I am creating a setup file for my application.
I have a database with several tables(around 20).
I want to include them also(table structure) in the setup file so that the end user can install the application and database together.
How can i include this database part in the setup file?

Any information on this links, articles, suggestions are welcome.

Thanks in Advance.

What kind of database? SQLServerCE, SQLServerExpress, SQLServer, Access? ClickOnce (publish tab in VS) or Setup & Deployment package? Which version of Visual Studio? RobinDotNet

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Hi Robindotnet,

I am using sqlserver database. VS version is 3.5. This is for a winforms application. We want to pu everything on a cd and send to the ed users.
Winform application we could create a setup file and it is ready.
For the database, i never did it and do no know anyway of doing it.

Thanks

The following article tells about Using a Custom Action to Create a Database at Installation. Hope this helps.

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/49b92ztk.aspx

Best regards,

Ling Wang

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