as it's starting to drive me nuts!Thanks,Paul
I have a vb.net 2005 application and i created a SQL Server 2005 db inside my App_Data folder and I need to know how to connect to this database so that I can query it from my vb code. thanks
I create database in App_Data. Now i wish to get backup of this database and also wish to have this database in my sqlserver 05 databases. Please provide a way so that both tasks will accomplished. Thanks. With regards Dev
Hello! I have created my self a person website in VS2008 using Linq and ahev downloaded a copy of sql express to use as my database when working on it at home. I have just noticed, now I am trying to upload it to a server that my sql express is automatically creating the database in my app_data folder, this is causing me problems, as I don't want it to do this. I want it to be able to point it at a full version of SQL server. Is there some setting I have missed? Of how can I stop tis automatic creation of the database? Thanks Bex
I am using visual web developer with sqlserver2005 express edition. When I try to create a database in the App_Data folder through solution explorer I get the following error message: Failed to generate a user instance of Sql Server due to a failure in starting the process for the user instance. The connection will be closed. I am unable to create the database. Can anyone help in solving this problem? Regards, Sandy
During development (VS2005) I have my connection strings set up to use Windows Authentication. Everything works fine within VS. However, when I publish to production everything breaks. First, I get SQLExpress login errors for the <DOMAIN>ASPNET user. So, I add that user to the database (so much for Integrated Security) and everything is kosher (of course, I had to modify folder permissions, as well). Once I got access resolved for ASPNETDB then I started having problems accessing a separate database file - no data is being returned. So, I decided to try connecting to that database from within VS. Unfortunately, it won't connect from there anymore with Windows Authentication. So, I have to add yet another login for my own account so I can access that database from within the development environment. Before publishing the next time I follow some advice from this forum and remove the connections to each database from the VS project before I do the build/publish. I get some new errors and decide to reconnect in SQL Express Management Studio to check permissions. Oops, cannot connect to those files any more because the login "default database" cannot be connected. I end up having to create a new adminstrator user on my computer so I can crank up the management studio and delete those logins so I can start using the database again from VS. Now I can connect again in development but nothing works AGAIN in production. I'm rapidly becoming frustrated with VS2005 and SQLExpress, at least as far as web development goes.
