Using Xcopy To Get The .mdf File Of Pubs Database To The App_Data Folder Of A Website Of VWD Express Project
Jan 9, 2007
Hi all,
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.
Thanks in advance,
Scott Chang
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Jan 6, 2007
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
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May 15, 2006
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 ?
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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?
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Nov 10, 2007
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.
Thanks in Advance.
Rafeeq
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Feb 10, 2006
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.
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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,
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Is there some setting I have missed? Of how can I stop tis automatic creation of the database?
Thanks
Bex
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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:
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I am unable to create the database. Can anyone help in solving this problem?
Regards, Sandy
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Mar 21, 2006
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Thanks.
With regards
Dev
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Hi
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Sep 19, 2007
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.
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TIA,Jeffrey
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Apr 27, 2007
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
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Is this the way SQL Server 2005 runs the 2005 databases for SQL Server 2005 Express only? Or also in SQL Server 2005?
TIA,
Jeffrey
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Feb 15, 2008
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
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May 16, 2007
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")
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For Each db As Database In sqlServer.Databases
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Hello everybody,
I intend to used SQL Express database in my website so that I don't have to go through all the database deployment effort when deplying my website.
In this regard, can anyone please tell me what features would it require in my hosting package so that my application works fine (in database context). Would I have to purchase any additional features (like the way we purchase SQL Server database(s) in hosting package) for SQL EXpress in order to deploy my application??
I look forward to you kind replies.
Thank you.
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I originally developed my application using SQL 2005 Developer Edition, but want to switch to using an XCOPY deployed DB on SQL Express for deployement.
I have successfully copied the database.mdf/ldf files over to me project, and can connect using Data Source=.SQLExpress and AttachDbFilename=|DataDirectory|[database].mdf attributes.
The question is, how do I enable CLR integration for my C# SP's?
I've tried executing the following in various places:
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go
reconfigure
go
But I obviously haven't hit the spot because I'm getting the following error when VS deploys my SP library:
Error: starting database upload transaction failed.
Error: Access is denied. (Exception from HRESULT: 0x80070005 (E_ACCESSDENIED))
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May 28, 2007
Hi everyone,,
i have two different login pages in one project which are admin login and student login and they are secure by using the following function in each login page:-
Protected Sub btnLogin_Click(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles btnLogin.Click
lblMessage.Text = ""
If CheckAdminLogin(txtUsername.Text, txtPass.Text) Then
'If user is valid, then redirect back to original page
' and setup authentication cookie
FormsAuthentication.RedirectFromLoginPage(txtUsername.Text, False)
'FormsAuthentication.SetAuthCookie(txtUsername.Text, True)
'Response.Redirect("~/AdminHome.aspx")
'FormsAuthentication.RedirectToLoginPage(txtUsername.ResolveUrl = "AdminLogin.aspx")
Else
'If user is not valid, then display error
lblMessage.Text = "Invalid Credentials. Please try again"
lblMessage.Visible = True
End If
End Sub
Function CheckAdminLogin(ByVal sUserName As String, ByVal sPassword As String) As Boolean
'Declare variables
Dim sSQL As String
Dim objDataCommand As SqlCommand
Dim objConnection As SqlConnection
Dim iTotal As Integer
Const connectionString = "Data Source=.SQLEXPRESS;AttachDbFilename=|DataDirectory|MCHQ.mdf;Integrated Security=True;User Instance=True"
'Create connection and open
objConnection = New SqlConnection(connectionString)
objConnection.Open()
'Build SQL to count no of valid empoyees found with credentials
sSQL = "Select count(Username) FROM Admin_Profile " & _
"WHERE (Username = '" & sUserName & _
"' and Password = '" & sPassword & "')"
objDataCommand = New SqlCommand(sSQL, objConnection)
'Execute query and return count (iTotal) of valid records
iTotal = objDataCommand.ExecuteScalar()
'If count is 1, then user is valid
If iTotal = 1 Then
Return True
Else
Return False
End If
objConnection.Close()
End Function
Protected Sub Page_Load(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Me.Load
Response.Cache.SetNoStore()
End Sub
Protected Sub txtUsername_TextChanged(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles txtUsername.TextChanged
lblMessage.Text = String.Empty
End Sub
End Class
the problem is that when i run the website it gave me an error on the path which is looking for the login.aspx only and actually i didn't create this page..
Server Error in '/MCHQ' Application.
The resource cannot be found.
Description: HTTP 404. The resource you are looking for (or one of its dependencies) could have been removed, had its name changed, or is temporarily unavailable. Please review the following URL and make sure that it is spelled correctly. Requested URL: /MCHQ/login.aspx
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Nov 26, 2007
Hi,A quick question, is it possible to deploy a website on a shared hosting environment which attaches to a MDF database file stored in the App_Data folder?
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Hi!!!
I have a database called "test_DB" i have one table and some data on it. I uploaded the website and created an SQL Server account to upload the database. Can you please help me to do that task. Is there any step by step directions to do it and what files i need to add ( like ".mdf" or others...) I appreciate your help!!!
Thanks...
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Feb 26, 2007
Hi, I'm rather new here, but I would like to add the question here
since this project encompasses a lot of areas of ASP.NET (Visual Studio
2005).
My project is about a site which is heavily based on Search Option. So
basically, users will just have to fill in the forms, click search and
it will search throughout the database. For
example...
The website is about a property listing. The database (based on SQL
Server, can be created right through the Visual Studio 2005) consists
of these attributes: ID, Property Name, Property Location, Property
Cost. The user may search based on Name, Location and Cost. For the
cost, there are two forms to fill: the lowest cost allowed and the
highest cost allowed.All
these are put on the Master Page (Located on the top). When the button
Search is clicked, it will display the records that match the forms
filled, in the main page located below the Master Page.If anyone can help me with this, I'll be very grateful. Thank you very much.
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Oct 18, 2007
sql server 2000
when I run under SQL in sql analyser
exec master.dbo.xp_cmdshell 'c:mssqldata est_data_mdf \server1data /y'
return : invalid drive specification
but I can run 'c:mssqldata est_data_mdf \server1data /y' from CMD
any solution?
Thx
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Hi, we have a problem when executing a script. When i execute the script in my SSMS it works fine. However we want to roll out the script to our customers. For this we have created a custom program. What this program does is read out an xml file. The xml file contains what type of action needs to be taken and the content. In this situation the action is execute a sql script and the content is the script.
An SqlCommand is used to establish a connection and the script is executed through it, but then it returns an error: Incorrect syntax near the keyword 'with'.
Other querries execute perfectly in the program we made, but not this one. The script is as follows:
ALTER PROC [dbo].[usp_get_report_school_year]
@school_id INT
AS
WITH report AS (
SELECT sy.description,
se.type,
se.scol_date,
COUNT(DISTINCT ss.student_id) number_of_students,
SUM(CONVERT(INT, meets_general_standard)) number_met_standard
FROM t_school_year sy
INNER JOIN t_scol_score ss
ON sy.school_year_id = ss.school_year_id
INNER JOIN t_scol_entry se
ON se.scol_entry_id = ss.scol_entry_id
INNER JOIN t_m2m_user_school_group m2m
ON ss.student_id = m2m.user_id
INNER JOIN t_school_group sg
ON m2m.group_id = sg.group_id
AND se.scol_entry_id = sg.scol_entry_id
WHERE ss.school_id = @school_id
AND sg.grade <> '1'
GROUP BY sy.description, se.type, se.scol_date
)
SELECT report.description,
report.type,
report.number_of_students,
report.number_met_standard,
ISNULL(MAX(ss.standard_percentage), 0) standard_percentage
FROM report
LEFT JOIN t_scol_standard ss
ON ss.begin_date <= report.scol_date
AND (ss.expiration_date >= report.scol_date OR ss.expiration_date IS NULL)
LEFT JOIN t_school s
ON ss.school_type_id = s.school_type_id
WHERE s.school_id = @school_id
GROUP BY report.description,
report.type,
report.number_of_students,
report.number_met_standard
Suggestions on other threads involved adding a semicolon at the start end and other places, that didnt work as well. Anyone any suggestions on a possible solution?
Thanks in advance,
Marcel Joemmanbaks
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What i dont know is if i should attach the .mdf file in the physical folder's App_Data folder at C:myapplicationFolderApp_data or the .mdf file in the virtual directory under C:InetpubwwwrootMyapplicationFolderApp_Data
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